I used the raw data to calculate some interesting results;
Assumptions:
- Where possible Modem Purchase was chosen (as to not inflate monthly expenses with rental fees)
- Bundling or other promotions are not taken into consideration(bundling enters you in to long term contracts whether you're told or not)
Services Compared:
Bell Fibe (Not Fiber Optic; VDSL2 I think)
- Not sure if this is available to me; it seems to be about the worst overall in terms of price / performance
Specs:
Downlink Speed (Mbps) UplinkSpeed (kbps) Usage Allowance (GB)
Fibe 6 6 1024 25
Fibe 12 12 1024 50
Fibe 16 16 1024 75
Fibe 25 25 7168 75
Monthly Fees:
Monthly Cost Modem Rent Monthly Cost Over. Charge/GB Max Overage Charge
Fibe 6 $44.95 $3.95 $44.95 $2.00 $60.00
Fibe 12 $54.95 $3.95 $54.95 $1.50 $60.00
Fibe 16 $64.95 $3.95 $64.95 $1.00 $60.00
Fibe 25 $70.95 $6.95 $70.95 $1.00 $60.00
Startup Fees:
Bell Activation Fee Modem Purchase Price
Fibe 6 $29.95 N/A
Fibe 12 $29.95 N/A
Fibe 16 $29.95 N/A
Fibe 25 $29.95 N/A
Rogers Cable Internet (DOCSIS 3.0)
- Rogers offers the highest performance internet in my area (up to 50MBps) however it couples them with low caps (you will reach the Cap within 8 hours)!
Specs:
Downlink Speed (Mbps) UplinkSpeed (kbps) Usage Allowance (GB)
Ultralite 0.5 256 2
lite 3 256 15
express 10 512 60
extreme 15 1024 80
extreme plus 25 1024 125
ultimate 50 2048 175
Monthly Fees:
Monthly Cost Modem Rental Monthly Cost Overage / GB Max Overage
Ultralite $27.99 $0.00 $27.99 $5.00 $50.00
lite $35.99 $0.00 $35.99 $4.00 $50.00
express $46.99 $0.00 $46.99 $2.00 $50.00
extreme $59.99 $0.00 $59.99 $1.50 $50.00
extreme plus $69.99 $0.00 $69.99 $1.25 $50.00
ultimate $99.99 $0.00 $99.99 $0.50 $50.00
Startup Fees:
Rogers Activation Fee Modem Purchase Price
Ultralite $14.95 $99.99
lite $14.95 $99.99
express $14.95 $200.00
extreme $14.95 $200.00
extreme plus $14.95 $200.00
ultimate $14.95 $200.00
Teksavvy Cable Internet (DOCSIS 3.0)
- Just started reselling rogers cable internet a couple of weeks ago in my area
Specs:
Teksavvy Downlink Speed (Mbps) UplinkSpeed (kbps) Usage Allowance (GB)
Cable (Lite) 3 256 300
Cable (Express) 10 512 300
Cable (Extreme) 15 1024 300
Cable (Pro) 15 1024 Unlimited
Monthly Fees:
Teksavvy Monthly Cost Modem Rental Monthly Cost Overage Charge per GB Max Overage Charge
Cable (Lite) $27.95 $0.00 $27.95 $0.50 Unlimited
Cable (Express) $36.95 $0.00 $36.95 $0.50 Unlimited
Cable (Extreme) $42.95 $0.00 $42.95 $0.50 Unlimited
Cable (Pro) $54.95 $0.00 $54.95 $0.00 N/A
Startup Fees:
Teksavvy Activation Fee Modem Purchase Price
Cable (Lite) $44.95 $65.00
Cable (Express) $44.95 $65.00
Cable (Extreme) $44.95 $65.00
Cable (Pro) $44.95 $65.00
Acanac Cable Internet (DOCSIS 3.0)
- Just started reselling rogers cable internet a couple of weeks ago in my area
- Prices based on length of sign up; I prices both by the month and by the year
Acanac (Monthly Payment) Downlink Speed (Mbps) UplinkSpeed (kbps) Usage Allowance (GB)
Cable 7.5 (Capped) 7.5 800 40
Cable 10 (Capped) 10 1024 60
Cable 10 (Unlimited) 10 512 Unlimited
Cable 15 (Unlimited) 15 1024 Unlimited
Acanac (Monthly Payment) Monthly Cost Modem Rental Monthly Cost Overage Charge per GB Max Overage Charge
Cable 7.5 (Capped) $37.95 $0.00 $37.95 $4.50 $50.00
Cable 10 (Capped) $58.95 $0.00 $58.95 $1.65 Unlimited
Cable 10 (Unlimited) $44.95 $0.00 $44.95 $0.00 N/A
Cable 15 (Unlimited) $48.95 $0.00 $48.95 $0.00 N/A
Acanac (Monthly Payment) Activation Fee Modem Purchase Price
Cable 7.5 (Capped) $29.95 $50.00
Cable 10 (Capped) $29.95 $50.00
Cable 10 (Unlimited) $29.95 $50.00
Cable 15 (Unlimited) $29.95 $50.00
Acanac (Yearly Payment) Downlink Speed (Mbps) UplinkSpeed (kbps) Usage Allowance (GB)
Cable 7.5 (Capped) 7.5 800 40
Cable 10 (Capped) 10 1024 60
Cable 10 (Unlimited) 10 512 Unlimited
Cable 15 (Unlimited) 15 1024 Unlimited
Acanac (Yearly Payment) Monthly Cost Modem Rental Monthly Cost Overage Charge per GB Max Overage Charge
Cable 7.5 (Capped) $37.95 $0.00 $37.95 $4.50 $50.00
Cable 10 (Capped) $58.95 $0.00 $58.95 $1.65 Unlimited
Cable 10 (Unlimited) $35.95 $0.00 $35.95 $0.00 N/A
Cable 15 (Unlimited) $39.95 $0.00 $39.95 $0.00 N/A
Acanac (Yearly Payment) Activation Fee Modem Purchase Price
Cable 7.5 (Capped) $29.95 $50.00
Cable 10 (Capped) $29.95 $50.00
Cable 10 (Unlimited) $29.95 $50.00
Cable 15 (Unlimited) $29.95 $50.00
Cost Per Gigabyte (without overage charges):
Bell Cost / GB (without exceeding plan)
Fibe 6 $1.96
Fibe 12 $1.18
Fibe 16 $0.92
Fibe 25 $1.04
Rogers Cost / GB (without exceeding plan)
Ultralite $16.00
lite $2.67
express $0.90
extreme $0.84
extreme plus $0.62
ultimate $0.61
Teksavvy Cost / GB (without exceeding plan)
Cable (Lite) $0.09
Cable (Express) $0.12
Cable (Extreme) $0.14
Cable (Pro) $0.00
Acanac (Monthly) Cost / GB (without exceeding plan)
Cable 7.5 (Capped) $0.95
Cable 10 (Capped) $0.98
Cable 10 (Unlimited) $0.00
Cable 15 (Unlimited) $0.00
Acanac (Yearly) Cost / GB (without exceeding plan)
Cable 7.5 (Capped) $0.95
Cable 10 (Capped) $0.98
Cable 10 (Unlimited) $0.00
Cable 15 (Unlimited) $0.00
Fibe 6 $1.96
Fibe 12 $1.18
Fibe 16 $0.92
Fibe 25 $1.04
Rogers Cost / GB (without exceeding plan)
Ultralite $16.00
lite $2.67
express $0.90
extreme $0.84
extreme plus $0.62
ultimate $0.61
Teksavvy Cost / GB (without exceeding plan)
Cable (Lite) $0.09
Cable (Express) $0.12
Cable (Extreme) $0.14
Cable (Pro) $0.00
Acanac (Monthly) Cost / GB (without exceeding plan)
Cable 7.5 (Capped) $0.95
Cable 10 (Capped) $0.98
Cable 10 (Unlimited) $0.00
Cable 15 (Unlimited) $0.00
Acanac (Yearly) Cost / GB (without exceeding plan)
Cable 7.5 (Capped) $0.95
Cable 10 (Capped) $0.98
Cable 10 (Unlimited) $0.00
Cable 15 (Unlimited) $0.00
Hours of Download at Max Rate
How many hours you can download at your maximum rate before you get charged overage fees:
Unlimited internet shows at 720 hours (30 days * 24 hours)
Bell Hours to reach cap
Fibe 6 9
Fibe 12 9
Fibe 16 11
Fibe 25 7
Rogers Hours to reach cap
Ultralite 9
lite 11
express 14
extreme 12
extreme plus 11
ultimate 8
Teksavvy Hours to reach cap
Cable (Lite) 228
Cable (Express) 68
Cable (Extreme) 46
Cable (Pro) 720
Acanac (Monthly) Hours to reach cap
Cable 7.5 (Capped) 12
Cable 10 (Capped) 14
Cable 10 (Unlimited) 720
Cable 15 (Unlimited) 720
Acanac (Yearly) Hours to reach cap
Cable 7.5 (Capped) 12
Cable 10 (Capped) 14
Cable 10 (Unlimited) 720
Cable 15 (Unlimited) 720
Fibe 6 9
Fibe 12 9
Fibe 16 11
Fibe 25 7
Rogers Hours to reach cap
Ultralite 9
lite 11
express 14
extreme 12
extreme plus 11
ultimate 8
Teksavvy Hours to reach cap
Cable (Lite) 228
Cable (Express) 68
Cable (Extreme) 46
Cable (Pro) 720
Acanac (Monthly) Hours to reach cap
Cable 7.5 (Capped) 12
Cable 10 (Capped) 14
Cable 10 (Unlimited) 720
Cable 15 (Unlimited) 720
Acanac (Yearly) Hours to reach cap
Cable 7.5 (Capped) 12
Cable 10 (Capped) 14
Cable 10 (Unlimited) 720
Cable 15 (Unlimited) 720
Cost Per Hour Of Netflix
Bell Cost Per Hour (default) Cost Per Hour (HD)
Fibe 6 $0.59 $1.96
Fibe 12 $0.35 $1.18
Fibe 16 $0.28 $0.92
Fibe 25 $0.31 $1.04
Rogers Cost Per Hour (default) Cost Per Hour (HD)
Ultralite $4.80 $16.00
lite $0.80 $2.67
express $0.27 $0.90
extreme $0.25 $0.84
extreme plus $0.18 $0.62
ultimate $0.18 $0.61
Teksavvy Cost Per Hour (default) Cost Per Hour (HD)
Cable (Lite) $0.03 $0.09
Cable (Express) $0.04 $0.12
Cable (Extreme) $0.04 $0.14
Cable (Pro) $0.08 $0.08
Acanac (Monthly) Cost Per Hour (default) Cost Per Hour (HD)
Cable 7.5 (Capped) $0.28 $0.95
Cable 10 (Capped) $0.29 $0.98
Cable 10 (Unlimited) $0.06 $0.06
Cable 15 (Unlimited) $0.07 $0.07
Acanac (Yearly) Cost Per Hour (default) Cost Per Hour (HD)
Cable 7.5 (Capped) $0.28 $0.95
Cable 10 (Capped) $0.29 $0.98
Cable 10 (Unlimited) $0.05 $0.05
Cable 15 (Unlimited) $0.06 $0.06
Fibe 6 $0.59 $1.96
Fibe 12 $0.35 $1.18
Fibe 16 $0.28 $0.92
Fibe 25 $0.31 $1.04
Rogers Cost Per Hour (default) Cost Per Hour (HD)
Ultralite $4.80 $16.00
lite $0.80 $2.67
express $0.27 $0.90
extreme $0.25 $0.84
extreme plus $0.18 $0.62
ultimate $0.18 $0.61
Teksavvy Cost Per Hour (default) Cost Per Hour (HD)
Cable (Lite) $0.03 $0.09
Cable (Express) $0.04 $0.12
Cable (Extreme) $0.04 $0.14
Cable (Pro) $0.08 $0.08
Acanac (Monthly) Cost Per Hour (default) Cost Per Hour (HD)
Cable 7.5 (Capped) $0.28 $0.95
Cable 10 (Capped) $0.29 $0.98
Cable 10 (Unlimited) $0.06 $0.06
Cable 15 (Unlimited) $0.07 $0.07
Acanac (Yearly) Cost Per Hour (default) Cost Per Hour (HD)
Cable 7.5 (Capped) $0.28 $0.95
Cable 10 (Capped) $0.29 $0.98
Cable 10 (Unlimited) $0.05 $0.05
Cable 15 (Unlimited) $0.06 $0.06
All The Data!
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