Fastest internet speed and connection packages in Nova Scotia
Need help finding the best internet speed and deal available in Nova Scotia? Enter your Nova Scotia postcode below to view the best broadband deals currently available at your property.
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What broadband speed do I need?
The table guide below will help you get an idea of the internet speed you need depending on how you use your broadband connection. Having an understanding of the broadband speed you need is a prerequisite to finding the most suitable and best broadband connection in Nova Scotia based on your specific requirements.
How do you use your Internet Connection? | Minimum Download Speed Required |
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Household of 1 - 3 individuals: Web Surfing, Email, Online Shopping, Social Media, Music Streaming, Standard Definition (SD) Video streaming. | Up to 25Mb |
Household of 3 - 4 individuals: High Definition (HD) Video Streaming, Social Media, Video conferencing, Skype, Zoom, FaceTime, Online Gaming, Streaming music. | 30 - 60Mb |
Household of 4 - 6 individuals: Multiple Heavy Users, Smart Home devices, Recording & Surveillance devices, Ultra High Definition (UHD) Video Streaming, Netflix, Gaming, etc | 60 - 100Mb |
Household of 6+ individuals: Multiple heavy users performing all of the above plus frequently downloading/uploading large files, peer-to-peer file sharing and Avid online gamers. | Over 100Mb+ |
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Which Internet Service Provider has the Best Customer Service?
Ofcom are the UK’s communications regulator and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries. Ofcom, the UK Telecoms regulator monitor and conduct research into the quality of service and customer satisfaction across the main broadband providers in the United Kingdom.The main providers are those with a market share of 4% and above. Currently, the main broadband providers reviewed by Ofcom are BT Broadband, Plusnet, Virgin Media, SKY, EE, Vodafone, TalkTalk and KCOM. The graphic below is a quick summary of their latest report (Published May 2023).
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What’s the speed of my Nova Scotia internet connection?
Do you know the speed of your current broadband internet connection? Check the broadband speed of your Nova Scotia internet connection using the Ookla internet speed test widget on our website. If you are not getting the broadband speed that you are paying for, you may be able to cancel your Nova Scotia broadband contract early without any cancellation penalties.
What is the best internet broadband speed in Nova Scotia?
Instead of entering your postcode into several broadband price comparisons sites to find the best broadband speed you can get in Nova Scotia, use the Ofcom (the United Kingdom’s telecoms regulator) broadband internet availability checker to see the fastest internet connection available in Nova Scotia. Ofcom obtain broadband coverage information from operators up to three times a year – January, May and December. Follow the link below to see the best internet speed available in Nova Scotia.Sample results after running the broadband coverage checker:
Standard: Broadband download speeds of less than 30Mbps
Superfast: Broadband download speeds between 30 – 300Mbps
Ultrafast: Broadband download speeds greater than 300Mbps
In the above example, this would mean that the fastest broadband speed available in Nova Scotia would be 200Mbps. You still have to enter your Nova Scotia postcode on the Internet service provider’s website to check the minimum guaranteed Internet connection speed available at your exact location in Nova Scotia when placing on order.
What is the fastest broadband in the UK?
Ultrafast is the fastest broadband in the United Kingdom. This type of internet connection that has an average download speed over 300Mbps. Ultrafast broadband supplier in the Nova Scotia and across the UK are:
- BT Full Fibre Broadband – Ultrafast average speeds in the region of 900Mbps
- Vodafone Full Fibre Broadband – offers average download speeds in excess of 900Mbps
- Sky Gigafast Fibre Broadband – Ultrafast average speeds in the region of 900Mbps
- Onestream Hyperstream – offering average download speeds up to 900Mbps
- Shell Energy Broadband – offering average download speeds up 944Mbps
- Hyperoptic Ultrafast Fibre Broadband – Ultrafast download speeds of up to 900Mbps
- Virgin Media Ultrafast Cable Broadband – Ultrafast average speeds in the region of 1Gb
We recommend that you follow the above links and run the availability checker on the Internet Service Providers (ISP) website to see if their highspeed broadband packages are available on your road.