{"id":28690,"date":"2026-07-29T19:23:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T00:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.planhub.ca\/blog\/?p=28690"},"modified":"2026-07-29T19:24:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T00:24:02","slug":"fibre-prices-canada-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planhub.ca\/blog\/en\/fibre-prices-canada-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Fibre prices in Canada: Is competition at risk?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fibre prices in Canada are becoming a major concern. Demand is rising quickly, while wholesale costs are making it harder for independent internet providers to compete.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fibre is becoming Canada\u2019s new internet standard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About 72% of Canadian households can now access a fibre network, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/crtc.gc.ca\/eng\/publications\/reports\/policymonitoring\/2026\/ctmr.htm\">CRTC\u2019s 2026 Canadian Telecommunications Market Report<\/a>. This coverage is a major achievement for such a large country. First, fibre delivers faster speeds and more stable connections. It also supports 4K streaming, remote work, cloud services and online gaming. As a result, fibre is gradually becoming the standard for home internet in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Data consumption keeps growing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This expansion reflects the steady growth of internet usage. Since 2020, residential data consumption has increased by more than 10% each year. Indeed, households now connect more devices to the same network. Faster plans also encourage people to adopt more demanding digital services. Therefore, telecom companies must continually expand the capacity of their networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planhub.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fibre-en-usine.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planhub.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fibre-en-usine.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.planhub.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fibre-en-usine-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.planhub.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fibre-en-usine-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Data centres are consuming more fibre<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, data centres are creating another source of demand. Thousands of servers must exchange enormous amounts of information almost instantly. In January 2026, <a href=\"https:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2026\/01\/meta-6-billion-agreement-corning-support-us-manufacturing\/\">Meta announced an agreement with Corning worth up to US$6 billion<\/a>. The deal mainly supports Meta\u2019s American data-centre infrastructure. However, it illustrates the scale of demand created by cloud computing and artificial intelligence. Fibre has therefore become a strategic resource far beyond residential internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fibre investments are growing across Canada<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Building these networks remains expensive. Operators need cables, equipment, technicians and many kilometres of new infrastructure. In British Columbia, the <a href=\"https:\/\/cib-bic.ca\/en\/medias\/articles\/the-cib-and-partners-commit-379-million-to-expand-broadband-in-british-columbia\/\">Canada Infrastructure Bank and its partners committed $379 million to broadband expansion<\/a>. As part of the agreement, TELUS will receive a $49.3-million loan. The project should connect more than 17,000 underserved rural households. In addition, approximately 380 Indigenous households are expected to benefit. Nevertheless, the remaining communities are often the most difficult and costly to reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planhub.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pose-fibre-en-hiver-878x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28688\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8574347294558974;width:631px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planhub.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pose-fibre-en-hiver-878x1024.jpeg 878w, https:\/\/www.planhub.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pose-fibre-en-hiver-257x300.jpeg 257w, https:\/\/www.planhub.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pose-fibre-en-hiver-768x895.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.planhub.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pose-fibre-en-hiver.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why fibre prices in Canada are difficult to compare<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fibre prices in Canada do not follow a single trend. According to the CRTC, internet prices remained relatively stable until late 2025. However, plans offering the fastest speeds became more expensive. By contrast, prices for 50 Mbps services remained mostly unchanged. Canadian household spending on internet services also increased by 87% between 2015 and 2023. This growth partly reflects the adoption of faster plans. Moreover, temporary discounts and bundled offers make the real monthly cost difficult to compare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wholesale rates are squeezing independent providers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Independent internet service providers often rent access to networks owned by larger companies. On April 24, 2026, the CRTC established <a href=\"https:\/\/crtc.gc.ca\/eng\/archive\/2026\/2026-77.htm\">final wholesale rates for fibre-to-the-premises services<\/a>. In Ontario and Quebec, Bell Canada\u2019s monthly access rate starts at $68.26. It reaches $77.20 for speeds above 1.5 Gbps. Capacity charges and other operating expenses must also be considered. These amounts are not consumer prices, but they directly influence what competitors can offer. Meanwhile, the CRTC reports that wholesale-based independent providers continue to lose subscribers and revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planhub.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/client-et-facture-1024x660.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planhub.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/client-et-facture-1024x660.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.planhub.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/client-et-facture-300x193.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.planhub.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/client-et-facture-768x495.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.planhub.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/client-et-facture-1536x990.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.planhub.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/client-et-facture.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The CRTC faces its next major test<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On July 23, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/news-releases\/coalition-of-independent-internet-providers-asks-crtc-to-fix-errors-in-wholesale-fibre-rates-819788047.html\">coalition led by TekSavvy asked the CRTC to review the new rates<\/a>. The coalition argues that some wholesale rates exceed prices offered directly by large carriers. It also wants the standard regulatory markup reduced from 30% to 15%. However, the CRTC believes its cost-based approach supports network maintenance and future investment. The regulator has promised to monitor new offers, subscriptions and network expansion. Ultimately, the debate over fibre prices in Canada will shape both consumer choice and the future of internet competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consumers can also use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planhub.ca\/internet-score\">PlanHub\u2019s Internet Score<\/a> to examine local technology, average prices and provider competition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fibre prices in Canada are becoming a major concern. Demand is rising quickly, while wholesale costs are making it harder for independent internet providers to compete. Fibre is becoming Canada\u2019s new internet standard About 72% of Canadian households can now access a fibre network, according to the CRTC\u2019s 2026 Canadian Telecommunications Market Report. This coverage [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":28682,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[825,488,824],"tags":[764,578],"class_list":["post-28690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-internet-articles","category-internet","category-internet-news","tag-fibre","tag-internet-fr"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Fibre prices in Canada: Competition at risk? | PlanHub.ca<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Fibre prices in Canada are worrying independent ISPs. 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