Canada's Rural/Urban Broadband Gap Closing: Ookla

Canada is narrowing its rural digital divide via "a clearly articulated and well-funded connectivity strategy," Ookla said Wednesday, with satellite broadband playing a key role in closing that digital divide. Rural Canadian Speedtest users reported a 23% increase in those with broadband speeds in the first half of 2024 over the same six months in 2023. It said 83.8% of urban and 60% of rural users meet Canada's standard for broadband service (50/10 Mbps).