🛰️Independent Starlink guide for Canada

Starlink vs Rogers: Ignite and Wireless Home Internet Compared

Quick verdict: Rogers Ignite wins in cable-served areas (most cities and large towns in Ontario, Atlantic, BC). Rogers Wireless Home Internet is competitive in 5G zones. Outside cable footprint, Starlink wins.

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Rogers’ internet products

  • Rogers Ignite (cable): 150-2000 Mbps, $90-180/month, cable footprint
  • Rogers Wireless Home Internet: 50-200 Mbps, $55-90/month, 5G zones
  • Rogers business fibre: 100-10000 Mbps, $150+/month, select urban
SpecStarlink Res. 100Rogers Ignite 150
Download speed100-250 Mbps150 Mbps
Upload speed10-25 Mbps20 Mbps
Latency25-50 ms15-30 ms
Monthly price$75 CAD$90 CAD
Hardware$349$50 (modem)
ContractNoneNone
Available ruralYesNo (cable footprint only)

Verdict: If you have Rogers Ignite at your address, take Rogers. Lower latency, decent upload, smaller hardware cost. Outside Rogers cable footprint, Starlink is your only practical option.

Where Rogers Ignite is available

  • Ontario: GTA, Hamilton, London, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ottawa, most southern Ontario cities
  • Atlantic: St. John’s, Halifax, Saint John, Charlottetown, Moncton
  • BC: limited (acquired some Shaw footprint), expanding

Rogers has near-zero rural coverage outside major cities. Cottage country (Muskoka, Kawarthas), Northern Ontario, all of Labrador, rural Atlantic — Starlink is your only practical choice.

SpecStarlink Res. 100Rogers Wireless HI
Download speed100-250 Mbps50-200 Mbps (varies)
Upload speed10-25 Mbps10-30 Mbps
Latency25-50 ms15-30 ms
Monthly price$75 CAD$55-90 CAD
Hardware$349$0
Coverage99% of Canada12% of Canada (5G zones)

Verdict: in 5G zones with strong signal, Rogers Wireless Home Internet is a great deal. Cheaper than Starlink, free hardware, lower latency. Verify signal with Rogers address check. Outside 5G zones, Starlink wins.

Rogers customer service

Mixed reputation per CRTC complaint data. Phone-based bilingual support. Sometimes long wait times. Generally inferior to Telus, similar to Bell.

Starlink offers app-only English support. Tickets resolved typically in 24-72 hours.

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Does Rogers Ignite need a 2-year contract?

No. Rogers eliminated mandatory 2-year contracts in 2024 per CRTC ruling. Some promo pricing requires 1-year commitment.

Yes. Mobility and Starlink are independent. No bundle discount but no conflict either.

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