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Mobile Data vs. Home Internet
“Choosing between speed and stability.”
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Mobile Data vs. Home Internet

A family has smartphones but no home internet. They watch videos on small screens, struggle with homework that requires a computer, and carefully monitor data usage to avoid overage charges. For a growing number of Canadians, mobile data is not a supplement to home internet—it is their only internet.

Mobile-Only Households

Statistics Canada data shows that a significant minority of Canadian households rely on mobile data as their primary or only internet access. This is more common among:

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