# Purple Fibre — Next-Gen Fiber Internet in Nova Scotia > Canonical page: https://purplecowinternet.com/purplefibre/ Purple Fibre # Eight gigs. Both ways. The fastest residential internet in North America, at the best price anywhere on the continent. Not a faster version of what the big guys sell. A different network entirely, built and owned by us. [Check availability](/join-the-herd/)From $60 · no contract ## Is your street on it yet? Live in Fairview and Fairmount today, with more streets every week. Takes about 30 seconds and you do not need an account. Enter your address Check availability Fairview · liveFairmount · liveYour street · check Real world comparison ## What’s the difference, really? Same job, same afternoon, two different networks. Nobody knows what a megabit feels like. Everybody knows what waiting feels like. Drawn to scale Top plan against their top plan No cropped axis and no clever framing. Eight gigs beside one gig, at the size the numbers actually are. 8×the download, and the upload gap is far wider still. Purple Fibre8 Gbps The big guys1 Gbps Their fastest residential plan is one eighth of ours, and their upload is a fraction of even that. Sending Send a 50 GB video The half they do not advertise. Upload is what decides whether your backup finishes, your call holds, and your files land before the meeting. Purple Fibre 50sec Long enough to make a coffee. Barely. The big guys 3.7hrs Start it after breakfast, check it after lunch. That gap is upload, and upload is where the big guys fall over. Downloading Pull down a 100 GB game Their headline number, on their best residential plan, against ours. Even the figure they advertise is eight times slower than what we run. Purple Fibre 1.7min Installed before you have picked a controller. The big guys 13min Enough time to go and do something else. Eight gigs down, and eight gigs back up, on the same line. Symmetric means your upload matches your download. The big guys split the two, so the upload is a small fraction of the speed they advertise. Pricing ## Multi-gig, priced like a normal bill. $0 Install $0 Setup 0 Contract - 2 Gbps $60/month - ✓2 Gbps Download - ✓2 Gbps Upload - ✓100% Pure Fibre - ✓Wifi 6 Wireless Router - ✓Rated Most Reliable [Check availability](/join-the-herd/) - 4 Gbps $79/month - ✓4 Gbps Download - ✓4 Gbps Upload - ✓100% Pure Fibre - ✓Wifi 6 Wireless Router - ✓Rated Most Reliable [Check availability](/join-the-herd/) - Fastest in North America 8 Gbps $99/month - ✓8 Gbps Download - ✓8 Gbps Upload - ✓100% Pure Fibre - ✓Wifi 6 Wireless Router - ✓Rated Most Reliable [Check availability](/join-the-herd/) The 8 Gig plan is the fastest residential internet in North America, and every plan here is the best price anywhere on the continent. Fixed, so it does not jump after a year, with unlimited data throughout. Why it is different 01 100% fibre Powered by the latest technology so you have the most reliable internet. Fibre the whole way, no copper in the last mile. 02 Rated most reliable We built our network from the ground up to make sure your connection stays live. 03 Wi-Fi in every room Modern Wi-Fi gear included, tuned to reach the far corner of the house, not just the room the modem sits in. Included hardware ### Wi-Fi 6 router, in the box Every Purple Fibre plan ships with a Wi-Fi 6 wireless router. No rental line on your bill, no charge to set it up, and nothing to return if you leave. Big house? Add an extender Wi-Fi extenders are $5 a month each and push the signal into the rooms the router cannot reach on its own. Add or drop them any month, and the technician will tell you on install day whether you need one. Wi-Fi 6IncludedPro installed ![The Purple Cow Wi-Fi 6 router](/images/design/pf-modem.png) Where it’s live ## Fairview and Fairmount, with more streets every week Purple Fibre is on the poles outside your home, not buried under a construction schedule. The fastest way to know whether your address is on it is to run the availability check. Live in an apartment building here? If your building in Fairview or Fairmount hasn’t been upgraded to Purple Fibre yet, reach out to your building owner and ask whether we can. We’ve already spoken with most of them, and hearing it from residents always helps. Own or manage a building? We build XGSPON fibre into apartment and condo buildings across Fairview and Fairmount, and we’re expanding outward. Your residents get multi-gig symmetric speeds on Atlantic Canada’s first XGSPON network, and you get a building that competes on something renters actually ask about. [Building owners](/apartment-building-owners/) In the news > “The fastest internet in Nova Scotia” All Nova Scotia · March 2025 > “Unmatched reliability and customer support” Global News · November 2025 > “The most desired internet package” Haligonia · February 2026 Why we are building it ## Enough is enough. Nova Scotia and the Atlantic provinces have been paying more for internet connectivity than any other area in all of North America, and the CRTC said that it’s due to a lack of competition. Purple Cow is building out Purple Fibre, a next-generation fibre-optic network, to finally put an end to this lopsided oligopoly we have here, so that we can stop the big guys from taking advantage of us and finally create real change and drive down the cost of internet. The more people that join Purple Fibre, the more Purple Cow sends a message to the big guys that enough is enough, and it’s time for change. What the CRTC found The reason we pay the most is a lack of competition. Competition is not something you wait for. It is something somebody has to go and build. [Join the herd](#pf-check)[Why internet costs more here ›](/blog/why-internet-expensive-nova-scotia/) How to get started 1. 1 Check your address Thirty seconds, no account. If your street is on the network you go straight into checkout. 2. 2 Pick an install time Our own technicians, not a subcontractor you've never heard of. 3. 3 You have the fastest internet in the province Eight gigs up, eight gigs down, and a bill that does not change. ## Common questions What is Purple Fibre? Purple Fibre is Canada’s fastest and most reliable fibre internet. Built from the ground up by Purple Cow, we own everything—from our servers to your home—allowing us to deliver speeds 10x faster than the big guys, with the lowest ping rates, all at the best price. Are the install appointments a window of time or an exact appointment time? We value your time just like we value our own, so all Purple Fibre appointments are scheduled for an exact time. You’ll never have to wait around for hours wondering when our team will arrive. How long does it take to get set up with Purple Fibre? Our goal is to have you online the same day you order. While this isn’t always possible, when you order Purple Fibre online, you can select the exact date and time for your installation. Will I have internet when my power goes out? We built our network so that if you lose power—but have a home generator running—your internet will continue to work Whose network do you use? We built our own network from the ground up. The entire infrastructure is owned and operated by Purple Cow, which is why we can offer speeds 10x faster than the big guys—all while delivering the best customer service. Do you have your own technicians, or do you subcontract? We have the coolest techs in the coolest vehicles! Ask them to show you the vehicles mooing! Our techs work directly for Purple Cow, ensuring they show up on time and get you connected quickly and professionally. Do I have to install the internet myself? Nope! We provide Purple Glove Service—handling everything for you so you can enjoy a smooth, hassle-free transition. What happens if Purple Fibre is not available in my area? If we haven’t reached your area yet, you can provide your info [HERE](https://www.purplecowinternet.com/purplefibre/waiting-list/), and we’ll contact you when it becomes available. If there’s strong demand in a certain area, we’ll prioritize bringing Purple Fibre there sooner. ![](/images/design/pc-dancing-cow.gif) ## Join the herd today Purple Fibre is live in select Nova Scotia neighbourhoods and we’re building more every week. Enter your address to see if your street is on it. [Check availability](/join-the-herd/)