Boyle’s GigAir Internet and Free Wi-Fi

MCSnet ran 90 kilometres of fiber to the towers serving Boyle in 2022, which is what makes GigAir here as fast as it is, and added free Wi-Fi hotspots at the Community Centre, Curling Rink, and Arena. From $49.95/month, speeds up to 940 Mbps.

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What You Can Get at Your Boyle Address

Which service reaches you depends on exactly where you are, and you do not have to guess: put your address into the availability checker and it will show you the service and speeds available at that spot, along with current pricing.

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GigAir

Our fastest wireless service, with speeds up to 940 Mbps over the air with a quick install and no trenching through your yard. How GigAir works.

Covers the area

Fixed wireless

Our tower network is built for the farms, acreages, and lake lots past where wired providers stop, with speeds up to 940 Mbps, enough for a busy household, and installation by our own crews.

MCSnet builds fiber, GigAir, and fixed wireless across rural Alberta, and the network keeps growing. See where fiber is headed next.

Part of our Athabasca County coverage. Nearby: Athabasca and Colinton. See the full rural Alberta internet guide.

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Giggy, the MCSnet cyber-axolotl

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Reliable Alberta internet that is down to earth. Claim the offer when you check availability at your Boyle address.

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Why Choose MCSnet

High Speed and Reliable Internet

No buffering, no lag, no constant interruptions.

Affordable Plans

Transparent pricing and contracts.

Responsive Technical and Customer Support

Talk to a real human and get timely support and problem solving.

Leader in Rural Internet

We are your rural neighbours and we know what is best for our communities.

Community Support and Strong Alberta Roots

We are from here, live here, work here, and support our communities.

Innovative Technologies

We keep up with your need for speed, coverage, and reliability.

Over 30 Years of Experience

We are serving you the best internet and growing with you.

What a Good Connection Actually Gets You

Dependable internet is not a luxury anymore. It is family movie night streaming without the spinning wheel, the kids gaming with friends two provinces over, a video call to a child working away, and a rural business reaching customers anywhere. It is a full house of phones, TVs, laptops, and cameras all running at once without anyone shouting to get off the internet.

MCSnet is built to carry all of it. Check what reaches your address and we will show you the speeds available where you live, then help you match them to how your household actually uses the internet.

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Free Wi-Fi at the Places Boyle Gathers

MCSnet installed complimentary GigAir Wi-Fi hotspots at three spots where Boyle comes together: the Community Centre, the Curling Rink, and the Arena at the Millview Recreation Complex. That means point-of-sale and event connectivity at the Community Centre, score-sharing and streaming at the Curling Rink, and live scorebox reporting for hockey games and community gatherings at the Arena.

Village of Boyle CAO Warren Giffin put it simply: reliable internet “makes our community more accessible and more interconnected,” and rural connectivity helps prove that “rural living is attainable.”

Crew installing internet equipment at the Millview Recreation Complex, home of Boyle's free MCSnet GigAir Wi-Fi hotspot
The Boyle Arena at the Millview Recreation Complex, one of three free MCSnet Wi-Fi hotspots in the village.
Main Street in Boyle, Alberta at sunset
Downtown Boyle, on Highway 63, about 163 km north of Edmonton.

A Village Built Around Its Mill and Its Main Street

Boyle has been on the map since 1916, incorporated as a village in 1953, and named for former Alberta education minister John Robert Boyle. Today its roughly 825 residents share the community with Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries (Al-Pac), the kraft pulp mill that anchors the regional forestry economy and lists Boyle as its home address.

The calendar fills up fast: the Wildberry Festival brings a pancake breakfast, parade, and farmers’ market downtown every August, and the Hell on Hooves Rodeo and Dance draws barrel racing and bronc riding to the Agricultural Grounds every July. Add curling since 1957, the Millview Recreation Complex ice rink, and Xcalibre Paintball Park, and Boyle keeps busy well past quitting time.

The Fiber Build That Reached Boyle

In 2022, MCSnet completed a 90 kilometre, $2.25 million fiber expansion, half funded by the federal Universal Broadband Fund, bringing fiber-fed GigAir service to Boyle along with neighbouring Colinton and Grassland. Track ongoing builds on the fiber projects page, and see every plan and price on the plans page.

Around Boyle

Skeleton Lake’s cabins and golf club are a short drive east at Skeleton Lake, Colinton and Grassland share Boyle’s fiber build, and Long Lake Provincial Park is south on Highway 831. Explore the rest of Athabasca County or the wider MCSnet network.

What Our Customers Say

“Great internet service provided for rural users. We have been with MCSnet for over a decade and have absolutely no reason to change. From getting an actual live local person on the phone when you call for support, to friendly and professional technicians, MCSnet is a great value for the service received.”

Jennifer Waddington

“Easy to reach customer service, dependable wifi in the country, upgraded equipment.”

Kassandra Schoening
The technology behind the speed

How MCSnet Delivers Speeds Up to 940 Mbps

MCSnet builds and runs its own network across rural Alberta. GigAir, fixed wireless and fiber to the home are our last-mile technologies, the final link into your home. GigAir and our newest fixed wireless run on two proven gigabit wireless platforms, with fiber to the home where available.

Up to940 Mbps

GigAir

cnWave 60 GHz

Built on Terragraph mesh technology, cnWave 60 GHz powered the first GigAir network and delivers gigabit wireless with no trenching through your yard.

Watch how GigAir works · Airspan (formerly Cambium Networks)

Up to940 Mbps

Fixed Wireless

Tarana ngFWA

Our newest fixed wireless uses Tarana next-generation fixed wireless, which delivers gigabit-class speeds even where trees or terrain block the line of sight, and reaches areas 60 GHz cannot.

About Tarana Wireless

Up to1.5 Gbps

Fiber to the Home

Where available

A dedicated fiber line into the building, built by MCSnet as our fiber network grows across rural Alberta.

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Behind every connection

Our Own Fiber Network Connects Our Towers

High speeds at your home start with a fast network behind it. MCSnet runs its own fiber optic network linking many of our towers together, so the last-mile wireless and fiber that reach you are backed by a high-capacity fiber backbone. How fiber to the tower works.

500+network towers
2,500 kmof fiber optics

Many areas are served by more than one technology. The speed you can get depends on your address, so check your address to see the plans available to you.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does internet cost in Boyle?

Plans start at $49.95 per month, and right now new customers get three months of unlimited internet at that price. Exact pricing depends on which service reaches your address, so the availability checker shows your options and their prices in about a minute.

How do I find out which service I can get?

Enter your address on our availability page. It checks your location against our network and shows what reaches you, along with the speeds and pricing available at that address. You can also call our local team at 1-866-390-3928.

How fast is MCSnet internet in Boyle?

GigAir and fixed wireless reach speeds up to 940 Mbps, and fiber to the home reaches speeds up to 1.5 Gbps where available. The speed at your home depends on your address, so check your address to see what you can get.

Is fiber internet available in Boyle?

MCSnet’s 2022 build ran fiber to the towers that serve Boyle rather than to each house, and the service it delivers is GigAir, our fiber-class wireless. Plans start at $49.95 per month, with speeds up to 940 Mbps. Check your address and we will confirm exactly what reaches it.

Where are the free Wi-Fi hotspots in Boyle?

MCSnet’s complimentary GigAir Wi-Fi is live at the Boyle Community Centre, the Boyle Curling Rink, and the Arena at the Millview Recreation Complex.

Can I get internet on an acreage or farm near Boyle?

Yes. Our fixed wireless network covers the farms and acreages around Boyle. Check your address and we will confirm what reaches your property.

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