Internet Providers in Chester, AR
Residential Internet Statistics for Chester, AR
Internet Service Providers: | 6 |
Plans Start From: | $29.99 |
Top Download Speed: | 1 Gbps |
Fastest Connection Type: | Fiber |
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Internet Access in Chester, Arkansas
FCC data is the backbone of the broadband coverage data listed here. As of 2022, we've verified 675 rows of governmental and privatized data about broadband access within Chester. Our researchers have hand-sourced local price data on 300 Internet plans in Chester and the surrounding area. We don't have sufficient speed test data to show how local network speeds measure up to advertised speeds for residents of Chester. The graphs below will be updated when there are enough aggregate speed test records to illustrate changes over time.
DSL broadband from phone providers has lots of availability compared with other types of wired broadband around Chester since pretty much all houses are connected to phone wires. The line reaches the subscriber via a utility pole, which continues to a modem attached to the ethernet jack inside to enable your Wifi service.
Coverage from Viasat Internet and HughesNet, as a rule, will overlap. As you might expect, the choice between Viasat and HughesNet is common.
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet as well as AT&T Internet also provide Internet service in Chester, with 88 percent and 66 percent coverage of the area.
To summarize, the diversity of options residents have for Internet in Chester is not high — most of the area has 1 provider available. A total of 600 Chester residents have one of fewer options — as can be seen by exploring the interactive map below. That leaves 61.8% of the population stuck with only one Internet provider in their area. View the interactive map to observe coverage variation between neighborhoods in Chester, and compare real-world speed test results for the most common providers.
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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Chester, Arkansas
Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB | Availability |
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Cox Communications | 1,000 Mbps | Cable | 8s | 17.5% |
Wave Rural Connect | 1,000 Mbps | Fiber | 8s | 52.2% |
Viasat Internet | 50 Mbps | Satellite | 2m 43s | 100.0% |
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | 182 Mbps | 5G Internet | 45s | 88.6% |
HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s | 100.0% |
PGTELCO INTERNET | 50 Mbps | DSL | 2m 43s | 5.4% |
AT&T Internet | 100 Mbps | IPBB and Fixed Wireless | 1m 21s | 66.5% |
CenturyLink | 100 Mbps | DSL | 1m 21s | 34.0% |
61.8% of consumers in Chester
600 People Only have access to 1 or fewer wired internet providers available at their address.Reference
This data is calculated from FCC datasets which providers are legally required to supply twice a year. We further validate this data for accuracy.
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The “Connected” metric is a citywide average based on FCC data showing the density of broadband options at the census block level.
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This statistic is drawn from the population in census blocks not served by at least one wired broadband provider.
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Fiber coverage data is sourced from FCC Form 477 filings and cross-validated through BroadbandNow with private datasets and direct provider reporting.
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This coverage statistic is based on a mix of FCC and private provider reporting in the past two quarters.
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25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload is the minimum speed for an Internet connection to be classified as “Broadband” by the FCC.