Internet Providers in Big Bear City, California
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Residential Internet Statistics for Big Bear City, CA
| Wired Internet Providers: | 2 |
|---|---|
| Average Speed Test Result: | 84.27 Mbps |
| Top Advertised Speed: | 940 Mbps |
| No Broadband Access: | 0.18% |
Most Popular Residential Internet Providers in Big Bear City, California
99.8% Available
940 Mbps
Download
35 Mbps
Upload
97.9% Available
115 Mbps
Download
1 Mbps
Upload
100% Available
100 Mbps
Download
3 Mbps
Upload
Internet Access in Big Bear City, California
The average Big Bear City household has access to broadband service from 1.98 different providers.
Considering the broadband network technologies within Big Bear City, there are basically two primary options: cable (providers like Spectrum) and DSL (think Frontier Communications).
Spectrum is also a common Internet option for Big Bear City. They offer mainly Cable service in practically one hundred percent of the area.
Viasat Internet (formerly Exede) and HughesNet are Big Bear City's most common wired Internet providers.
The Internet access statistics on the page below are calculated from a mix of public governmental data and privatized datasets we source from providers, or through unlisted third parties. Average statistics regarding speed data comes from M-Labs. Our researchers have hand-sourced package price and service data on 202 broadband packages in the Big Bear City market to date.
- There are 8 internet providers in Big Bear City with 4 of those offering residential service
- Big Bear City is the 822nd most connected city in California ahead of Sugarloaf and Running Springs, but behind Mentone, Yucaipa, and Big Bear Lake.
- The fastest zip code in Big Bear City for February 2021 is 92314. (see all below).
Internet Statistics 2021
2.3% of consumers in Big Bear City
200 People Only have access to 1 or fewer wired internet providers available at their address.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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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Big Bear City, California
| Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | 940 Mbps | Cable | 8s |
| Viasat Internet (formerly Exede) | 100 Mbps | Satellite | 1m 21s |
| HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s |
| Frontier Communications | 115 Mbps | DSL | 1m 11s |
Summary of Internet Providers Availability in Big Bear City, California
- Spectrum - 99.8% Availability in Big Bear City - Speeds up to 940 Mbps
- Frontier - 97.9% Availability in Big Bear City - Speeds up to 115 Mbps
- Viasat - 100.0% Availability in Big Bear City - Speeds up to 100 Mbps
- HughesNet - 100.0% Availability in Big Bear City - Speeds up to 25 Mbps
Internet Providers in Nearby Cities
Internet Provider Competition Map For Big Bear City
The “Connected” metric is a citywide average based on FCC data showing the density of broadband options at the census block level.
This statistic is drawn from the population in census blocks not served by at least one wired broadband provider.
This coverage statistic is based on a mix of FCC and private provider reporting in the past two quarters.
Zip-based speed averages are calculated from M-Labs consumer speed tests run by IP addresses in the area.
25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload is the minimum speed for an Internet connection to be classified as “Broadband” by the FCC.
Data Caps and Video Streaming Around Big Bear City
Data from our researchers shows that common providers currently place a limit on data use on residential Internet plans. Data caps are controversial because users view caps as a tactic for limiting "cord cutting", while providers maintain caps are a necessary tool as they struggle to manage network congestion. Either way, the issue is streaming services, which easily uses 1–7GB/hr.