Internet Providers in Monterey, CA
Residential Internet Statistics for Monterey, CA
Internet Service Providers: | 5 |
Plans Start From: | $34.99 |
Top Download Speed: | 5 Gbps |
Fastest Connection Type: | Fiber |
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Internet Access in Monterey, California
Information below is based on the FCC's bi-annual provider territory reporting. We also use direct provider reports to enhance the information. Plan and pricing data is hand-gathered by our data division. To date, we've collected and verified 521 broadband plans in Monterey since 2014. Average speed data is calculated from 29,358 local speed tests and meant for provider comparison purposes only.
Monterey residents on average have more than one ISPs at a given address. Initialize the interactive mapping tool below to explore competition changes around Monterey.
Xfinity as well as AT&T Internet can also provide coverage in Monterey, with significant shared territory in some blocks.
Coverage from the biggest companies, Viasat Internet and HughesNet, as a rule, will overlap. As a result, the decision between Viasat and HughesNet is common.
To summarize, Monterey's broadband infrastructure follows a similar pattern to other US metro areas: widespread access to cable and DSL, but only two choices since the majority of residences are limited to a single provider for subscribing to either type of service. The cable/DSL pattern has a simple reason. Internet providers started as cable TV and telephone corporations, and use these conveniently pre-built networks to deliver broadband Internet bundles. Thanks to healthy provider competition in Monterey, the local average download performance is 85.14 percent above the California average, accounting for all cities. See the public speed test results below to see how providers compare over time.
- There are 18 internet providers in Monterey with 7 of those offering residential service
- Monterey is the 550th most connected city in California ahead of Pebble Beach, Pacific Grove, and Carmel By The Sea, but behind Seaside and Marina.
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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Monterey, California
Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB | Availability |
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AT&T Internet | 5,000 Mbps | IPBB and Fiber | 1s | 91.7% |
Xfinity | 1,200 Mbps | Cable | 6s | 97.8% |
Suddenlink Communications | 1,000 Mbps | Cable | 8s | 6.0% |
Viasat Internet | 50 Mbps | Satellite | 2m 43s | 100.0% |
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | 182 Mbps | 5G Internet | 45s | 41.9% |
HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s | 100.0% |
Internet Providers in Nearby Cities
1.1% of consumers in Monterey
300 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.