Internet Providers in Lake Wales, FL
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Residential Internet Statistics for Lake Wales, FL
| Wired Internet Providers: | 4 |
|---|---|
| Average Speed Test Result: | 59.4 Mbps |
| Top Advertised Speed: | 1,200 Mbps |
| No Broadband Access: | 12.36% |
Most Popular Residential Internet Providers in Lake Wales, Florida
83.4% Available
940 Mbps
Download
880 Mbps
Upload
63.1% Available
1,200 Mbps
Download
35 Mbps
Upload
32.1% Available
940 Mbps
Download
35 Mbps
Upload
Internet Access in Lake Wales, Florida
Viasat Internet (formerly Exede) has the most coverage in Lake Wales. HughesNet is also a common option.
20.98 percent of residents (7,000 residents total) have a single choice for home residential broadband, or none.
The data on this page is sourced from FCC filings. Data is enhanced through privatized databases and direct provider reporting to output more useful results than governmental websites. Information on pricing and speeds of listed Internet plans is generated by manually collecting thousands of plans each year.
Frontier Communications provides a common second choice to the primary providers (Viasat and HughesNet). They offer 83 percent local coverage and a maximum speed of 12 Mbps. Aside from consumer Internet, there are 7 providers in the city selling specialized enterprise and business subscriptions like point-to-point connectivity. We list every provider with business services online, but consumer-focused companies often offer unlisted business options as well.
In summary, Lake Wales's broadband situation follows a similar pattern to other Florida metro areas: strong availability of bundled cable and DSL, but limited choice since most houses are limited to one option for setting up either type of Internet service. The cable/DSL pattern has a simple reason. Broadband Internet companies used to be TV and landline telephone corporations. So, they already own these legacy wired networks on utility poles to deliver broadband bundles.
- There are 12 internet providers in Lake Wales with 6 of those offering residential service
- Lake Wales is the 181st most connected city in Florida ahead of Eagle Lake, Dundee, Frostproof, and Babson Park, but behind Winter Haven.
- The fastest zip code in Lake Wales for February 2021 is 33853. (see all below).
Internet Statistics 2021
21.0% of consumers in Lake Wales
7,000 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 Lake Wales, Florida
| Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| XFINITY from Comcast | 1,200 Mbps | Cable | 6s |
| Spectrum | 940 Mbps | Cable | 8s |
| Frontier Communications | 940 Mbps | DSL and Fiber | 8s |
| Viasat Internet (formerly Exede) | 100 Mbps | Satellite | 1m 21s |
| HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s |
Summary of Internet Providers Availability in Lake Wales, Florida
- Frontier - 83.4% Availability in Lake Wales - Speeds up to 940 Mbps
- Xfinity - 63.1% Availability in Lake Wales - Speeds up to 1,200 Mbps
- Spectrum - 32.1% Availability in Lake Wales - Speeds up to 940 Mbps
- Viasat - 100.0% Availability in Lake Wales - Speeds up to 100 Mbps
- HughesNet - 100.0% Availability in Lake Wales - Speeds up to 25 Mbps
Internet Providers in Nearby Cities
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- Dundee, FL
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Internet Provider Competition Map For Lake Wales
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.
Internet for Education in Lake Wales
Economic development studies regularly identify a strong pattern between broadband access and improved schooling. Internet is increasingly required as universities including Warner University adapt web-based platforms to distribute coursework. Looking at 2,941 speed tests reported in the past annum at areas within 2 miles of Warner University campus, performance averages are close to 86.85 Mbps — considerably higher than the minimum connection speed needed for viewing video and interfacing with hosted or communication platforms.
Data Cap Issues Around Lake Wales
Data collected by our researchers shows that common providers in the area currently place a limit on streaming on residential broadband plans. Data caps are disliked because consumers view caps as a strategy to discourage "cord cutting". Providers insist caps are a reasonable strategy as they struggle to manage network congestion. In either case, the problem is the same: streaming services, which can consume anywhere from 1–7GB/hr.