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1. AT&T Internet 94.1% Available
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2. Xfinity 98.3% Available
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3. T-Mobile 5G Home Internet 30.5% Available
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4. Verizon 90% Available
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5. 5. WOW! 85.4% Available
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6. 6. Viasat 100% Available
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7. 7. HughesNet 100% Available
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8. 8. Metronet 20.3% Available
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9. 9. Future Link IT 99.4% Available
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10. 10. Fox Valley Internet 20.9% Available
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11. 11. Blast 19.2% Available
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12. 12. E-Vergent Wireless 4.8% Available
Download Speeds up to:*65 Mbps*Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
Internet Providers in Elgin, IL
Residential Internet Statistics for Elgin, IL
| Internet Service Providers: | 10 |
| Plans Start From: | $19.99 |
| Top Download Speed: | 5 Gbps |
| Fastest Connection Type: | Fiber |
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Internet Access in Elgin, Illinois
There are two Internet options in Elgin: Viasat Internet and HughesNet. Viasat is primarily a Satellite provider. Their network offers download speeds up to 100 Mbps and availability for close to one hundred percent of the population. HughesNet offers Satellite. They have availability in close to one hundred percent of Elgin and advertised download speeds of 25 Mbps.
Since FCC data is only collected twice a year and only published 6+ months after that, provider availability listed in the results might not reflect the most recent network upgrades. Our process incorporates availability and plan data directly from many ISPs to help fix this issue.
Competition among broadband providers is decent overall. The average household can access 5-6 Internet providers. (5.55 in each census block to be exact.)
Cable providers like Xfinity and DSL providers like AT&T Internet make up the primary broadband network systems available in Elgin.
While the main ISPs are HughesNet and Viasat, Xfinity also serves Elgin with service in 98 percent of residents and a top speed of 1,000 Mbps. Plans from brands like Verizon can deliver 0 Mbps or more using direct wireless links. There are also 8 providers with enterprise-level service like T1 and MPLS. See the interactive map on the page below to see how many options residents have on the census block level.
- There are 22 internet providers in Elgin with 12 of those offering residential service
- Elgin is the 122nd most connected city in Illinois ahead of Dundee, Bartlett, Streamwood, and Wayne, but behind South Elgin.
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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Elgin, Illinois
| Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB | Availability |
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| AT&T Internet | 5,000 Mbps | IPBB and Fiber | 1s | 94.1% |
| Xfinity | 1,200 Mbps | Cable | 6s | 98.3% |
| Metronet | 1,000 Mbps | Fiber | 8s | 20.3% |
| Viasat Internet | 100 Mbps | Satellite | 1m 21s | 100.0% |
| WOW! | 1,000 Mbps | Cable | 8s | 85.4% |
| T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | 182 Mbps | 5G Internet | 45s | 30.5% |
| HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s | 100.0% |
Internet Providers in Nearby Cities
0.8% of consumers in Elgin
800 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.
Elgin is the 122nd most connected city in Illinois ahead of Dundee, Bartlett, Streamwood, and Wayne, but behind South Elgin.
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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.
Approximately 5,000 people in Kane County don't have access to any wired internet.
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This statistic is drawn from the population in census blocks not served by at least one wired broadband provider.
Fiber Availability: 19% of people living in Elgin have residential fiber service available to them.
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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.
Approximately 99% of Elgin residents are serviced by multiple wired providers.
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This coverage statistic is based on a mix of FCC and private provider reporting in the past two quarters.
In Kane County, approximately 7,000 people do not have access to 25 Mbps wired broadband.
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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.
Map of ISPs in Elgin
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