Internet Providers in Rockville, MD

Internet Access in Rockville, Maryland

The average residence in the Rockville area has 2.56 Internet providers to choose from. This is normal, since the majority of Internet providers used to be cable TV and phone providers. Most addresses are wired for both.

Xfinity is a common second choice, serving Rockville with 98 percent coverage and a maximum speed of 1,000 Mbps. There are 14 providers within Rockville selling specialized enterprise and smb products and services like point-to-point connectivity or custom fiber loops. Our results include all providers with business packages on their site, although some providers can connect both home and business broadband.

Taking a look now at network tech with significant infrastructure already built across the city, we see that the most frequently available wired broadband technology infrastructures are Cable (98.40 percent coverage) and DSL and Fiber (92.40 percent coverage). Television providers are the main source for cable Internet and Wifi service, seeing as they can utilize pre-existing TV wires — which already connect to most homes — to connect subscribers to Internet service. Cable often makes sense for local residents due to the strong speeds in an attainable price range.

Viasat Internet offers the widest availability for Rockville residents. virtually one hundred percent of Rockville census blocks can receive Internet service from them. HughesNet is also a common option, providing practically one hundred percent of residents with Satellite service. The fastest plan advertised by HughesNet for Rockville is 25 megabits per second.

Coverage data found here comes from FCC data. ISPs in Rockville are required to report deployment data biannually. Leveraging our relationships with Internet providers, we are able to analyze and improve this data in comparison to private data reported by Internet providers directly. Our speed averages are calculated based on real-world speed tests from the Rockville area. Other data and statistics included here are drawn from NTIA and Census databases. So far as plan pricing and terms info, our data anlysis staff has manually filed 507 Internet packages in Rockville over recent years, with 38 available to residents currently.