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Home Internet Summary in Lowell, MA

Xfinity offers top-notch internet service in Lowell, Massachusetts, with impressive download speeds of up to 2 Gbps and nearly full coverage at 99.90%. At $30 per month, Xfinity provides excellent value, making fast and reliable internet accessible to almost all residents. The cable connection type ensures widespread availability, suiting both casual users and heavy internet users.

EarthLink Fiber and Verizon also present viable options. EarthLink's fiber connection delivers speeds up to 940 Mbps but covers just 32.60% of Lowell. Its higher starting price of $54.95 per month reflects the premium fiber technology. On the other hand, Verizon combines fiber, DSL, and 5G connections, covering 32.10% of the city. Verizon matches EarthLink in speed at 940 Mbps but starts at a more competitive $40 per month. Despite their limited coverage, both EarthLink and Verizon offer dependable high-speed internet for those in their service areas.

Best Internet Providers in Lowell, MA

Xfinity and Verizon Fios are the best internet providers in Lowell. Of the two, Lowell’s best internet provider is Xfinity, since it covers almost the entire city and provides gigabit-speed cable internet access. Xfinity customers can expect download speeds up to [ISP_FastestDownloadSpeed provider=”Xfinity Cable”] through its cable network. Xfinity’s cheapest internet plan prices start at just [ISP_PromRateLowestInternet provider=”Xfinity Cable”] per month.

Another option in Lowell is Verizon Fios, which operates on a fiber optic network. Verizon Fios subscribers can access download speeds that reach up to [ISP_FastestDownloadSpeed provider=”Verizon Fios”] and multiple service package offerings that compete with Xfinity. Verizon Fios is available in [ISP_Availability provider=”Verizon Fios”] percent of Lowell.

Xfinity - Fastest Provider
Spectrum - Cheapest Provider
Verizon - Widely Available
Viasat - Great for Rural Areas
T-Mobile - Offers 5G Home Internet
Xfinity - Great Value

What’s a Good Internet Speed?

Internet Speed	Appropriate For	Providers in your Area offering this Speed	Availability in your Area
100 Mbps	Streaming Video chat Online gaming Larger households	AT&T Verizon Viasat T-Mobile EarthLink Hughesnet XNET WiFi Starlink	100%
1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)	Heavy streaming (4K video multiple devices etc.) Video chat Lag-free gaming Large households	Spectrum Xfinity	99.85000000000001%

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Provider Connection Types in Lowell, MA

Connection Type	About this Connection Type	Availability in Lowell, MA
Satellite	Available even in very rural areas Typically has high latency (lag)	100%
DSL	Typically about 100 Mbps Slower than Cable or Fiber	4.3999999999999995%
Cable	Typically 250 Mbps - 1 Gbps Widely available A good choice for most users	99.9%
Fiber	Typically 1 Gbps or faster Upload speeds match download speeds	20.89%