Internet Providers in Salem, MA
Residential Internet Statistics for Salem, MA
Internet Service Providers: | 4 |
Plans Start From: | $39.99 |
Top Download Speed: | 1.2 Gbps |
Fastest Connection Type: | Cable |
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Internet Access in Salem, Massachusetts
Salem features a total of 6 Internet service providers (ISPs) with residential service, and a total of 19 including smb, enterprise, and mobile providers such as TPx Communications and Verizon Business. (Take note that some might be "double entries", since many providers market residential and smb services under separate branches.)
Considering network technology available the Salem area, the most widespread hardwired Internet tech varieties are Cable (close to one hundred percent coverage) and 5G Internet (63.38 percent coverage). Cable connections are sold by former television operators, leveraging existing coaxial cable TV networks. Cable can often make sense for Salem residents due to the strong speeds in an attainable price range.
Viasat Internet offers the largest coverage area in Salem. near one hundred percent of the Salem area can get Internet service from them. HughesNet is the most likely second choice, providing close to one hundred percent of Salem with predominantly Satellite service. The fastest package listed by HughesNet for Salem is 25 Mbps.
The information listed here comes via FCC reports. Data is confirmed through private databases to provide more accurate listings than governmental websites. Speeds and pricing data is generated by our research team, who collect tens of thousands of data points each year.
To summarize, Salem's broadband access is not high — most blocks in the area have around 1 provider available. A total of 400 Salem residents have one of fewer options for broadband. This is verifiable in the coverage map below. So, that leaves 1.01 percent of the population stuck with only one way to get WiFi. Explore the map to understand how coverage varies in Salem.
- There are 18 internet providers in Salem with 6 of those offering residential service
- Salem is the 377th most connected city in Massachusetts behind Lynn, Peabody, Swampscott, Beverly, and Marblehead.
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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Salem, Massachusetts
Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB | Availability |
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Xfinity | 1,200 Mbps | Cable | 6s | 99.8% |
Viasat Internet | 100 Mbps | Satellite | 1m 21s | 100.0% |
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | 182 Mbps | 5G Internet | 45s | 63.4% |
HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s | 100.0% |
EarthLink 5G Home Internet | 100 Mbps | 5G Internet | 1m 21s | 63.4% |
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1.0% of consumers in Salem
400 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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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.