Internet Providers in Somerville, MA
Residential Internet Statistics for Somerville, MA
Internet Service Providers: | 6 |
Plans Start From: | $14.99 |
Top Download Speed: | 1.2 Gbps |
Fastest Connection Type: | Fiber |
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Internet Access in Somerville, Massachusetts
The average address in the Somerville area is serviceable by 4 Internet providers In context, this is a good amount of competition contrasted with other cities. Competition of two or more broadband providers in a city often results in lower regional pricing.
When we're looking at network tech available across the area, we see that the most widespread hardwired broadband tech types are Cable (99.47 percent coverage) and DSL and Fiber (near one hundred percent coverage). Cable internet connections are marketed by cable television corporations, leveraging existing coaxial cable TV networks. Cable can often make sense for local residents due to the strong speeds in an attainable price range.
Viasat Internet has the widest availability for Somerville residents. near one hundred percent of the Somerville area can receive Internet service from them. HughesNet is the most likely second choice, providing near one hundred percent of residents with Satellite service. The fastest package we've found for HughesNet for Somerville is 25 Mbps download.
The data on this page comes from FCC reports specific to Somerville, and is confirmed through privatized data sources and direct provider reporting to output more detailed resources than governmental websites. Data on pricing of individual broadband plans is generated by our research and analysis experts, who collect thousands of plans every year. There are 621 plans in Somerville since 2014. There are 71 Internet packages currently marketed in the area.
Outside of the Internet providers listed above, Verizon High Speed Internet provides a third option for Internet in near one hundred percent of Somerville. Fixed wireless providers like Starry Internet are sometimes a good choice. However, the incumbent wired providers are usually a stronger value when it comes to performance and price.
- There are 24 internet providers in Somerville with 8 of those offering residential service
- Somerville is the 17th most connected city in Massachusetts ahead of Allston, Everett, Cambridge, Medford, and Charlestown.
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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Somerville, Massachusetts
Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB | Availability |
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Xfinity | 1,200 Mbps | Cable | 6s | 99.5% |
Astound Broadband Powered by RCN | 1,000 Mbps | Cable | 8s | 98.6% |
Viasat Internet | 100 Mbps | Satellite | 1m 21s | 100.0% |
HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s | 100.0% |
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | 182 Mbps | 5G Internet | 45s | 13.7% |
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0.4% of consumers in Somerville
200 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.