Internet Providers in Hopkins, Michigan

Internet Access in Hopkins, Michigan

There are two widely available Internet options for Hopkins residents: Viasat Internet and HughesNet. Viasat is primarily a Satellite provider, with download speeds up to 35 Mbps and coverage in practically one hundred percent of the population. HughesNet offers Satellite. They have coverage in close to one hundred percent of the area and reported speeds of 25 Mbps.

DSL-based Internet has lots of coverage in comparison to other Internet services around Hopkins since it uses landline phone cable to transmit digital data — therefore, since most homes are already serviceable with landline phone wiring ^[1], it's no suprise that Hopkins has 53.80 percent DSL coverage.

AT&T Internet is currently one of the top three providers in Hopkins. They are available for 65 percent of the area. Surf Broadband Solutions is another company worth knowing about. While fixed wireless isn't as well known as cable, it can provide an interchangeable service quality.

There's above-average choice between providers around the Hopkins area. However, 3,000 locals can't get service from more than one provider. If these subscribers aren't satisfied by their service from the incumbent provider, they are forced to rely on a less reliable wireless backup. However, this issue isn't widespread in Hopkins — the majority of households have 4-5 choices for Internet service.

The coverage data here comes from FCC reporting. Providers in Hopkins are legally required to report coverage data biannually. By leveraging direct relationships with providers, we are able to cross-validate this data in comparison to private data submitted by Internet providers directly. Since 2014, we've processed 2,386 data rows on Internet access in Hopkins, and 3,038,313 rows of availability data on Michigan as a whole. Our speed averages are calculated from real-world speed tests originating in Hopkins addresses.