Internet Providers in Madison, NJ

Residential Internet Statistics for Madison, NJ
Internet Service Providers: 5
Plans Start From: $34.99
Top Download Speed: 1.2 Gbps
Fastest Connection Type: Fiber
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Top Internet Providers in Madison, New Jersey:

Showing 1 to 7 Providers

  • 1. Optimum by Altice
    91.7% Available
    Download Speeds up to:
    *1 Gbps
    • Cable
    *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
    • Cable
    View Plans (844) 910-2593
    91.7% Available
  • 2. Verizon
    91.3% Available
    Download Speeds up to:
    *940 Mbps
    • Fiber
    *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
    • Fiber
    View Plans
    91.3% Available
  • 3. T-Mobile 5G Home Internet
    30.9% Available
    Download Speeds up to:
    *182 Mbps
    • 5G Internet
    *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
    • 5G Internet
    View Plans (844) 918-3658
    30.9% Available
  • 4. Viasat
    100% Available
    Download Speeds up to:
    *50 Mbps
    • Satellite
    *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
    • Satellite
    View Plans (844) 912-2812
    100% Available
  • 5. 5. HughesNet
    100% Available
    Download Speeds up to:
    *25 Mbps
    • Satellite
    *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
    • Satellite
    View Plans (844) 902-3107
    100% Available
  • 6. 6. EarthLink 5G Home Internet
    30.9% Available
    Download Speeds up to:
    *100 Mbps
    • 5G Internet
    *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
    • 5G Internet
    View Plans (855) 340-5973
    30.9% Available
  • 7. Xfinity
    1.1% Available
    Download Speeds up to:
    *1.2 Gbps
    • Cable
    *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
    • Cable
    View Plans (844) 910-2674
    1.1% Available
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Internet Access in Madison, New Jersey

Madison currently has only two common wired Internet service providers (ISPs): Viasat Internet and HughesNet. Viasat mostly offers Satellite service. They have speeds up to 35 Mbps and coverage in virtually one hundred percent of the population. As for HughesNet, they provide Satellite, with coverage for close to one hundred percent of the area.

Cable and DSL are the main broadband types around the Madison area, fighting for subscribers at many addresses and generally competing on service quality. Performance from cable is usually stronger, but big-picture metrics we've recorded with either network type are similar and which is "best" frequently varies from block to block depending on the network infrastructure in that neighborhood.

The Internet packages displayed on this page are collected individually through our research staff.

Optimum by Altice and Verizon also provide Internet service in Madison, with significant shared coverage areas in some parts of town.

To summarize, most Madison residents have 2-3 options for Internet. Madison is the 127th most connected city out of 536 New Jersey cities in terms of the density of broadband availability per resident.

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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Madison, New Jersey

Provider Speed Type Time To Download 1 GB Availability
Optimum by Altice 1,000 Mbps Cable 8s 91.7%
Xfinity 1,200 Mbps Cable 6s 1.1%
Viasat Internet 50 Mbps Satellite 2m 43s 100.0%
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet 182 Mbps 5G Internet 45s 30.9%
HughesNet 25 Mbps Satellite 5m 27s 100.0%
EarthLink 5G Home Internet 100 Mbps 5G Internet 1m 21s 30.9%

Internet Providers in Nearby Cities

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Madison, NJ

8.1% of consumers in Madison

1,000 People Only have access to 1 or fewer wired internet providers available at their address.

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This data is calculated from FCC datasets which providers are legally required to supply twice a year. We further validate this data for accuracy.

Madison is the 127th most connected city in New Jersey ahead of Summit, Chatham, and New Providence, but behind Florham Park and Morristown.

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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.

Approximately 8,000 people in Morris County don't have access to any wired internet.

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This statistic is drawn from the population in census blocks not served by at least one wired broadband provider.

Fiber Availability: 91% of people living in Madison have residential fiber service available to them.

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Fiber coverage data is sourced from FCC Form 477 filings and cross-validated through BroadbandNow with private datasets and direct provider reporting.

Approximately 92% of Madison residents are serviced by multiple wired providers.

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This coverage statistic is based on a mix of FCC and private provider reporting in the past two quarters.

In Morris County, approximately 15,000 people do not have access to 25 Mbps wired broadband.

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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.

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Compare Madison to the 5 largest cities in the US

City Average Download Speed Number of Providers Average Cost per Mbps
Madison 153 Mbps 9 $0.71 ( + $0.00 )
New York 581.7 Mbps ( +428.7 Mbps ) 22 ( +13 ) $0.34 ( $0.00 )
Los Angeles 172.8 Mbps ( +19.8 Mbps ) 21 ( +12 ) $0.25 ( $0.00 )
Chicago 199.7 Mbps ( +46.7 Mbps ) 20 ( +11 ) $0.24 ( $0.00 )
Houston 202.2 Mbps ( +49.2 Mbps ) 27 ( +18 ) $0.25 ( $0.00 )
Philadelphia 196.5 Mbps ( +43.5 Mbps ) 11 ( +2 ) $0.39 ( $0.00 )
Last Updated 05/20/2022