Internet Providers in Oakland Gardens, New York

Internet Access in Oakland Gardens, New York

Data on BroadbandNow is calculated from the FCC's bi-annual broadband coverage reporting. We leverage direct provider coverage reports and other privatized datasets to further validate and enhance that data down to the census block level. Plan, pricing, and other information is collected manually by our data science team. BroadbandNow has collected and verified 344 broadband plans in Oakland Gardens since 2014. Real-world speed test data listed for Oakland Gardens is currently based on the 2,722 speed tests shown in the tools below.

Looking at network technologies in use Oakland Gardens, the most common wired broadband Internet connection varieties are Cable and Fiber, with close to one hundred percent and 98.95% respectively. Cable internet connections are marketed by former television companies, leveraging their existing coaxial cable TV networks. Cable often makes sense for local residents due to the strong speeds in an attainable price range. Fiber is composed of newer Fiber-optical transmission lines, which are composed of tiny, thin glass strands which transmit Internet data using light. Fiber Internet outputs better downloads, but may switch to coaxial wiring in the "last mile" near a subscriber. As a result, some fiber connections might not offer true "gigabit" performance.

Spectrum is the most common provider for Oakland Gardens residents. virtually one hundred percent of the Oakland Gardens area can receive access to them. Viasat Internet is the most common second option, with coverage in close to one hundred percent of Oakland Gardens with predominantly Satellite service. The fastest package we've seen for Viasat in Oakland Gardens is 35 Mbps.

HughesNet provides a common alternative to the primary providers. They offer near one hundred percent local availability and a top speed of 25 Mbps. Aside from home broadband, there are also 2 companies in the area with specialized enterprise-level subscriptions such as T1. We list all providers with business services on their website, although some providers can connect both residential and business Internet.

Overall, competition between Internet providers in Oakland Gardens isn't strong (2.99 companies available per census block). It isn't a lot, but it's enough to create competition around price and service quality, which benefits consumers in more competitive parts of the city.