Internet Providers in Smithtown, NY
Residential Internet Statistics for Smithtown, NY
Internet Service Providers: | 4 |
Plans Start From: | $34.99 |
Top Download Speed: | 1 Gbps |
Fastest Connection Type: | Fiber |
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Internet Access in Smithtown, New York
Information below is based on the FCC's bi-annual provider coverage filings. BroadbandNow leverages direct provider coverage reports to validate the information. Plane and pricing data on this page is gathered through our data team. Locally, we've analyzed 296 broadband deals in Smithtown since 2014. The speed averages shown here are drawn from 13,520 speed test recordings in the past 12 months.
2-3 Internet choices per block is a low level of broadband competition compared to other areas, but it's enough to improve performance in Smithtown communities where providers overlap. Internet choice can vary from block to block.
Coverage from the biggest companies, Viasat Internet and HughesNet, as a rule, will overlap. As residents might expect, the decision between Viasat and HughesNet is common.
As is normal for cities with Smithtown'ssomewhat low level of telecom competitiveness, the average download speeds in Smithtown fall below the New York average. The current average download speed for Smithtown over the past twelve months is 227.33 Mbps.
Aside from the Internet options detailed above, Optimum by Altice is another option to consider. They have Internet in 99 percent of the Smithtown area. Wireless choices are advertised, but wired providers almost always offer high value pricing. As shown below, the vast majority of Smithtown residents have access to some form of wired broadband.
- There are 17 internet providers in Smithtown with 6 of those offering residential service
- Smithtown is the 192nd most connected city in New York ahead of Kings Park and Saint James, but behind Hauppauge, Islandia, and Nesconset.
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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Smithtown, New York
Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB | Availability |
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Optimum by Altice | 1,000 Mbps | Cable | 8s | 99.1% |
Viasat Internet | 50 Mbps | Satellite | 2m 43s | 100.0% |
HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s | 100.0% |
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | 182 Mbps | 5G Internet | 45s | 18.3% |
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Smithtown, NY
1.5% of consumers in Smithtown
500 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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Fiber coverage data is sourced from FCC Form 477 filings and cross-validated through BroadbandNow with private datasets and direct provider reporting.
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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.