Internet Providers in Lockbourne, Ohio

Internet Access in Lockbourne, Ohio

Broadband competition is above-average in Lockbourne compared to other parts of the state, with are 3.48 providers per census block on average. Lockbourne ranks 131st on the "most connected city" charts. (As measured by the number of companies available at each local address) Only 7.96 percent of Lockbourne addresses have fewer than two options for home broadband service.

Taking a look at network tech available across the Lockbourne area, we see that the most common wired Internet technology types are Cable (96.27 percent coverage) and DSL (49.87 percent coverage). TV corporations are the main source for cable home Internet service, thanks to the fact that they can use existing TV wires — which already connect to most homes — to connect customers to Internet service. Cable can often make sense for Lockbourne residents due to the strong mix of speed and value. Telephone providers usually offer DSL connections, because DSL, or "Digital Subscriber Line," transmits data packets over telephone wires. DSL is outperformed by all other major Internet options except dial-up.

Spectrum is a common alternative, serving Lockbourne with 96 percent local coverage and a maximum download speed of 940 Mbps. Wired Internet isn't actually the only way to get Internet access in Lockbourne. fixed wireless providers like Intelliwave are able to achieve 50 Mbps via wireless hardware. There are also 5 providers in the city with enterprise and smb products and services such as SD-WAN. The small business providers listed on this page include all providers with business packages advertised online.

The data listed here is primarily sourced from FCC filings specific to the area, and is validated against privatized databases and direct provider reporting to create more detailed listings than is available from government websites. Speed and pricing data is generated by manually collecting thousands of plans every year. There are 380 plans in Lockbourne since 2014. There are 38 Internet or bundled deals currently marketed.

Viasat Internet is the most widespread Internet option overall, with coverage for close to one hundred percent of Lockbourne residents. HughesNet, in contrast, is available to close to close to one hundred percent of local residents. The top download speed recorded for Viasat reaches 100 Mbps. HughesNet offers up to 25 Mbps. In general, anything over 10 Mbps will be enough for streaming standard definition videos to devices on WiFi, but is likely to become problematic for multiple users or high-bandwidth services like Google Hangouts, cloud apps, and etc. You can explore our availability maps below to see Internet options on a granular level.