Internet Providers in Portsmouth, RI
Residential Internet Statistics for Portsmouth, RI
Internet Service Providers: | 4 |
Plans Start From: | $29.99 |
Top Download Speed: | 1 Gbps |
Fastest Connection Type: | Cable |
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Internet Access in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Cable and 5G Internet lines are widespread broadband technologies within Portsmouth, with 98.57 percent and 58.83 percent availability respectively.
Viasat Internet and HughesNet are the most common Internet options in Portsmouth.
Cox Communications is another commonly available Internet choice for Portsmouth, offering Cable connections with coverage in 98 percent of the area.
At the census block level, the number of companies for each block in the city averages to 1.97 per household.
Coverage data analysis here comes from FCC reported data, which compels providers in Portsmouth to report deployment and subscriber data biannually. Using direct relationships with ISPs nationally, BroadbandNow is able to confirm public datasets against privatized data reported via providers. Since 2014, we've processed 4,595 data rows about broadband coverage in Portsmouth. The speed averages displayed on this page are calculated based on actual speed tests originating from the Portsmouth area. The rest of the statistics and data presented here are calculated based on NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration) and Census archives.
- There are 12 internet providers in Portsmouth with 6 of those offering residential service
- Portsmouth is the 50th most connected city in Rhode Island ahead of Newport, but behind Warren, Middletown, Bristol, and Tiverton.
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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB | Availability |
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Cox Communications | 1,000 Mbps | Cable | 8s | 98.6% |
Viasat Internet | 100 Mbps | Satellite | 1m 21s | 100.0% |
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | 182 Mbps | 5G Internet | 45s | 58.8% |
HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s | 100.0% |
EarthLink 5G Home Internet | 100 Mbps | 5G Internet | 1m 21s | 58.8% |
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2.7% of consumers in Portsmouth
400 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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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.