Internet Providers in Wakefield, Rhode Island
Residential Internet Statistics for Wakefield, RI
Internet Service Providers: | 3 |
Plans Start From: | $29.99 |
Top Download Speed: | 1 Gbps |
Fastest Connection Type: | Fiber |
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Internet Access in Wakefield, Rhode Island
The average census block area in Wakefield has coverage byan average of 2.73 telecom providers. This means that most households in the area have at least 2-3 choices for Internet service, and it is easier for residents to try a different company if disappointed with a particular company.
The plans listed above are collected individually by our data science division.
Cox Communications as well as Verizon can also provide coverage in Wakefield, with significant shared coverage areas in some streets.
Coverage from the most common companies, Viasat Internet and HughesNet, as a rule, will overlap. As a result, the decision between Viasat and HughesNet is a common one.
The takeaway here is that Wakefield's broadband infrastructure follows a similar pattern to other Rhode Island cities and towns: strong access to cable and DSL, with the catch that a majority of houses are stuck with one company for subscribing to either Internet service. [1] This pattern has a simple reason. Internet providers were started pre-Internet as television and landline telephone corporations. So, they already own these already connected wired infrastructures for delivering their Internet bundles. Fiber network access is slowly growing as an alternative. While some "Fiber" plans aren't actually "Fiber to the Home" connections, 95.73 percent of the Wakefield area has access to fiber reaching as far as the street nearby. Thanks to the competitive broadband market around Wakefield, the area's average download speed is 14.67 percent ahead of the Rhode Island average across all cities. See the public speed test data below for insights on how major Internet providers compare long term.
- There are 14 internet providers in Wakefield with 5 of those offering residential service
- Wakefield is the 33rd most connected city in Rhode Island ahead of West Kingston and Jamestown, but behind Kingston, Narragansett, and Saunderstown.
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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Wakefield, Rhode Island
Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB | Availability |
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Cox Communications | 1,000 Mbps | Cable | 8s | 99.7% |
Viasat Internet | 100 Mbps | Satellite | 1m 21s | 100.0% |
HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s | 100.0% |
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | 182 Mbps | 5G Internet | 45s | 28.8% |
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Wakefield, RI
2.6% of consumers in Wakefield
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.