Internet Providers in Catawba, South Carolina
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Residential Internet Statistics for Catawba, SC
| Wired Internet Providers: | 4 |
|---|---|
| Average Speed Test Result: | 160.43 Mbps |
| Top Advertised Speed: | 1,000 Mbps |
| No Broadband Access: | 0.54% |
Most Popular Residential Internet Providers in Catawba, South Carolina
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Internet Access in Catawba, South Carolina
Viasat Internet (formerly Exede) has the most coverage in Catawba. HughesNet is also a common option.
The majority of Catawba households have 2-3 wired broadband service providers available to them. 6.75% of Catawba residents — 200 people in total — have one or fewer choices for which provider to use. DSL and cable Internet services usually offer the best pricing for home use.
The data on this page comes via provider coverage reports. Coverage data is validated using private data sources and direct provider reporting to provide more granular results than governmental websites. Information on speed and pricing of individual Internet plans is sourced thanks to our data analysis team, who collect thousands of plans every year. There are a total of 114 plans collected in Catawba from 2014–present, with 23 Internet or bundled plans currently available in the area.
In terms of network technologies offered within the area, the most widespread physical wire broadband Internet connection options are Satellite (close to one hundred percent coverage) and Cable (93.25 percent coverage). TV corporations are usually the source for cable Internet and Wifi service, since they can utilize pre-existing TV wires — which already connect to most homes — to connect subscribers to Internet service. Cable can often make sense for local residents because of the strong speeds in an attainable price range.
Outside of the Internet providers detailed above, Comporium Communications is another option to consider. They have Internet in 93 percent of the Catawba area.
Internet Statistics 2021
6.8% of consumers in Catawba
200 People Only have access to 1 or fewer wired internet providers available at their address.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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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Catawba, South Carolina
| Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comporium Communications | 1,000 Mbps | Cable, DSL, and Fiber | 8s |
| Viasat Internet (formerly Exede) | 100 Mbps | Satellite | 1m 21s |
| TruVista | 100 Mbps | DSL | 1m 21s |
| HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s |
Summary of Internet Providers Availability in Catawba, South Carolina
- Comporium - 93.3% Availability in Catawba - Speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
- TruVista - 10.9% Availability in Catawba - Speeds up to 100 Mbps
- Viasat - 100.0% Availability in Catawba - Speeds up to 100 Mbps
- HughesNet - 100.0% Availability in Catawba - Speeds up to 25 Mbps
Internet Providers in Nearby Cities
Internet Provider Competition Map For Catawba
The “Connected” metric is a citywide average based on FCC data showing the density of broadband options at the census block level.
This statistic is drawn from the population in census blocks not served by at least one wired broadband provider.
Fiber coverage data is sourced from FCC Form 477 filings and cross-validated through BroadbandNow with private datasets and direct provider reporting.
This coverage statistic is based on a mix of FCC and private provider reporting in the past two quarters.
25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload is the minimum speed for an Internet connection to be classified as “Broadband” by the FCC.
Data Cap Issues Around Catawba
Data collected by our market researchers suggests that many of the popular providers in the area use data caps on home broadband plans. Data caps are disliked since subscribers see caps as a tactic for limiting video streaming, while providers insist that they are a necessary strategy as they struggle to manage network traffic. In either case, the issue is streaming video, which can use one to seven Gigabytes per hour.