Internet Providers in Edmonds, Washington

Internet Access in Edmonds, Washington

Government-sourced Form 477 data is the core source of the Edmonds availability data presented below. We've examined 6,345 rows of governmental and privatized data catalogues on Internet availability within the Edmonds area. Average speed data is split between major providers and based on 20,274 user speed test records collected over the most recent 12 months.

XFINITY from Comcast as well as Ziply Fiber can also provide Internet service in Edmonds, often competing for the same customers.

So far as Internet network types, fiber optics or cable are always the better network type for the average resident. Fiber-Optic infrastructure is in many cases installed as an upgrade for DSL infrastructure in the area. Fiber leverages high-capactiy fiber-optic technology and laser-diode emitters to deliver digital data. Upload rates have the most to gain for residents using a fiber Internet plan. Upstream rates can be expected to match downstream performance, unlike non-fiber Internet plans. (As opposed to cable, where users will find the upload speed is limited to as much as 1/10 of the download performance.)

2 Internet choices per address may be a low amount of choice, but it's sufficient to reduce pricing in Edmonds communities with provider overlap. As is evident in the interactive map below, Internet availability often changes from neighborhood.

Viasat Internet is the most frequently available provider on the whole. They offer coverage reaching close to one hundred percent of Edmonds residents. HughesNet, in contrast, has coverage to near one hundred percent of the population. The fastest download speed recorded for Viasat reaches 35 Mbps. HughesNet offers packages as high as 25 Mbps. Any speed above 10 Mbps will be sufficient to stream SD videos to devices on WiFi. However, it may become problematic when multiple people try to use modern apps like video chat and etc. Refer to the Internet coverage map on this page to see how broadband coverage compares on a granular level.