Internet Providers in Gig Harbor, Washington
Residential Internet Statistics for Gig Harbor, WA
Internet Service Providers: | 4 |
Plans Start From: | $19.95 |
Top Download Speed: | 1.2 Gbps |
Fastest Connection Type: | Fiber |
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Internet Access in Gig Harbor, Washington
Viasat Internet has the strongest coverage footprint in Gig Harbor. HughesNet is also commonly available.
In terms of network technology in use Gig Harbor, we see that the most common wired broadband tech options are DSL and Fiber (virtually one hundred percent coverage) and Cable (98.11 percent coverage). Television providers are the main source for cable home Internet, seeing as they can leverage pre-existing TV wires — which already connect to most homes — to connect customers to Internet service. Cable can often make sense for local residents because of the strong mix of speed and value.
CenturyLink provides an alternative to the primary providers, serving Gig Harbor with near one hundred percent local coverage and a maximum speed of 100 Mbps. Aside from consumer Internet, there are also 6 companies in city limits offering specialized enterprise and business/smb products and services like T1 and MPLS. We list all providers with explicit business services online, although some offer both residential and business broadband.
The Internet coverage information on this page is primarily sourced from FCC reports, and is confirmed through privatized databases to output more granular listings than is available from government websites. Data on pricing and speeds of listed Internet plans is sourced thanks to our research and analysis division, who gather tens of thousands of data points each year. There are a total of 349 plans in Gig Harbor since 2014, with 34 Internet or bundled plans currently on the market.
Overall, the competition between providers in Gig Harbor isn't strong (2.08 companies registered per census block). 2 companies for each address isn't much, but it's enough to create competition around price that benefits consumers in well-wired neighborhoods.
- There are 15 internet providers in Gig Harbor with 6 of those offering residential service
- Gig Harbor is the 138th most connected city in Washington ahead of Lakebay, Fox Island, and Steilacoom, but behind Olalla and Allyn.
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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Gig Harbor, Washington
Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB | Availability |
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Xfinity | 1,200 Mbps | Cable | 6s | 98.1% |
CenturyLink | 940 Mbps | DSL and Fiber | 8s | 99.8% |
Astound Broadband Powered by Wave | 940 Mbps | Cable | 8s | 1.5% |
Viasat Internet | 50 Mbps | Satellite | 2m 43s | 100.0% |
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | 182 Mbps | 5G Internet | 45s | 60.6% |
HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s | 100.0% |
Internet Providers in Nearby Cities
2.0% of consumers in Gig Harbor
1,000 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.