Hartford Residential Internet Coverage
Connecticut's third largest city has a large portion of the population born overseas. Almost 50% of residents are of Latino or Hispanic descent. Largely a low-income town, residents work in both blue- and white-collar professions. Many take public transportation for their daily commute. They rely on internet services to keep in touch with loved ones in their country of origin as well as to seek job opportunities.
Frontier FiOS has a monopoly on DSL connections, reaching 98% of Hartford homes. Xfinity cable internet services reach 97% of Hartford residents. Cox Communications has a small share of the cable internet space. They reach 1% of residents east of Wilbur Cross Hwy. Fiber optics are not yet available.
Business have additional options. Megapath offer copper wire and DSL to area commercial enterprises. Fiber optics have also begun to enter the space. Fibertech reaches 57% of area business. Level 3 Communications and Connecticut Education Network both offer fiber optics services to 2% of businesses.
Fastest Internet Service Providers in Hartford
Xfinity
offers internet at speeds up
to 1000 Mbps
Frontier
offers internet at speeds up
to 940 Mbps
Viasat
offers internet at speeds up
to 25 Mbps
HughesNet
offers internet at speeds up
to 25 Mbps