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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.
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
| Provider | Type | Download speeds |
User Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 1000 Mbps | 3.0/5 |
| Frontier | Fiber | 940 Mbps | 1.5/5 |
| Viasat | Satellite | 25 Mbps | 2.0/5 |
| HughesNet | Geo Satellite & Satellite | 25 Mbps | 2.0/5 |
Availability and speeds displayed are not guaranteed and are subject to change.
DSL:
DSL provides internet service via phone cables and is up to ten times faster than dial-up service.
Cable:
Cable provides internet speeds faster than DSL through the same cables used for cable TV.
Satellite:
Satellite internet is widely available, but offers slower speeds due to a far-traveling signal.
Fiber:
Fiber relies on glass strands to relay digital code and is much faster than both DSL and cable.
