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The middle-income area of Elgin is the eighth largest city in Illinois. Residents are well-educated and quite diverse. Almost 45% of residents are of Hispanic or Latino descent. In addition, nearly 28% of residents are foreign born. Elgin residents rely on their internet services to stay in contact with loved ones in their country of origin and further their careers. 100% of Elgin has access to high-speed internet, which is slightly higher than 95% for all of Illinois.
Cable internet users can opt for either Xfinity or WOW! Both providers reach 98% of residents. AT&T brings DSL to 90% of homes and fiber optics to 7% of Elgin residents south of I-90. Access to fiber optics is likely to increase over time.
Commercial users in the area have access to the same services as residents and additional providers as well. Megapath offers copper wire and DSL to commercial users. Level 3 Communiations and Zayo Group both offer 1% businesses fiber optics.
Xfinity offers internet at speeds up to 1000 Mbps
AT&T offers internet at speeds up to 1000 Mbps
Astound Broadband powered by RCN offers internet at speeds up to 1000 Mbps
EarthLink offers internet at speeds up to 1000 Mbps
| Provider | Type | Download speeds |
User Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 1000 Mbps | 2.5/5 |
| AT&T | DSL & Fiber | 1000 Mbps | 2.0/5 |
| Astound Broadband powered by RCN | Cable | 1000 Mbps | 1.5/5 |
| EarthLink | Fiber | 1000 Mbps | 2.0/5 |
| MetroNet | Fiber | 1000 Mbps | 4.0/5 |
| Xtreme powered by Mediacom | Cable | 100 Mbps | N/A |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed Wireless | 25 Mbps | 2.0/5 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 5G Home | 182 Mbps | N/A |
| HughesNet | Satellite | 25 Mbps | 1.5/5 |
| Viasat | Satellite | 100 Mbps | 1.5/5 |
| Ultra Home Internet | 5G Home | 110 Mbps | N/A |
| Earthlink Home Internet | LTE Home | 100 Mbps | N/A |
| mc.net | DSL | 75 Mbps | N/A |
| Upstream | Fiber | 1000 Mbps | N/A |
| Intelligent Computing Solutions | Fixed Wireless | 10 Mbps | N/A |
| Urban Communications | Fixed Wireless | 25 Mbps | N/A |
| E-Vergent.com | Fixed Wireless | 60 Mbps | N/A |
| Fox Valley Internet | Fixed Wireless | 25 Mbps | N/A |
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.
