Internet providers in Elgin, IL

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What is the best internet provider in Elgin?

Xfinity - High speeds widely available
AT&T - Great value
EarthLink - Multiple service types available
MetroNet - Consistent, fast speeds
WOW! - Award-winning customer service
Mediacom - Good for multiple users
Viasat - Widely available
HughesNet - Perfect for rural areas

Internet Provider Types in Elgin

Cable

100%
Coverage

DSL

90%
Coverage

Fiber

7%
Coverage

Internet Speed Availability in Elgin

3 Mbps

100%
Availability

10 Mbps

100%
Availability

25 Mbps

100%
Availability

Broadband Internet Availability

(Internet faster than 25 Mbps)

100%

Elgin

95%

Illinois

79%

USA

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Elgin Residential Internet Coverage

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.

Fastest Internet Service Providers in Elgin

Xfinity offers internet at speeds up to 1000 Mbps

AT&T offers internet at speeds up to 1000 Mbps

EarthLink offers internet at speeds up to 1000 Mbps

MetroNet offers internet at speeds up to 1000 Mbps

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Summary of Elgin internet providers

Provider	Type	Download speeds up to	User Rating
Xfinity	Cable	1000 Mbps	3.0/5
AT&T	Fiber	1000 Mbps	2.5/5
EarthLink	Fiber	1000 Mbps	3.5/5
MetroNet	Fiber	1000 Mbps	4.5/5
WOW!	Cable	1000 Mbps	3.0/5
Rise Broadband	Fixed Wireless	25 Mbps	N/A
Easy Internet Now	Fiber	1000 Mbps	N/A
Mediacom	Cable	100 Mbps	2.5/5
Viasat	Satellite	25 Mbps	2.0/5
HughesNet	Satellite	25 Mbps	2.0/5
DLS Internet Services	Fixed Wireless	10 Mbps	N/A
Foresite Wireless, LLC	Fixed Wireless	6 Mbps	N/A
Fox Valley Internet, Inc.	Fixed Wireless	3 Mbps	N/A
E-Vergent.com	Fixed Wireless	6 Mbps	N/A
Urban Communications	Fixed Wireless	25 Mbps	N/A

Availability and speeds displayed are not guaranteed and are subject to change.

Technology Type

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.

Internet providers in Elgin, IL

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