Internet providers in Evanston, IL

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Internet Provider Types in Evanston

Cable

95%
Coverage

DSL

77%
Coverage

Fiber

69%
Coverage

Internet Speed Availability in Evanston

3 Mbps

94%
Availability

10 Mbps

94%
Availability

25 Mbps

94%
Availability

Broadband Internet Availability

(Internet faster than 25 Mbps)

94%

Evanston

100%

Illinois

79%

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Evanston Residential Internet Coverage

Evanston is a white-collar city on Lake Michigan. It was built prior to World War II and many of the original buildings are still in use. Nearly 10% of the workforce telecommutes and there are many artists who call Evanston home. As a college town, most residents are well-educated and nearly 20% were born in another country. The demands of telecommuting, maintaining a college campus and providing marketing for the artistic community mean Evanston residents depend on their internet connection. Compared to 95% of all Illinois residents, 100% of Evanston residents have access to high-speed internet.

AT&T provides DSL to 100% of residents while Xfinity reaches 98% of residents with their cable internet offering. Atlantic Broadband is beginning to offer fiber optics from Lake Michigan to Crawford Ave. Currently the services is offered to 1& of residents, but this is expected to expand.

Businesses in Evanston have a few additional choices for high-speed internet. Megapath offers copper wire to every commercial venture and DSL to 91% of businesses.

Fastest Internet Service Providers in Evanston

AT&T offers internet at speeds up to 5000 Mbps

EarthLink offers internet at speeds up to 5000 Mbps

Xfinity offers internet at speeds up to 1200 Mbps

Astound Broadband offers internet at speeds up to 1200 Mbps

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Summary of Evanston internet providers

Provider	Type	Download speeds up to	User rating	Order online
AT&T Internet Air	5G Home	N/A	3.5/5	View Plans for AT&T Internet Air
AT&T	DSL & Fiber	5000 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for AT&T
Xfinity	Cable	1200 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for Xfinity
T-Mobile Home Internet	5G Home	245 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for T-Mobile Home Internet
Astound Broadband	Cable & Fiber	1200 Mbps	3.0/5	View Plans for Astound Broadband
EarthLink	Fiber	5000 Mbps	4.0/5	View Plans for EarthLink
HughesNet	Satellite	25 Mbps	3/5	View Plans for HughesNet
Viasat	Satellite	100 Mbps	3/5	View Plans for Viasat
Upstream Network	Fiber	1000 Mbps	N/A	View Plans for Upstream Network

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 Evanston, IL

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