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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.
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 |
| 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 |
| Upstream | Fiber | 1000 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.
