Internet providers in Portage, IN

Internet in Portage

Moving towns or switching internet providers can be confusing and stressful. Comparing internet providers against the averages in the Portage area can help you choose the right internet and get back to your life.

Portage Residential Internet Coverage

The middle-class residents of Portage work in both blue- and white-collar industries with a high percentage of people working in fields using computers and math. Nearly 20% of the community is Hispanic. Portage residents depend on consistent high-speed internet to connect them with their employers, customers and loved ones. Compared with only 83% of Indianans, 100% of Portage residents have access to high speed internet.

Frontier covers the community with DSL and Xfinity covers all residents with cable internet. Verizon Fios also competes for DSL, reaching 57% of the community from Lake Michigan to Rte. 130. Mediacom also competes in the cable internet market, offering services to the 1% of Portage residents from Lake Michigan to 37th Ave.

Although fiber optics has not yet reached residential internet customers, Indiana Fiber Network and Zayo Group offer the service to 14% and 10% of businesses respectively. Level 3 Communications is making an appearance in the commercial fiber optic space, offering services to 1% of businesses.

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Average download speed
255.41 Mbps

Average upload speed
72 Mbps

Average latency (ping)
14.74 ms

Average jitter
7.04 ms

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Summary of Portage internet providers

Provider	Type	Download speeds up to	User rating	Order online
T-Mobile Home Internet	5G Home	245 Mbps	4.0/5	View Plans for T-Mobile Home Internet
Xfinity	Cable	2000 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for Xfinity
Frontier	Fiber	5000 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for Frontier
Mediacom	Cable	1000 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for Mediacom CTAM Plans
Hughesnet	Satellite	100 Mbps	3/5	View Plans for Hughesnet
Starlink	Satellite	220 Mbps	4.0/5	View Plans for Starlink
Surf Internet	Fixed Wireless	25 Mbps	5.0/5	View Plans for Surf Internet
NITCO	Fiber & Fixed Wireless	1000 Mbps	N/A	View Plans for NITCO
Air-Wans, Inc	Fixed Wireless	15 Mbps	N/A