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5+ Mbps- Regular browsing
- Music streaming
- Ideal for 1 person
- HD video streaming
- Casual gaming
- Ideal for 1-2 people
- Ultra HD streaming
- Frequent gaming
- Ideal for 2-4 people
- Simultaneous HD streaming
- Simultaneous gaming
- Ideal for 4+
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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.
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Hickory Residential Internet Coverage
Hickory is home to well-educated, middle-class residents. They work in both blue- and white-collar jobs and work largely in sales and administrative support. Residents are ethnically diverse with nearly 13% of the population of Hispanic or Latino origin. Hickory residents rely on their internet services to connect with the community and advance their careers. 100% of Hickory has access to high-speed internet, compared with 91% of North Carolina.
Charter is the sole cable internet provider in the area, reaching 100% of Hickory homes. DSL is provided by CenturyLink and AT&T. CenturyLink reaches 96% of area residents. AT&T's service reaches 1% of Hickory residents south of Rhodhiss Lake. Time Warner Spectrum offers fiber optics to 1% of residents in the same area.
In addition to the services offered to residents, 1% of businesses can also access fiber optics from Level 3 Communications and MCNC.
Internet Provider types in Hickory
Internet Provider availability in Hickory,NC
3 Mbps
100%
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10 Mbps
100%
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25 Mbps
100%
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(Internet faster than 25 Mbps)
Summary of Hickory Internet Providers
| Provider | Type | Download speeds up to |
|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL & Fiber | 45 Mbps |
| AT&T | DSL & Fiber | 75 Mbps |
| Time Warner Spectrum | Fiber | 1000 Mbps |
| Charter | Cable | 100 Mbps |
| Viasat | Satellite | 25 Mbps |
