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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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Internet Provider Availability Map
What is the best internet provider in Hillsborough?
- CenturyLink— Low-cost options
- AT&T— Great value
- Frontier— No-contract plans available
- Spectrum— No data caps
- Viasat— Widely available
Hillsborough Residential Internet Coverage
Residents of Hillsborough appreciate the small size of the town and pay a premium for their homes. The white-collar professionals work largely in management, primarily in computers and math. The well-educated residents depend on their internet services to advance their professional and educational goals. Compared with 91% of North Carolina, 100% of Hillsborough residents can get high-speed internet connections.
CenturyLink reaches 100% of home with DSL connectivity. Time Warner does the same for cable internet. Fiber optics have not yet reached Hillsborough homes.
In addition to the residential offerings, fiber optics are slowly being introduced to commercial users. MCNC reaches 2% of businesses and Level 3 Communications reaches 1% of commercial enterprises.
Internet Provider types in Hillsborough
Internet Provider availability in Hillsborough,NC
3 Mbps
100%
availability
10 Mbps
100%
availability
25 Mbps
100%
availability
(Internet faster than 25 Mbps)
Summary of Hillsborough Internet Providers
| Provider | Type | Download speeds up to |
|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL & Fiber | 45 Mbps |
| AT&T | DSL & Fiber | 100 Mbps |
| Frontier | DSL | 115 Mbps |
| Spectrum | Cable | 100 Mbps |
| Viasat | Satellite | 25 Mbps |
