Internet providers in Hillsborough, NC

Residential (7)
Business (6)
Mobile (5)

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Plan	Connection	Download speed (up to)	Price
Spectrum Internet Assist**	Cable	30 Mbps	$14.99 /mo

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Plan	Connection	Download speed (up to)	Price
Spectrum Internet Assist**	Cable	30 Mbps	$14.99 /mo

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0–5 Mbps

Works for:

Checking email
Streaming music on one device
Searching on Google

5–40 Mbps

Works for:

Streaming video on one device
Video calling with Skype or FaceTime
Online gaming for one player

40–100 Mbps

Works for:

Streaming HD video on a few devices
Multiplayer online gaming
Downloading large files

100–500 Mbps

Works for:

Streaming video in UHD on multiple screens
Downloading files quickly
Gaming online for multiple players

500–1,000+ Mbps

Works for:

Doing a lot of almost anything

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What is the best internet provider in Hillsborough?

Spectrum - No data caps
Verizon Home Internet - Fast upload and download speeds
Frontier - No-contract plans available
HughesNet - Perfect for rural areas
Viasat - Widely available

Internet Provider Types in Hillsborough

Cable

100%
Coverage

DSL

65%
Coverage

Fiber

100%
Coverage

Internet Speed Availability in Hillsborough

3 Mbps

100%
Availability

10 Mbps

100%
Availability

25 Mbps

100%
Availability

Broadband Internet Availability

(Internet faster than 25 Mbps)

100%

Hillsborough

96%

North Carolina

79%

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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.

Fastest Internet Service Providers in Hillsborough

Spectrum offers Internet at speeds up to 1000 Mbps (wireless speeds may vary)

Brightspeed offers internet at speeds up to 1000 Mbps

Verizon Home Internet offers internet at speeds up to 300 Mbps

T-Mobile Home Internet offers internet at speeds up to 245 Mbps

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Summary of Hillsborough internet providers

Provider	Type	Download speeds up to	User rating	Order online
Spectrum	Cable	1000 Mbps (wireless speeds may vary)	3.5/5	View Plans for Spectrum
T-Mobile Home Internet	5G Home	245 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for T-Mobile Home Internet
Verizon Home Internet	5G Home	300 Mbps	4/5	View Plans for Verizon Home Internet
Frontier	DSL	N/A	3.5/5	View Plans for Frontier
Brightspeed	DSL & Fiber	1000 Mbps	1.0/5	View Plans for Brightspeed
HughesNet	Geo Satellite	25 Mbps	3/5	View Plans for HughesNet
Viasat	Satellite	100 Mbps	3/5	View Plans for Viasat

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 Hillsborough, NC

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Fastest Internet Service Providers in Hillsborough

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