Internet providers in Elgin, IL

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Internet Provider Types in Elgin

Cable

93%
Coverage

DSL

73%
Coverage

Fiber

68%
Coverage

Internet Speed Availability in Elgin

3 Mbps

96%
Availability

10 Mbps

96%
Availability

25 Mbps

96%
Availability

Broadband Internet Availability

(Internet faster than 25 Mbps)

96%

Elgin

100%

Illinois

79%

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Elgin Residential Internet Coverage

The middle-income area of Elgin is the eighth largest city in Illinois. Residents are well-educated and quite diverse. Almost 45% of residents are of Hispanic or Latino descent. In addition, nearly 28% of residents are foreign born. Elgin residents rely on their internet services to stay in contact with loved ones in their country of origin and further their careers. 100% of Elgin has access to high-speed internet, which is slightly higher than 95% for all of Illinois.

Cable internet users can opt for either Xfinity or WOW! Both providers reach 98% of residents. AT&T brings DSL to 90% of homes and fiber optics to 7% of Elgin residents south of I-90. Access to fiber optics is likely to increase over time.

Commercial users in the area have access to the same services as residents and additional providers as well. Megapath offers copper wire and DSL to commercial users. Level 3 Communiations and Zayo Group both offer 1% businesses fiber optics.

Fastest Internet Service Providers in Elgin

AT&T offers internet at speeds up to 5000 Mbps

EarthLink offers internet at speeds up to 5000 Mbps

Easy Internet Now offers internet at speeds up to 5000 Mbps

Xfinity offers internet at speeds up to 1200 Mbps

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Summary of Elgin internet providers

Provider	Type	Download speeds up to	User rating	Order online
AT&T Internet Air	5G Home	N/A	3.5/5	View Plans for AT&T Internet Air
AT&T	DSL & Fiber	5000 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for AT&T
EarthLink	Fiber	5000 Mbps	4.0/5	View Plans for EarthLink
Xfinity	Cable	1200 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for Xfinity
T-Mobile Home Internet	5G Home	245 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for T-Mobile Home Internet
MetroNet	Fiber	1000 Mbps	4.0/5	View Plans for MetroNet
Xtream Powered by Mediacom	Cable	100 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for Xtream Powered by Mediacom
Astound Broadband	Cable	1200 Mbps	3.0/5	View Plans for Astound Broadband
Rise Broadband	Fixed Wireless	25 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for Rise Broadband
HughesNet	Satellite	50 Mbps	3/5	View Plans for HughesNet
Viasat	Satellite	100 Mbps	3/5	View Plans for Viasat
ispMint	DSL	100 Mbps	4.5/5
Easy Internet Now	Fiber	5000 Mbps	4.5/5
mc.net	DSL	75 Mbps	N/A	View Plans for mc.net
Upstream Network	Fiber	1000 Mbps	N/A	View Plans for Upstream Network
Intelligent Computing Solutions	Fixed Wireless	10 Mbps	N/A	View Plans for Intelligent Computing Solutions
Urban Communications	Fixed Wireless	25 Mbps	N/A	View Plans for Urban Communications
e-vergent	Fixed Wireless	60 Mbps	N/A	View Plans for e-vergent
Fox Valley Internet	Fixed Wireless	25 Mbps	N/A	View Plans for Fox Valley Internet

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 Elgin, IL

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