of Connecticuters have access to wireline service.
of Connecticuters have access to fiber-optic service.
of Connecticuters have access to cable service.
of Connecticuters have access to DSL service.
of Connecticuters have access to mobile broadband service.
of Connecticuters have access to fixed wireless service.
99.0% of Connecticuters have access to wired broadband 25mbps or faster.
99.0% of Connecticuters have access to broadband 100mbps or faster.
2.3% of Connecticuters have access to 1 gigabit broadband.
Since 2010, Connecticut State Broadband Initiative has been awarded $3,782,938 in federal grants for Connecticut's Broadb
Another $93,855,029, accounting for 2.7% of all federal infrastructure grants, was awarded to broadband infrastructure projects in Connecticut.
Since 2011, access to a wired connection of at least 10mbps has improved from 97.7% to 99.7% of Connecticuters.
In total there are 74 internet providers in Connecticut.
There are 35,000 people in Connecticut without access to a wired connection capable of 25mbps download speeds.
There are 134,000 people in Connecticut that have access to only one wired provider, leaving them no options to switch.
Another 8,000 people in Connecticut don't have any wired internet providers available where they live.
City | Broadband Coverage | # of Providers |
---|---|---|
Bristol | 99.8% | 14 |
New Haven | 99.8% | 17 |
Naugatuck | 99.7% | 11 |
Wallingford | 99.7% | 16 |
Danbury | 99.6% | 17 |
Hamden | 99.5% | 18 |
Shelton | 99.4% | 15 |
Newington | 99.3% | 15 |
East Hartford | 99.3% | 16 |
West Haven | 99.3% | 13 |
Norwich | 99.1% | 11 |
Meriden | 99.1% | 14 |
Middletown | 99.0% | 16 |
Southington | 98.9% | 17 |
Waterbury | 98.9% | 16 |
New Britain | 98.5% | 15 |
Manchester | 98.5% | 14 |
Groton | 97.9% | 14 |
West Hartford | 97.7% | 17 |
Hartford | 97.7% | 20 |
Enfield | 90.8% | 11 |
Milford | 100.0% | 16 |
Fairfield | 100.0% | 16 |
Trumbull | 100.0% | 13 |
Torrington | 100.0% | 13 |
Stratford | 100.0% | 17 |
Stamford | 100.0% | 19 |
Greenwich | 100.0% | 17 |
Norwalk | 100.0% | 17 |
Bridgeport | 100.0% | 18 |