Internet providers in Stamford, CT

Internet in Stamford

Moving towns or switching internet providers can be confusing and stressful. Comparing internet providers against the averages in the Stamford area can help you choose the right internet and get back to your life.

Stamford Residential Internet Coverage

Within the expanding city of Stamford, many internet service providers have established large networks that meet the needs of consumers and businesses.

Verizon Fios is a prime fiber internet provider in the United States, with a network that is expanding into various parts of Stamford. Currently, this network includes a small part of Westover and North Stamford in the far western part of the city.

Fiber and DSL are both provided by AT&T, which has a well-developed Stamford network. Basically all of the city is within the AT&T service map. Coverage runs as far north as North Stamford, Roxbury, and Turn of River. In the south, coverage stretches to Shippon and South End.

Through Verizon, customers can select high-speed internet services. The western edge of Stamford is covered, including Westover, Palmers Hill, West Side, and Waterside.

Frontier Communications serves nearly 100% of Stamford with its high-speed internet. Optimum has a large cable network that covers all of Stamford and a small, but growing, fiber network.

Megapath service reaches all of Stamford, from western communities like Westover and Palmers Hill to eastern neighborhoods like Newfield, Springdale, Belltown, and Glenbrook.

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Average download speed
166.09 Mbps

Average upload speed
77.28 Mbps

Average latency (ping)
12.69 ms

Average jitter
29.35 ms

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What is the best internet provider in Stamford?

Optimum - Highly reliable
Optimum - Highly reliable
Frontier - No-contract plans available
Verizon Home Internet - Fast upload and download speeds

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Summary of Stamford internet providers

Provider	Type	Download speeds up to	User rating	Order online
Optimum	Cable & Fiber	8000 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for Optimum
EarthLink.	Fiber	1000 Mbps	4.0/5	View Plans for EarthLink.
Frontier	DSL & Fiber	5000 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for Frontier
Verizon Home Internet	5G Home, DSL & Fiber	2048 Mbps	4/5	View Plans for Verizon Home Internet