Internet providers in Portsmouth, VA

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Internet Provider Types in Portsmouth

DSL

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Fiber

100%
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Internet Speed Availability in Portsmouth

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25 Mbps

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Virginia

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Portsmouth Residential Internet Coverage

Portsmouth is an economically diverse, nautical community with both blue- and white-collar workers. Residents are well-educated and middle income. More residents of Portsmouth identify as African-American than white. Portsmouth residents trust their internet connection to stay in touch with the community and advance their careers. Compared with 85% of Virginia, 99% of Portsmouth has access to high-speed internet.

Cox Communications is the most prominent supplier, reaching 94% of homes with cable internet. Between I-664 and I-464 Verizon Fios offers DSL to 84% of home and fiber optics to 42% of residents. West of the Elizabeth River, 1% of residents have an additional cable option from Charter.

Megapth offers copper wire and DSL hookups for commercial users while Level 3 Communications reaches 1% of businesses with fiber optics. Businesses can also connect using the services offered to residents.

Fastest Internet Service Providers in Portsmouth

EarthLink. offers internet at speeds up to 2048 Mbps

Verizon Home Internet offers internet at speeds up to 2048 Mbps

Cox Communications offers internet at speeds up to 2000 Mbps

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

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Summary of Portsmouth internet providers

Provider	Type	Download speeds up to	User rating	Order online
EarthLink.	5G Home, DSL & Fiber	2048 Mbps	4.0/5	View Plans for EarthLink.
Cox Communications	Fiber	2000 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for Cox Communications
Verizon Home Internet	5G Home, DSL & Fiber	2048 Mbps	4/5	View Plans for Verizon Home Internet
HughesNet	Geo Satellite	50 Mbps	3/5	View Plans for HughesNet
Viasat	Satellite	100 Mbps	3/5	View Plans for Viasat
T-Mobile Home Internet.	5G Home	245 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for T-Mobile Home 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 Portsmouth, VA

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