What is the best internet provider in Arlington?

CNET’s top provider pick for most Arlington households is Xfinity. In addition to providing service to most addresses in the city, Xfinity also offers the fastest plan in Arlington. For $70 per month, customers can reach download speeds up to 2 gigabits per second, with no data caps or monthly equipment charges. Providers like Verizon Fios şi T-Mobile are solid picks for home internet, too, depending on availability.

Xfinity also offers the cheapest plan in the area, starting at $40 per month for download speeds up to 400Mbps. Verizon Fios, Verizon 5G and T-Mobile all tie for second place, starting at $50 or $35 if you have an eligible phone plan with the provider.

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How to find internet deals and promotions in Arlington

The best internet deals and top promotions in Arlington depend on what discounts are available during that period. Most deals are short-lived, but we look frequently for the latest offers. 

Arlington internet providers, such as Xfinity, may offer lower introductory pricing or streaming add-ons for a limited time. Many, however, including Verizon and T-Mobile, run the same standard pricing year-round. 

For a more extensive list of promos, check out our guide on the cele mai bune oferte de internet. 

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Care este o viteză bună de internet?

Most internet connection plans can now handle basic productivity and communication tasks. If you’re looking for an internet plan that can accommodate videoconferencing, streaming video or gaming, you’ll have a better experience with a more robust connection. Here’s an overview of the recommended minimum download speeds for various applications, conform FCC. Note that these are only guidelines — and that internet speed, service and performance vary by connection type, provider and address.

Pentru mai multe informații, consultați ghidul nostru despre de câtă viteză de internet ai nevoie cu adevărat.

• 0 to 5Mbps allows you to tackle the basics — browsing the internet, sending and receiving email, streaming low-quality video.
• 5 to 40Mbps gives you higher-quality video streaming and videoconferencing.
• 40 până la 100 Mbps ar trebui să ofere unui utilizator suficientă lățime de bandă pentru a satisface cerințele muncii la distanță moderne, streamingului video și jocurilor online. 
• 100 to 500Mbps allows one to two users to simultaneously engage in high-bandwidth activities like videoconferencing, streaming and gaming. 
• 500 până la 1.000 Mbps permite ca trei sau mai mulți utilizatori să se angajeze simultan în activități cu lățime de bandă mare.

How CNET chose the best internet providers in Arlington

Furnizorii de servicii de internet sunt numeroși și regionali. Spre deosebire de cele mai recente smartphone, laptop, router sau ustensile de bucătărie, este impracticabil să testezi personal fiecare furnizor de servicii de internet dintr-un anumit oraș. Deci, care este abordarea noastră? Începem prin a cerceta informațiile despre prețuri, disponibilitate și viteză, bazându-ne pe propriile noastre date istorice despre furnizorii de servicii de internet, pe site-urile furnizorilor și pe informații cartografice de la Comisia Federală pentru Comunicații de la FCC.gov.

But it doesn’t end there. We go to the FCC’s website to check our data and ensure we consider every ISP that provides service in an area. We also input local addresses on provider websites to find specific options for residents. We look at sources, including the American Customer Satisfaction Index and J.D. Power, to evaluate how happy customers are with an ISP’s service. ISP plans and prices are subject to frequent changes; all information provided is accurate as of the time of publication.

Odată ce avem aceste informații localizate, ne punem trei întrebări principale:

1. Furnizorul oferă acces la viteze rezonabile de internet?
2. Clienții primesc o valoare decentă pentru ceea ce plătesc?
3. Sunt clienții mulțumiți de serviciile lor?

While the answers to those questions are often layered and complex, the providers that come closest to “yes” on all three are the ones we recommend. When it comes to selecting the cheapest internet service, we look for the plans with the lowest monthly fee, though we also factor in things like price increases, equipment fees and contracts. Choosing the fastest internet service is relatively straightforward. We look at advertised upload and download speeds and also consider real-world speed data from sources like Ookla şi Rapoarte FCC. (Ookla is owned by the same parent company as CNET, Ziff Davis.)

Pentru a explora procesul nostru mai în detaliu, vizitați cum testăm furnizorii de servicii de internet pagină.

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