In Long Beach there are 6 residential internet providers covering 100.00% of the city. The average home can get speeds up to 941 Mbps. Note that we may have a financial relationship with some of the providers below. This does not influence rankings, and helps us provide high-quality detailed information for free.
6 Internet Service Providers in Long Beach
To avoid wasting your time, providers with less than 1% coverage in Long Beach are not shown.
Long Beach Satellite TV & Internet Providers
DISH Satellite TV
DIRECTV Satellite TV
Not sure whether to choose Dish or DIRECTV? For most people most of the time we recommend DISH. But click here to learn more.
HughesNet Satellite Internet
Where in Long Beach is internet available?
Internet Availability Key
Internet service is available in 100.00% of Long Beach. Areas in green are more likely to have fiber, cable, DSL, or fixed wireless internet service. Areas in red may be more reliant on satellite service. The most widely available provider is Spectrum. Call one of the companies with service in Long Beach above to see who has service at your home, or click the technology to see where it can be found in Long Beach.
How fast are internet speeds in Long Beach?
The map below shows maximum internet speeds by area in Long Beach.
Internet Speed Key
The average Long Beach home can get up to 941 Mbps on their internet plan. For most people, the fastest download speed in the city is 1,000 Mbps, which 1.37% of residents can get. Some homes and apartments do not have access to these speeds. On the slower end, for example, less than 1% of homes can only purchase plans up to 18 Mbps. See the internet provider details below for info about their speed and coverage in Long Beach.
Internet speeds tend to be faster in the southwest parts of Long Beach, and slower in the west areas of the city.
What type of internet should I choose in Long Beach?
The fastest internet for you may vary based on where in Long Beach you live. If speed is your main concern, cable will be the fastest internet in the city.
- Fiber is the fastest internet type for less than 1% of Long Beach homes.
- Cable is fastest for 98.85% of the city.
- DSL is fastest for less than 1%.
- Fixed wireless is fastest for less than 1%.
- Satellite internet may be the only option for less than 1% of Long Beach homes.
Internet Market Health in Long Beach
Internet Competition Key
The map shows how competitive the Long Beach internet service market is. Areas in green have more alternatives, areas in yellow have a few choices, and areas in red may have only one provider. More competition usually means faster speeds and better prices for you, the customer.
Below are quick facts on internet competition and market health in Long Beach based on what connections the average home has availabile:
- Average number of internet service providers to a home: 4.0 (very healthy)
- Average types of service (fiber, cable, DSL, etc): 3.7 (very healthy)
- Average providers with broadband (25 Mbps+) speeds: 3.3 (very healthy)
Overall, competition is very healthy.
Long Beach internet customers have the ability to buy internet service from 1 to 6 different providers, depending on where they live. For different types of service, Long Beach homes have between 1 and 4 options. The type(s) of service available are cable, dsl, fiber, and fixed wireless, though these may vary depending on the region within the city.
When it comes to broadband download speeds faster than 25 Mbps, the situation is worse. Long Beach internet customers who want faster speeds have between 0 and 5 choices of companies offering speeds up to or over 25 Mbps.
More internet companies with faster speeds means fewer monopolies and better prices for customers. In promoting a free market for internet, Long Beach is doing quite well.
TV & Internet Providers in Depth
Below you'll find which TV and internet providers offer service in Long Beach, along with details on where in Long Beach and at what speeds.
Spectrum Cable in Long Beach, CA
Spectrum cable coverage
About 99.98%, or 463,605 people, have Spectrum cable internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Long Beach area. Spectrum is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in most of Long Beach.
Spectrum cable download speeds
Spectrum is above average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Long Beach. Versus other cable providers in the area, Spectrum cable is above average. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Long Beach. The fastest plan anyone in Long Beach can order from Spectrum goes up to 940 Mbps, and all Long Beach customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 940.0 Mbps
Spectrum cable upload speeds
In Long Beach download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for Spectrum cable. Compared to other ISPs, Spectrum is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and one of the fastest compared to other Long Beach cable providers. Spectrum offers no different upload speeds across the city. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Long Beach is up to 35 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 35.0 Mbps
Earthlink DSL in Long Beach, CA
Earthlink DSL coverage
About 95.01%, or 440,528 people, have Earthlink DSL internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Long Beach area. Earthlink is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in most of Long Beach.
Earthlink DSL download speeds
Earthlink is the slowest when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Long Beach. Versus other DSL providers in the area, Earthlink DSL is the slowest. There are 11 different maximum speeds throughout Long Beach. The fastest plan anyone in Long Beach can order from Earthlink goes up to 115 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 1.0 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Long Beach customers is up to 19 Mbps.
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- 1.7% up to 115.0 Mbps
- 2.5% up to 90.0 Mbps
- 2.4% up to 70.0 Mbps
- 3.0% up to 45.0 Mbps
- 19.6% up to 25.0 Mbps
- 13.2% up to 18.0 Mbps
- 28.9% up to 12.0 Mbps
- 1.3% up to 9.0 Mbps
- 13.7% up to 6.0 Mbps
- 9.2% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 4.4% up to 1.0 Mbps
Earthlink DSL upload speeds
In Long Beach download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for Earthlink DSL. Compared to other ISPs, Earthlink is the slowest where upload speeds are concerned, and the slowest compared to other Long Beach DSL providers. Earthlink offers 7 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Long Beach is up to 7.0 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 0.13 Mbps. On average, Earthlink customers can get speeds up to 1.4 Mbps.
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- 1.7% up to 7.0 Mbps
- 2.5% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 5.5% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 19.6% up to 2.0 Mbps
- 57.1% up to 1.0 Mbps
- 9.2% up to 0.4 Mbps
- 4.4% up to 0.1 Mbps
Frontier Communications Fiber in Long Beach, CA
Frontier fiber coverage
About 94.28%, or 437,150 people, have Frontier fiber internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Long Beach area. Frontier is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in most of Long Beach.
Frontier Communications fiber download speeds
Frontier is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Long Beach. Versus other fiber providers in the area, Frontier fiber is the slowest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Long Beach. The fastest plan anyone in Long Beach can order from Frontier goes up to 115 Mbps, and all Long Beach customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 115.0 Mbps
Frontier Communications fiber upload speeds
In Long Beach download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for Frontier fiber. Compared to other ISPs, Frontier is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the slowest compared to other Long Beach fiber providers. Frontier offers no different upload speeds across the city. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Long Beach is up to 115 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 115.0 Mbps
AT&T DSL in Long Beach, CA
AT&T DSL coverage
About 5.41%, or 25,083 people, have AT&T DSL internet available to them in the city. The company covers the north, northwest, south, and west Long Beach area. AT&T is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of Long Beach.
AT&T DSL download speeds
AT&T is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Long Beach. Versus other DSL providers in the area, AT&T DSL is below average. There are 11 different maximum speeds throughout Long Beach. The fastest plan anyone in Long Beach can order from AT&T goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 0.77 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Long Beach customers is up to 51 Mbps.
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- 38.4% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 6.0% up to 75.0 Mbps
- 10.4% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 4.4% up to 18.0 Mbps
- 1.5% up to 12.0 Mbps
- 4.5% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 7.0% up to 6.0 Mbps
- 0.8% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 16.5% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 7.1% up to 1.5 Mbps
- 3.5% up to 0.8 Mbps
AT&T DSL upload speeds
In Long Beach download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for AT&T DSL. Compared to other ISPs, AT&T is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Long Beach DSL providers. AT&T offers 5 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Long Beach is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 0.38 Mbps. On average, AT&T customers can get speeds up to 10 Mbps.
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- 44.4% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 10.4% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 5.9% up to 1.5 Mbps
- 35.6% up to 1.0 Mbps
- 3.7% up to 0.4 Mbps
STARRY Fixed Wireless in Long Beach, CA
STARRY fixed wireless coverage
About 58.99%, or 273,525 people, have STARRY fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the central, south, west, northwest, north, southwest, east, and southeast Long Beach area. STARRY is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a majority of Long Beach.
STARRY fixed wireless download speeds
STARRY is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Long Beach. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, STARRY fixed wireless is below average. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Long Beach. The fastest plan anyone in Long Beach can order from STARRY goes up to 200 Mbps, and all Long Beach customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 200.0 Mbps
STARRY fixed wireless upload speeds
In Long Beach download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for STARRY fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, STARRY is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Long Beach fixed wireless providers. STARRY offers no different upload speeds across the city. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Long Beach is up to 200 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 200.0 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet in Long Beach, CA
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless coverage
About 45.01%, or 208,698 people, have T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Long Beach area. T-Mobile Home Internet is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in some of Long Beach.
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless download speeds
T-Mobile Home Internet is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Long Beach. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless is the slowest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Long Beach. The fastest plan anyone in Long Beach can order from T-Mobile Home Internet goes up to 25 Mbps, and all Long Beach customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 25.0 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless upload speeds
In Long Beach download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, T-Mobile Home Internet is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the slowest compared to other Long Beach fixed wireless providers. T-Mobile Home Internet offers no different upload speeds across the city. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Long Beach is up to 3.0 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 3.0 Mbps
Long Beach Internet by Area
This information is most helpful to those looking for homes or considering moving to Long Beach or any of the areas nearby.
How does internet in Long Beach compare to the rest of California?
Internet speeds in Long Beach are comparable versus the average speeds in California: 949 Mbps in California versus 941 Mbps in the city. The state has similar internet availability compared to the city. Average internet coverage in California is 99.64% versus 100.00% in Long Beach.
What zip codes have widespread internet?
Internet coverage varies by zip code and neighborhood. Some examples in or around Long Beach are shown below. You can enter any zip code here to see TV and internet providers by zip code.
What does internet service look like in other cities?
Below are cities nearby and with similar populations. This comparison can be useful if living somewhere with fast internet is important to you.
Nearby Cities
- Signal Hill, CA: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Lakewood, CA: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Rossmoor, CA: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Hawaiian Gardens, CA: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Seal Beach, CA: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Carson, CA: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Wilmington, CA: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Los Alamitos, CA: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Bellflower, CA: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Paramount, CA: less internet coverage, faster speeds
Cities with Similar Populations
- Staten Island, NY: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Pittsburgh, PA: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Colorado Springs, CO: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Nashville, TN: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Virginia Beach, VA: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Kansas City, MO: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Bakersfield, CA: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Tampa, FL: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Sacramento, CA: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Boston, MA: less internet coverage, faster speeds