Internet Providers in Pasadena, California

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Home Internet Summary in Pasadena, CA

AT&T Internet serves Pasadena, California, with IPBB, fiber, and 5G internet connections. At 91.80% coverage, most residents have access. The service provides blistering speeds up to 5 Gbps for $55 per month. With 95% of the city covered by its fiber network, AT&T ensures robust and reliable connectivity.

Spectrum ranks second in Pasadena, offering cable internet connections with 93.30% coverage. Residents enjoy speeds up to 1 Gbps, sufficient for most online activities, starting at $49.99 per month. While Spectrum's cable coverage is limited to 27%, it still significantly reaches across the city.

Viasat Internet offers satellite service covering all of Pasadena. However, their speeds and higher costs do not match the value provided by AT&T and Spectrum.

Best Internet Providers in Pasadena, CA

The best internet providers in Pasadena are AT&T Fiber and Spectrum. With its fiber-optic network, gigabit speeds, and stellar customer service, AT&T is the best provider in Pasadena. AT&T Fiber customers can expect download and upload speeds up to 5 Gbps. AT&T also placed first in the West in the 2022 J.D. Power Residential Internet Customer Satisfaction Study.

Spectrum offers extensive coverage and gigabit speeds with its cable network. Pasadena residents can expect download speeds up to 1 Gbps (wireless speeds may vary) and plenty of bundling options. Its lowest-priced internet-only plan costs $50 per month, making Spectrum an affordable choice if fiber internet plans are too expensive.

T-Mobile 5G Home Internet is another internet provider to consider if wired options aren’t available. With speeds between 33 and 182 Mbps, it competes with other major brands without requiring preexisting infrastructure. In 2022, T-Mobile also placed highly in two categories in the American Customer Satisfaction Index.

AT&T - Fastest Provider
Spectrum - Cheapest Provider
Viasat - Widely Available
Viasat - Great for Rural Areas
T-Mobile - Offers 5G Home Internet
AT&T - Great Value

What’s a Good Internet Speed?

Internet Speed	Appropriate For	Providers in your Area offering this Speed	Availability in your Area
100 Mbps	Streaming Video chat Online gaming Larger households	Viasat T-Mobile EarthLink Hughesnet XNET WiFi Starlink	100%
1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)	Heavy streaming (4K video multiple devices etc.) Video chat Lag-free gaming Large households	AT&T Spectrum	93.32000000000001%

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Provider Connection Types in Pasadena, CA

Connection Type	About this Connection Type	Availability in Pasadena, CA
Satellite	Available even in very rural areas Typically has high latency (lag)	100%
DSL	Typically about 100 Mbps Slower than Cable or Fiber	55.28999999999999%
Cable	Typically 250 Mbps - 1 Gbps Widely available A good choice for most users	94.64%
Fiber	Typically 1 Gbps or faster Upload speeds match download speeds	26.76%