Internet Providers in
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Home Internet Summary in Salem, OR

Xfinity tops the internet provider list in Salem, Oregon. Covering 90.20% of the city, Xfinity offers a cable connection with download speeds up to 2 Gbps. Plans start at $30 per month. Its broad coverage and high-speed internet cater to residents who stream HD content or enjoy online gaming.

CenturyLink and AT&T Internet Air also offer viable options. CenturyLink provides a DSL connection, covering 56.60% of Salem, with speeds up to 80 Mbps. Plans start at $55 per month, appealing to those preferring a stable DSL connection. AT&T Internet Air uses a 5G connection with speeds up to 25 Mbps, covering 30.70% of the city. Plans begin at $60 per month. Though not as fast as Xfinity, it serves as an alternative in areas with less reliable connections.

Salem benefits from a range of internet providers, each catering to different needs with various connection types.

Best Internet Providers in Salem, OR

The best internet service providers in Salem are Xfinity and CenturyLink Fiber. Xfinity is our top pick in the area because of its expansive availability and quick speeds. Reaching [ISP_Availability provider=”Xfinity Cable”] percent of the area in Salem, Xfinity offers download speeds up to [ISP_FastestDownloadSpeed provider=”Xfinity Fiber”] through its brand-new fiber internet network. While Xfinity’s fiber offerings aren’t available at each address, Xfinity’s cable internet plans are also quick, reaching gigabit levels of speed. Moreover, Xfinity internet plans are cheap, starting at just [ISP_PromRateLowestInternet provider=”Xfinity Cable”] per month.

If Xfinity isn’t available at your address, you should consider CenturyLink. CenturyLink is well known in the area for its fiber network, reaching speeds up to [ISP_FastestDownloadSpeed provider=”CenturyLink Fiber”]. CenturyLink’s speeds don’t all come at a premium, either. CenturyLink Fiber internet plans start at just [ISP_PromRateLowestInternet provider=”CenturyLink Fiber”] per month.

Quantum Fiber - Fastest Provider
Spectrum - Cheapest Provider
Viasat - Widely Available
Viasat - Great for Rural Areas
T-Mobile - Offers 5G Home Internet
Quantum Fiber - 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	CenturyLink AT&T Viasat T-Mobile Verizon Hughesnet XNET WiFi Alyrica Networks Inc. Hunter Communications Starlink	100%
1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)	Heavy streaming (4K video multiple devices etc.) Video chat Lag-free gaming Large households	Spectrum Quantum Fiber Xfinity	90.5%

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Provider Connection Types in Salem, OR

Connection Type	About this Connection Type	Availability in Salem, OR
Satellite	Available even in very rural areas Typically has high latency (lag)	100%
DSL	Typically about 100 Mbps Slower than Cable or Fiber	56.089999999999996%
Cable	Typically 250 Mbps - 1 Gbps Widely available A good choice for most users	94.27%
Fiber	Typically 1 Gbps or faster Upload speeds match download speeds	11.799999999999999%