Best Internet Providers in Bronx, New York

What is the best internet provider in the Bronx?

CNET’s pick for the best Internet service provider in the Bronx is Verizon Fiosthanks to its benchmark upload and download speeds, no data cap and four-year guarantees on top plans. The internet packages of this service are perfect for avid gamers and those who work from home and need fast speeds. If it is available at your address, this is our top recommendation.

If you need fast internet, Optimum has you covered with an 8,000Mbps connection — the fastest Internet speed in the Bronx. That’s probably overkill for most families, but there are plenty of Optimum plans to choose from. If you want low prices, Starry Internet is the cheapest internet service provider in the Bronxoffering plans as low as $15 per month. Mobile Home Internet is another solid option. It has one plan for $50 per month, and guarantees that it will never increase your rates.

The best internet in the Bronx, New York

Source: CNET analysis of supplier data.

Other internet providers available in the Bronx

• Satellite Internet: You can get satellite internet anywhere with a clear view of the southern sky, but it doesn’t make sense to use it in a city like New York with plenty of other options. HughesNet, Viasat and Starlink are all available in the Bronx, but speeds are on the slow side and you’ll pay a fee to rent or own a satellite dish.
• Verizon 5G Home Internet: Like T-Mobile Home Internet, Verizon uses its own mobile network to provide fixed wireless Internet. It’s not as widely available as T-Mobile or Verizon Fios — the best option — but there are some places where it might be your best bet, especially if you can’t bundle it with Verizon’s cellular plan.

Cheap internet options in the Bronx

The Bronx is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to cheap internet. There are eight plans under $50 in the area — compared to seven in Brooklyn — and you can get even lower prices with Starry Internet.

Source: CNET analysis of supplier data.

How to find online deals and promotions in the Bronx

The best online deals and top promotions in the Bronx depend on what discounts are available at the time. Most deals are temporary, but we often check for the latest offers.

Bronx Internet providers, such as Verizon Fios and Optimum, may offer low introductory prices or streaming add-ons for a limited time. Many, however, including T-Mobile Home Internet and Starry Internet, use the same standard rates throughout the year.

For the most comprehensive list of promos, check out our guide to the best online deals.

How fast is broadband in the Bronx?

There are seven Internet plans in the Bronx that reach gig speeds, and most of them are fiber providers that offer equal upload and download speeds. Optimum’s fiber plans are the fastest in the area, with speeds up to 8,000Mbps.

Source: CNET analysis of supplier data.

What is the best internet speed?

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

For more information, see our guide on how much internet speed you really need.

• 0 to 5Mbps lets you handle the basics — browsing the Internet, sending and receiving email, streaming low-quality video.
• 5 to 40Mbps gives you high quality video streaming and video conferencing.
• 40 to 100Mbps should provide a single user with enough bandwidth to satisfy the demands of modern telephony, video streaming and Internet gaming.
• 100 to 500Mbps allows one to two users to simultaneously engage in high-bandwidth activities such as videoconferencing, streaming and online gaming.
• 500 to 1,000Mbps allows three or more users to engage in high-bandwidth activities at the same time.

How CNET picked the best Internet providers in the Bronx

Internet service providers are many and varied. Unlike the latest smartphone, laptop, router or kitchen appliance, it is not possible to manually test every internet service provider in a particular city. So what is our approach? First, we access a proprietary database of pricing, availability and speed information based on our ISP historical data, partner data and mapping information from the Federal Communications Commission at FCC.gov.

This guide uses an in-house artificial intelligence tool called RAMP, which is self-trained and uses our database to generate content about specific internet service providers that our writers can use to determine and present our picks for a specific reference. Check out CNET’s AI policy for more information about how our teams use (and don’t use) AI tools.

Because our data is incomplete, we go to the FCC website to check the primary data for ourselves and make sure we consider every ISP that provides service in the area. Plans and prices also vary by location, so we include local addresses on provider websites to find specific options available to residents. We look to sources, including the American Customer Satisfaction Index and JD Power, to assess 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 our pre-publication fact-check.

Once we have this location information, we ask three main questions:

1. Does the provider offer access to fast internet speeds?
2. Are customers getting a decent value for what they are paying for?
3. Are customers happy with their service?

While the answer to those questions is often buried and complicated, the providers who come closest to saying “yes” to all three are the ones we recommend. When it comes to choosing the cheapest internet service, we look for the plans with the lowest monthly fees, although we do take into account factors such as price increases, equipment fees and contracts. Choosing the fastest internet service is straightforward. We look at advertised upload and download speeds, and consider real-world speed data from sources like Ookla and FCC reports.

To explore our process in more depth, you can visit the How We Test ISPs page.

What’s the last word on Internet providers in the Bronx?

The Bronx has some of the fastest internet plans I’ve seen in any city and some of the cheapest. If you’re looking for the best all-around Internet provider, though, it’s hard to go wrong with Verizon Fios. A fiber ISP offers fast upload and download speeds at a reasonable price, and your credit is locked in for at least two years.

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