Since 2010, Delaware's Broadband Mapping Project has been awarded $3,080,450 in federal grants for Delaware's Broadband Initiative
Since 2011, access to a wired connection of at least 10mbps has improved from 93.0% to 97.6% of Delawareans.
In total there are 52 internet providers in Delaware. There are 24,000 people in Delaware without access to a wired connection capable of 25mbps download speeds. There are 69,000 people in Delaware that have access to only one wired provider, leaving them no options to switch. Another 15,000 people in Delaware don't have any wired internet providers available where they live.
of Delawareans have access to wired broadband 25mbps or faster.
of Delawareans have access to broadband 100mbps or faster.
of Delawareans have access to 1 gigabit broadband.
of Delawareans have access to mobile broadband service.
of Delawareans have access to fixed wireless service.
of Delawareans have access to wireline service.
of Delawareans have access to fiber-optic service.
of Delawareans have access to cable service.
of Delawareans have access to DSL service.
of Delawareans have access to wired broadband 25mbps or faster.
of Delawareans have access to broadband 100mbps or faster.
of Delawareans have access to 1 gigabit broadband.
| City | Broadband Coverage | # of Providers |
|---|---|---|
| Bear, DE | 99.6% | 14 |
| Dover, DE | 97.9% | 17 |
| Middletown, DE | 99.8% | 15 |
| New Castle, DE | 97.7% | 17 |
| Newark, DE | 99.6% | 20 |
| Wilmington, DE | 98.8% | 22 |
| City | Avg speed | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| Seaford | 128.6 MBPS | 11 providers |
| Bear | 94.0 MBPS | 14 providers |
| Selbyville | 69.3 MBPS | 11 providers |
| Milford | 54.4 MBPS | 12 providers |
| Hockessin | 52.9 MBPS | 13 providers |
| Providers | Avg Download speed |
|---|---|
| Crown Castle Fiber | 52.4 MBPS |
| Verizon Fios | 51.8 MBPS |
| Verizon High Speed Internet | 40.6 MBPS |
| XFINITY from Comcast | 40.3 MBPS |
| Mediacom Cable | 24.8 MBPS |