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Broadband Companies
The twenty biggest broadband companies for DSL and cable have 95% of the existing customers for those technologies.
There is also satellite broadband Internet, which is very popular in rural areas, where the competition is mainly dial-up Internet service.
Of DSL and cable Internet, cable has an advantage of 2/3 of the existing customers connecting to the broadband Internet with cable.
However, DSL companies have been more successful in signing up new customers lately, gaining up on cable Internet's lead.
Top Broadband Companies
According to Leichtman Research Group, there were over 28 million subscribers in total for high speed cable and DSL Internet (at the end of 2Q04).
The top companies for broadband are (end of 2Q04):
1. Comcast 6,005,000 customers (Cable).
Read more about Comcast Broadband.
2. SBC 4,277,000 customers (DSL).
Read more about SBC Broadband.
3. Time Warner 3,548,000 customers (Cable).
Read more about Time Warner Broadband.
4. Verizon 2,944,000 customers (DSL).
Read more about Verizon Broadband.
5. Cox 2,246,109 customers (Cable).
Read more about Cox Broadband.
6. Bell South 1,738,000 customers (DSL).
Read more about Bell South Broadband.
7. Charter 1,711,400 customers (Cable).
Read more about Charter Broadband.
8. Cablevision 1,179,040 customers (Cable).
Read more about Cablevision Broadband.
9. Adelphia 1,167,802 customers (Cable).
Read more about Adelphia Broadband.
10. Qwest 853,000 customers (DSL).
Read more about Qwest Broadband.
11. Bright House Networks 675,000 customers (Cable).
Read more about Bright House Networks Broadband.
12. Covad 514,345 customers (DSL).
Read more about Covad Broadband.
13. Sprint 383,000 customers (DSL).
Read more about Sprint Broadband.
14. Mediacom 327,000 customers (Cable).
( Read more about Mediacom Broadband.
15. Insight 273,000 customers (Cable).
Read more about Insight Broadband.
16. RCN 210,000 customers (Cable).
Read more about RCN Broadband.
17. ALLTEL 194,534 customers (DSL).
Read more about ALLTEL Broadband.
18. Cable One 152,300 customers (Cable).
Read more about Cable One Broadband.
19. Cincinnati Bell 117,000 customers (DSL).
Read more about Cincinnati Bell Broadband.
20. CenturyTel 108,820 customers (DSL).
Read more about CenturyTel Broadband.
Regional Broadband Companies
Behind the top 20 broadband companies, there are several regional broadband providers that are very important in their own region.
If you live within the service areas of some of these companies, you may want to take a look at their offers for broadband.
Bend Broadband
Bend Broadband (BendBroadband, formerly known as BendCable) has been providing service to Central Oregon since 1955, and has lately been increasing their number of high-speed internet customers.
Atlantic Broadband
Atlantic Broadband (MidAtlantic), offers high speed Internet access to small and medium sized businesses nationwide and in underserved residential areas.
Wave Broadband
Wave broadband is a cable and broadband services company currently serving approximately 50,000 customers in Western Washington.
Astound Broadband
Astound broadband is a high speed service from Seren Innovations, available in selected areas of Minnesota and California.
Sunflower Broadband
Sunflower Broadband (formerly known as Sunflower Cablevision) has high speed internet access area to nearly 80% of all homes in the Lawrence, Eudora, and Douglas County area.
Eagle Broadband
Eagle Broadband was incorporated in 1993, and is a major provider of broadband products, services and content.
From Broadband Companies page to Broadband Guide index
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