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Rhode Island is the 26th most competitive business broadband marketplace in the US directly behind Oregon and Pennsylvania, and ahead of Oklahoma.
In total there are 33 providers offering specialized business services within the state. Broadband provider competition in Rhode Island is average, with businesses having access to an average of 3.56 wired providers and 1 fixed wireless providers.
The largest direct competitors in Rhode Island are Cox Business and Verizon Fios whose networks overlap in 50.59% of the state.
Additionally, Cox Business and OSHEAN have coverage footprints that overlap in 46.74% of the state. This makes them the 2nd largest direct competitors in Rhode Island.
Rating is based on average number of business broadband providers when compared against other states.
For full details on our pricing dataset, please visit our business internet pricing analysis.
| Sector | Employment Percentage |
|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 18.23% |
| Retail Trade | 13.37% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 12.76% |
| Manufacturing | 9.82% |
| Finance and Insurance | 6.38% |
| Administrative Support; Waste Management and Remediation Services | 5.69% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5.52% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4.7% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 4.61% |
| Construction | 4.47% |
| Provider | Technologies | State Covered |
|---|---|---|
| Hughesnet | Satellite | 64.44% |
| T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | Fixed Wireless | 64.44% |
| Viasat Internet | Satellite | 64.44% |
| Cox Business | Cable, Fiber | 59.88% |
| OSHEAN | Fiber | 55.01% |
| Verizon Fios | Fiber | 52.68% |
| Verizon High Speed Internet | DSL | 26.39% |
| EarthLink 5G Home Internet | Fixed Wireless | 23.7% |
| Verizon Business | Fixed Wireless, Copper, Fiber | 10.14% |
| i3 Broadband | Cable | 1.44% |
| GTT Communications | Cable, DSL, Copper | 0.53% |
| Crown Castle Fiber | Fiber | 0.34% |
| Comcast Business | Cable, Fiber | 0.15% |
| Spectrotel | Cable, Fiber | 0.11% |
| Towerstream | Fixed Wireless | 0.1% |
| New Horizon Communications | DSL | 0.03% |
| TPx Communications | DSL, Copper | 0.02% |
| Windstream | Copper | 0.02% |
| Digital BackOffice | Fiber | 0.01% |
| Zayo | Fiber | 0% |
| Spectrum Business | Cable | 0% |
| FirstLight | Fiber | 0% |
| Cogent Communications | Fiber | 0% |
| Tailwind | Cable | 0% |
| Stellar Private Cable Systems | Cable | 0% |