New Jersey Broadband Data
New Jersey sits mid-pack on Form 477 scale (789,546 records, 24 providers). Dominant transport is satellite; 26.0% of filings advertise ≥100 Mbps max download.
Data updated June 2026
789,546 Form 477 records, middle third (569,696–1,310,136)
New Jersey at a glance
In New Jersey, 62.0% of records are satellite and 9.6% fiber across a mid-pack 789,546-record filing book (satellite-led).
- 9.6%
- fiber share (above the 4.3% national share)
- 26.0%
- filings ≥100 Mbps max (+1.4 pp vs 24.6% national)
- 62.0%
- satellite share - the dominant category
- widest footprint - 169,588 records
Shares are the percentage of this state's Form 477 deployment records using each technology category. Speed tiers are max-advertised download buckets, not measured retail speeds.
New Jersey broadband livability score
A single 0-100 verdict combining New Jersey's standing on 3 FCC Form 477-derived measures against every other tracked state and territory. A missing measure would drop out and redistribute its weight rather than deflate the score, not exercised on this build, since New Jersey reports all three.
76/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Average download speed
- A 254 Mbps
93th percentile of 56 tracked
- Fiber availability
- B 9.6 %
89th percentile of 56 tracked
- Provider competition
- F 24.0 providers
21th percentile of 56 tracked
New Jersey's ≥100 Mbps share tracks near the national Form 477 mix
Mid-pack volume: 26.0% of New Jersey filings advertise ≥100 Mbps max, against 24.6% nationally (+1.4 pp).
- NJ ≥100 Mbps share
- 26.0%
- All-state ≥100 Mbps share
- 24.6%
- NJ vs national
- +1.4 pp
- NJ avg max advertised
- 254 Mbps
Derivation: NJ state_speed_tiers row vs SUM(state_speed_tiers); maxaddown buckets, not address-level availability or retail speed tests.
New Jersey vs all states by provider count
Where this state's Form 477 filer count sits among every state and territory on PlainBroadband
24 45th of 56 higher than 11 of 56 states
States, banded by distinct broadband providers filing Form 477
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Source FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment · June 2020
Technology Breakdown
New Jersey broadband technologies by reported deployment records
FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)
Full technology detail
| # | Technology | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satellite | 489,646 |
| 2 | Cable | 124,137 |
| 3 | DSL | 91,376 |
| 4 | Fiber | 75,966 |
| 5 | VDSL | 5,330 |
| 6 | ADSL2+ | 2,446 |
| 7 | Terrestrial Fixed Wireless | 635 |
| 8 | Other Copper | 10 |
Who Reports the Most in New Jersey
The providers carrying the largest share of New Jersey's Form 477 deployment records. ViaSat, Inc. leads with 169,588 records.
Top providers in New Jersey by reported deployment records
FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)
Full Provider List - New Jersey
| # | Provider | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ViaSat, Inc. | 169,588 |
| 2 | Verizon Communications Inc. | 164,581 |
| 3 | Hughes Network Systems, LLC | 160,029 |
| 4 | VSAT Systems, LLC | 160,029 |
| 5 | Comcast Corporation | 75,001 |
| 6 | Altice | 43,159 |
| 7 | CenturyLink, Inc. | 7,313 |
| 8 | Service Electric Cable TV Inc. | 4,518 |
| 9 | Charter Communications | 2,169 |
| 10 | Service Electric Cable TV and Communications, Inc. | 1,831 |
| 11 | Starry, Inc. | 600 |
| 12 | Court Square Capital Partners | 566 |
| 13 | Xchange Telecom Corp. | 47 |
| 14 | Planet Networks, Inc. | 34 |
| 15 | Andrena, Inc. | 29 |
| 16 | New Horizons Communications Corp. | 20 |
| 17 | Burlington Telecom | 9 |
| 18 | Nuvisions Solutions, LLC | 8 |
| 19 | Cross River Fiber NJ LLC | 6 |
| 20 | Hotwire Communications, Ltd. | 4 |
| 21 | Honest Networks, Inc. | 2 |
| 22 | WLanJV Inc. | 1 |
| 23 | Access Media Holdings, LLC | 1 |
| 24 | Zenfi Networks LLC | 1 |
Mid-pack peers near New Jersey
Mid-pack peers for New Jersey: nearest states by filer count and by total deployment records (provider floor ≥10, record floor ≥10,000).
Similar provider count
Nearest states by FCC filers reporting (24 here).
Similar deployment-record total
Nearest states by summed Form 477 records (789,546 here), excluding the filer-count set.
Disclaimer: Data from FCC Form 477. For informational purposes only. Coverage percentages are based on provider filings and may overstate actual availability at specific addresses. Speed figures represent maximum advertised speeds, not guaranteed performance. Always verify availability directly with providers.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where does New Jersey sit among states by Form 477 filing volume?
- New Jersey has 789,546 records from 24 providers, middle third (569,696–1,310,136). Mid-pack states often pair regional cable with statewide satellite filings.
- How does New Jersey's ≥100 Mbps advertised share compare nationally?
- 26.0% of New Jersey's Form 477 filings advertise ≥100 Mbps max download, versus 24.6% nationally (+1.4 pp). Tiers come from state_speed_tiers maxaddown buckets, not retail speed tests.
- What broadband technologies dominate New Jersey's filings?
- satellite-led mix: fiber 9.6%, cable 15.7%, DSL 12.6%, fixed wireless 0.1%, satellite 62.0% of Form 477 records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Read with this state
- Vermont (26 filers)
- Alaska (29 filers)
- Connecticut (19 filers)
- New Hampshire (19 filers)
- Mix reading guide →
What to do with New Jersey's footprint
Provider count and record volume describe who files here, not what any one address can get.
- ViaSat, Inc. leads New Jersey's filings with 169,588 records. Check its footprint across every other state it serves. ViaSat, Inc. profile
- Compare against Vermont, a similarly-sized state by provider count. Compare to Vermont
- Find your own speed tier and what technology mix typically delivers it. Speed tier finder
Figures are FCC Form 477 fixed-deployment data as of June 2020, the final Form 477 release, self-reported by census block. For current, address-level availability, use the FCC National Broadband Map.
State-level figures reflect reported provider footprint, not a real-time or address-level availability check.