The city that hosts one of the most famous car races in the World, the Indianapolis 500, can not have slow internet, right?
But when it comes to its average download speed, the capital of the state does not have internet as fast as some other big cities in the United States.
Indianapolis has an average download speed of 132 Mbps, slower than New York’s 545 Mbps, Los Angeles 161 Mbps, Chicago’s 180 Mbps and Houston’s 186 Mbps.
On the other hand, there are five different Internet Service Providers (ISP) that offer 1 gigabit internet —plans with around 1000 Mbps download speed, which is as fast as you can get in the market nowadays.
If race cars need the top engineering technologies in the world, the city of Indiana has a good coverage of fiber connections, the best technology in the market for internet.
Fiber internet uses glass wires to transmit data using light technology. It means not only greater data capacity, but also fast data transfers than cable or DSL connections. That is why fiber is being implemented all through the United States and promises to be the technology of the future, to be used in the 6th generation of the internet as well.
In general, 51% of people living in the state of Indiana have access to fiber internet, and there are three different Internet Services Providers (ISP) offering it for its customers.
Xfinity and Spectrum appear as good alternatives if you have no fiber connection available in your region. They offer cable connections, but with very fast download speeds.
The downside is that cable connections can not provide similar download and upload speeds (only fiber connections do), so even if you have a very fast download speed, your upload will not be as fast.
As fast alternatives as fiber are concerned, AT&T appears as the best alternative. It has the best starting price ($ 35) and is available in many places.
Earthlink plans, on the other hand, cost $100 at most, while AT&T plans go up to $ 130 per month.
Metronet prices start at $ 50 and rise up to $ 90. Also, the company offers 1000 Mbps download speed, slightly faster than the 940 Mbps offered by its two other fiber competitors. But, nevertheless, the company is only available in 4.8% of Indianapolis.
The city has been inhabited by Indigenous people since 10.000 years before Christ. The city hosts lots of great museums remembering the history of the United States, from pre-colonization until today.
There are also big sports teams. The Indianapolis Colts represent the state in the NFL (National Football League) and have its home in Indianapolis. The Indiana Pacers play in the NBA (National Basketball Association).
And, nevertheless, the Indianapolis 500 is one of the most important car races in the world, being disputed since 1911.