Internet Speed: 16.5 Mpbs downlink; 5.3 Mbps uplink

Population: 620,000

Internet Coverage: 98.6% of residents

Main Internet Connections: DSL, Cable, Fiber

Main ISPs: COX Communications, Century Link, LCTS, Windstream

Colocation Datacenters: ViaWest, Syptec, EdgeConnex

Web Hosting Companies: Colocation America, Colossus Cloud, Point Action, Reprise Hosting

According to Akamai.com, the average Internet downlink speed is 16.5 Mbps and the average uplink speed is 5.3 Mbps.

Las Vegas’ population is approximately 620,000. 98.6% of the population has access to the Internet, according to statistics published by decisiondata.org.

The main types of Internet connections in Las Vegas are as follows:

– Cable – 96% coverage
– DSL – 95% coverage
– Fiber – 15% coverage

These services are provided by two major ISPs, along with some 3 less popular providers. They are as follows:

– COX Communications – Cable (96% availability)
– Century Link – DSL (92% availability)
– LCTS – Fiber (18.4% availability)
– Windstream – DSL (5% availability)

In September 2013, CenturyLink showed interest in bringing gigabit Internet to select Las Vegas neighborhoods – exact rollout locations depended on customer demand, and it targeted businesses primarily. Nowadays, this service is available in most of the city, but it is not very popular among residential customers due to its high cost (almost $200 per month).

In May 2015, Cox Communications announced that it would start rolling out its gigabit Internet service, coined “G1GABLAST”, to Las Vegas, as well as Phoenix and Omaha, as a direct response to Cox Communications’ initiative. Google and AT&T introduced similar services during the same period.

According to datacentermap.com, there are currently 13 colocation datacenters located in Las Vegas. Major companies include the following:

– ViaWest
– Syptec
– EdgeConnex
– Level 3 Communications
– zColo
– CoreLink Datacenters

One of the biggest colocation providers in Las Vegas is ViaWest, Inc., which operates a total of three state-of-the-art datacenters with a combined square footage of over 100,000.

Their biggest facility is the Lone Mountain Datacenter, which offers clients 66,000 square feet of datacenter space and up to 9MW of UPS power and cooling.

Not only is Las Vegas one of the United States’ largest cities, but it has also been traditionally a global hub for commerce and finance. This city boasts a broad and diverse economy, and is most often associated with the gambling industry – in this vein, it is also referred to as the Sin City. Most datacenters are located in the downtown Las Vegas area. Demand for colocation services comes mainly from financial, healthcare, technology and transportation companies, as well as the gambling industry.

Their second biggest facility is the Carson 1 Datacenter, conveniently located in downtown Las Vegas. It offers approximately 13,000 square feet of datacenter space to clients, and features fully redundant UPS power equipment in addition to a fully energy-efficient cooling system.

The main web hosting providers located in Las Vegas are the following:

– Colocation America
– Colossus Cloud
– Point Action
– Reprise Hosting
– Server Point
– Krellen
– Naked Hosting

In addition to its hosting services, Colocation America is also one of the biggest colocation providers in the United States. Their Las Vegas-based datacenter is regarded as one of the most significant points of connectivity in the Western United States. It connects to over 240 of the world’s top carriers, which enables connectivity from the Pacific Rim to Central Asia.

As for the other web hosting companies, they usually lease space in existent facilities operated by companies such as ViaWest, Syptec, EdgeConnex, etc. Most of them specialize in providing core web hosting services, such as Shared, VPS or Dedicated Hosting, with a strong emphasis on the latter two. Pricewise, subsequent plans are competitive relative to the offering of nationwide providers.