Internet Speed: 42.4 Mbps downlink; 10.8 Mbps uplink

Population: 1.38 million

Internet Coverage: 97% of residents

Main Internet Services: Cable, DSL, Fiber

Main Internet Service Providers: AT&T, Cox Communications, Time Warner Spectrum

Colocation Datacenters: 16 (prominent companies: EdgeConnex, ScaleMatrix, SimpleNET)

Web Hosting Providers: M5hosting, Fastserv, Ephost

According to Akamai.com, the average Internet downlink speed in San Diego is 42.4 Mbps and the average uplink speed is 10.8 Mbps.

In 2016, the population of this city was 1.38 million. More than 97% of residents have access to the Internet, especially to broadband connections.

The main Internet services in San Diego are as follows:

– Cable – 98% coverage
– DSL – more than 95% coverage
– Fiber – less than 5% coverage

The main Internet Service Providers located in San Diego are as follows:

– AT&T (DSL) – 95.2% availability
– Cox Communications (Cable) – 60% availability
– Time Warner Spectrum (Cable) – 45.4% availability
– Windstream (Fiber) – 3.7% availability

In early 2016, AT&T announced that they would roll out broadband Internet in San Diego. This plan was materialized in June 2016. This service is provided over existing copper lines, but the company did not exclude the possibility of investing in a wireline network fully compatible with this technology.

AT&T launched this service as a direct response to Cox Communications’ gigabit service, which was introduced to San Diego a year earlier, in 2015. Other companies such as Time Warner Spectrum and Google Fiber have also shown interest in rolling out gigabit services in this city, but no concrete plans have been released in this matter.

At both companies, prices start at over $100 per month.

According to datacentermap.com, there are currently 16 colocation datacenters located in San Diego. Major companies include the following:

– 12B Networks
– Edge Connex
– ScaleMatrix
– SimpleNet, Inc.
– CARI.NET
– American Internet Services
– TW Telecom

One of the biggest colocation providers located in San Diego is EdgeConnex. Their 27,000-square-foot carrier-neutral facility has been purpose built and precisely located in downtown San Diego so as to provide a secure colocation environment to its tenants.  Building POEs are diverse, with a variety of fiber conduits to diverse MMRs. The facility is connected to multiple telecommunication carriers, as well as other colocation providers, such as: Cox Communications, Level 3, Telepacific, XO and Zayo.

Apart from their San Diego-based colocation facility, they operate additional datacenters in South America, as well as overseas, in Europe. They plan on building facilities in various Asian countries, too.

Another important colocation provider established locally is American Internet Services, which operate a 25,000-square-foot carrier-neutral facility, located in the Sorrento Valley area of San Diego. This datacenter is a SAS 70 Type II-compliant facility that features N+1 or better redundancy on all datacenter systems.

The colocation datacenter market of San Diego has experienced a sudden boom in popularity, due to many multi-million dollar tech and banking companies being established in the region, which are in urgent need of colocation services. However, in comparison with other U.S. cities, San Diego’s colocation services remain some of the most expensive in the entire country. This is the result of many issues centered around the stringent federal-level environmental regulations, as well as the frequent droughts which can lead to spontaneous brownouts. Although California has steadily increased its reliance on alternative energy, most datacenters still derive their power from hydroelectricity due to its obvious reliability.  According to Zillow, the ever-increasing property values are another contributing factor (in 2015 alone, property values spiked 5%).

Major web hosting providers located in San Diego are the following:

– M5hosting
– Fastserv
– Ephost
– Webmasterdeveloper
– AfterdarkGrafx

One of the biggest web hosting providers is Fastserv, which operate their own datacenter facility located in downtown San Diego. It boasts many features and amenities, including but not limited to armed security, biometric and thumb print scanners, environmentally controlled cabinets with built-in cooling and gas fire suppression, as well as 24/7 on-site support. The datacenter is also specifically located to serve the following markets:

– West Coast and midwest USA;
– Asia
– Australia

All the companies that we have reviewed provide core hosting services, such as Shared, VPS or Dedicated Hosting, with a strong emphasis on the latter two. Almost each company have their own datacenter facility, which are located either in San Diego or neighboring cities, such as Tijuana, Riverside or Long Beach.