Internet Speed: 64.7 Mbps downlink; 6.4 Mbps uplink

Population: 200,000

Internet Coverage: 95% of residents

Main Internet Services: DSL, Cable, Fiber

Main Internet Service Providers: Xfinity, CenturyLink, Dish

Colocation Datacenters: 16 (prominent companies: ViaWest, Consonus, EdgeConnex)

According to Akamai.com, the average Internet downlink speed in Salt Lake City is 64.7 Mbps and the average uplink speed is 6.4 Mbps.

In 2016, the population of this city was approximately 200,000. Over 95% of residents have access to the Internet, especially broadband connections.

The main Internet services provided in Salt Lake City are as follows:

– DSL – 97.8% availability
– Cable – 96.9% availability
– Fiber – 37.3% availability

The Internet Service Providers in Salt Lake City are as follows:

– Xfinity (Cable) – 98.4% availability
– CenturyLink (DSL) – 97.8% availability
– DISH (Fiber) – less than 40% availability

Gigabit Internet in Salt Lake City

In August 2016, Google Fiber announced that they would start rolling out gigabit Internet services to residential customers and businesses located in seven metro areas of Salt Lake City. This service is provided through existing coaxial copper lines, but great efforts are being put into modernizing the existing infrastructure.

Shortly after Google’s announcement, other companies started providing gigabit Internet services locally. Two such companies are Comcast and CenturyLink. Unlike Google Fiber and CenturyLink’s services, Comcast offer gigabit Internet citywide, as well as statewide. However, pricing goes up to as much as $150 per month.

According to datacentermap.com, there are currently 16 colocation datacenters located in Salt Lake City. Major colocation providers include the following:

– ViaWest, Inc.
– Consonus Technologies, Inc.
– EdgeConnex
– Syptec
– Xmission

Prominent Colocation Providers – ViaWest

One of the biggest colocation providers located in Salt Lake City is ViaWest, Inc.

Their biggest facility located in this city is the 30,000-square-foot Delong datacenter, which features a fully-redundant UPS power equipment, in addition to an energy-efficient cooling system. It has access to over 30 telecommunication companies and datacenters, which ensure carrier-neutral connectivity. Other important facilities include: Presidents Datacenter, Campus View Datacenter, Cottonwood Datacenter and the Lindon Datacenter. The combined square footage of these facilities is over 60,000.

Colocation Industry in Salt Lake City – Demand, Market Trends, Investments, Advantages

Although Salt Lake City is regarded as a secondary datacenter market by many experts, nobody can overlook the fact that this city has attracted a lot of heavy investments from the private sector in recent years. Companies such as eBay, Oracle, IBM and Microsoft have built large datacenter facilities either in Salt Lake City or neighboring cities, in addition to the colocation providers’ recent arrival in the region. The Salt Lake City datacenter market represents a great opportunity for customers looking for a cheaper alternative relative to other considerably more expensive states, such as California. The local colocation market has become increasingly more popular due to the low occurrence for natural disasters, the city’s centralized location and relatively low costs. According to 451 Research, Utah in general is a very attractive place for colocation providers due to the state’s energy costs which are 29% below the national average.

Major web hosting providers located in Salt Lake City are as follows:

– 247HostU
– 1Qcloud
– Empire Hosting
– Xmission
– LowestHost

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. Additionally, most companies do not have their own facilities but lease space in datacenters owned by major local providers, such as ViaWest and/or EdgeConnex.