San Francisco punches above its weight for broadband. AT&T Fiber and local favorite Sonic now cover most of the city with symmetric gigabit, and Comcast fills in the gaps. Being compact helps: most residents are close to fibre infrastructure.
a beloved local ISP with fast symmetric fibre and consistently great customer service.
the cable fallback where fibre hasn't arrived. Slower upload.
a satellite option for the few spots with poor wired access.
Hilly terrain and Victorian wood-frame construction create WiFi dead zones in multi-story homes.
Older Comcast cable nodes in the Sunset and Richmond districts get congested during peak hours.
Fog and marine layer don't affect wired connections but can degrade 5G fixed wireless signals.
Check both Sonic and AT&T Fiber at your address. Both offer symmetric gigabit and either one is excellent.
Victorian homes need mesh WiFi with wired backhaul between floors. A single router won't cut it across those old walls and staircases.
Working from home in tech? Prioritize symmetric upload over headline download speed. Your video calls and git pushes will thank you.