Cablevision provides internet services in the New York Metropolitan Area. Optimum Online is a high speed internet service provider that currently reaches out to nearly five million households and over 600,000 businesses. In New York City, Optimum Online is available in parts of Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx.

In the New York Metro area, high speed internet has become synonymous with the Optimum Online service. It is well known to deliver speeds five times faster than phone company internet service. Optimum online delivers download speeds of 15 Mbps, compared to phone companies speeds of less than 3 Mbps. This means that Optimum Online allows users to download movie trailers, songs, software, and video game demos in only a few seconds to a minute. A full movie takes less than 10 minutes to download with Optimum Online.

The Verizon company offers internet service in New York. There are several internet plans available with different speeds and features. Verizon Fios, the best internet service provided by the company, has been recently introduced in parts of the Bronx and Queens.