55 Best Internet Providers in Cuba, Top Ranking ISPs List and Contacts

Finding reliable internet providers in Cuba is often challenging for most residents, businesses, and visitors touring local cities. This guide comes in handy for anyone seeking to upgrade their online experience within budget.

In this overview, we break down the top ranking ISPs based on coverage, accessibility, scope of service, and user experience.

55 Best internet providers in Cuba

Featured on top is a mix of national telecom firms offering mobile data, home fiber, public hotspots, satellite connectivity, and community-driven networks.

What are the leading network companies in Cuba?

1. ETECSA Network

Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Cuba S.A. popularly called ETECSA is a state-owned telecommunications monopoly in the country.

Telephone	+53 (537) 266-8398
Website	www.etecsa.cu

The ISP provides all commercial internet services with centralized access.

2. Starlink Cuba

Starlink with competitive prices, speeds, and coverage is among the newest players in the local market.

Status	1-866-606-5103
Website	https://starlink.com

The SpaceX owned Starlink is still operational despite legal and permit tussles.

3. Red Cenia Internet

Red Cenia Internet is Cuba’s academic and research network operated by CITMATEL.

Telephone	+537 8620377
Email	[email protected]
Website	http://ceniai.inf.cu

 The ISP serves research institutions as opposed to general consumers.

4. Infomed Internet

Infomed is Cuba’s health portal and network connecting medical libraries and health information centers.

Website	www.infomed.sld.cu
Purpose	Healthcare network only

Founded in 1992, the ISP serves healthcare professionals and not the general public.

5. Ministerio de Educación Superior (MES)

The Ministry of Higher Education oversees university networks in Cuba.

Mobile	www.presidencia.gob.cu
Address	Calle 23 no 565 esquina F, Vedado, Havana

Students and professors get free access to university platforms through ETECSA’s infrastructure.

6. Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB)

CIGBnet is the internal network of the biotechnology research center, providing email and services to researchers since 1991.

Mobile	+53 7 643 8513
Website	www.cigb.edu.cu
Address	Ave 31 between 158 y 190, Playa, Havana

CIGB is not a commercial internet provider in Cuba, instead it is a research centered entity.

Full list of ISPs in Cuba

1. Alamar
2. Artemisa
3. Baracoa
4. Bayamo
5. Bejucal
6. Boyeros
7. Candelaria
8. Camagüey
9. Centro Habana
10. Cerro
11. Ciego de Ávila
12. Cienfuegos
13. Consolación del Sur
14. Conect Havana
15. Cubacel (Mobile Data)
16. Diez de Octubre
17. ETECSA (Nauta)
18. ENET
19. Guantánamo
20. Guanabacoa
21. Güira de Melena
22. Güines
23. Habana Libre
24. HavanaNet
25. Holguín
26. Infomed
27. Isla de la Juventud
28. Joven Club
29. La Lisa
30. Las Tunas
31. Manzanillo
32. Marianao
33. Matanzas
34. Mayabeque
35. Miramar
36. Moa
37. Morón
38. Navegante
39. Nueva Gerona
40. Pinar del Río
41. Playa
42. Plaza Hotspots
43. San Cristóbal
44. San José de las Lajas
45. San Miguel del Padrón
46. Santa Clara
47. Santiago
48. Sagua la Grande
49. Sancti Spíritus
50. SNet
51. Starlink by SpaceX
52. Telecable Internacional
53. Trinidad
54. Varadero
55. Vedado
56. Villa Clara

The enlisted internet suppliers are all you need to make an informed choice in line with your needs on the World Wide Web.

Internet coverage across provinces in Cuba

No	Provinces	Pop
1	Artemisa	513k
2	Camagüey	756k
3	Ciego de Ávila	431k
4	Cienfuegos	402k
5	Granma	804k
6	Guantánamo	500k
7	Holguín	1.01m
8	La Habana (Havana)	2.14m
9	Las Tunas	529k
10	Matanzas	710k
11	Mayabeque	381k
12	Pinar del Río	576k
13	Sancti Spíritus	459k
14	Santiago de Cuba	1.04m
15	Villa Clara	763k

In conclusion, the number of internet providers in Cuba is highly limited because of the excessive monopoly of the government owned ETECSA Network. Even so, more private telecommunication companies are progressively investing in the region.