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Best Internet Providers in Montgomery, AL

The best internet providers in Montgomery are AT&T Fiber, Spectrum Internet and WOW! Of the three, AT&T Fiber offers the fastest and most reliable internet service in the city. AT&T Fiber customers can expect symmetrical upload and download speeds up to 5 Gbps. Fiber plans start at just $55 per month with no hidden fees like monthly equipment charges or data cap fees and no annual contracts. Customers can bundle their AT&T Fiber plan with TV and wireless services for extra savings.

Spectrum is Montgomery’s biggest cable internet provider, featuring download speeds up to 1 Gbps (wireless speeds may vary). Plans start at $50 per month, but unlike with AT&T Fiber, plans can be subject to price increases after 12 months. Spectrum Internet’s cable network boasts higher reliability and lower latency than DSL or fixed wireless alternatives.

For Montgomery residents seeking a cable alternative to Spectrum, WOW! provides Montgomery residents access to download speeds up to 1 Gbps. Internet-only plans start at $25 per month. WOW! also offers bundle options, such as WOW! Home Phone and WOW! Mobile, so customers can find more ways to save on their internet plan.

AT&T - Fastest Provider
WOW! - Cheapest Provider
Viasat - Widley Available
Viasat - Great for Rural Areas
T-Mobile - Offers 5G Home Internet
AT&T - Great Value

What’s a Good Internet Speed?

Internet Speed	Appropriate For	Providers in your Area offering this Speed	Availability in your Area
100 Mbps	Streaming Video chat Online gaming Larger households	Viasat T-Mobile EarthLink Hughesnet XNET WiFi Starlink	100%
1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)	Heavy streaming (4K video multiple devices etc.) Video chat Lag-free gaming Large households	AT&T Spectrum Lightpath WOW!	91.59%

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Internet Availability in Montgomery, AL

Residents in Montgomery have their pick of 12 providers for internet access. Cable internet from two providers features the widest availability, but residents do have two fiber internet options — depending on where they’re located in The Gump.

AT&T Fiber covers 30.9% of the city. Coverage is sporadic, with a large service area near Alabama State University and Edgemont Heights. Forest Hills, Capital Heights, and homes east of Eastern Boulevard can also enjoy AT&T Fiber’s service.

While not as widespread as AT&T, Lightpath does offer fiber internet service to Montgomery residents. You’ll have to contact the provider if you’d like the specifics on where exactly their fiber internet service reaches.

Alabama’s capital city features widespread cable internet coverage from two providers: Spectrum and WOW! Spectrum services 91.6% of the city, while WOW! provides coverage to 86.3% of residents. Both providers have sweeping coverage with few dead zones from Catoma Creek up to the Montgomery Zoo. Spectrum’s coverage doesn’t reach east of Norman Bridge Road near Snowdoun, but WOW! services the area. Conversely, northwest of the Montgomery Regional Airport near Catoma lacks WOW! coverage but is within Spectrum’s service area.

Internet Provider Store Locations in Montgomery, AL

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Provider Connection Types in Montgomery, AL

Connection Type	About this Connection Type	Availability in Montgomery, AL
Satellite	Available even in very rural areas Typically has high latency (lag)	100%
DSL	Typically about 100 Mbps Slower than Cable or Fiber	26.340000000000003%
Cable	Typically 250 Mbps - 1 Gbps Widely available A good choice for most users	92.75%
Fiber	Typically 1 Gbps or faster Upload speeds match download speeds	29.69%

List of Internet Providers in Montgomery, AL

Provider	Type	Top Speed
AT&T	IPBB, Fiber, 5G Internet	5 Gbps	View Plans
Spectrum	Cable	1 Gbps	View Plans
Viasat	Satellite	150 Mbps	View Plans
T-Mobile	5G Internet	415 Mbps	View Plans
EarthLink	5G Internet	100 Mbps	View Plans
Hughesnet	Satellite	100 Mbps	View Plans
XNET WiFi	Fixed Wireless	225 Mbps	View Plans
Lightpath	Fiber	2 Gbps	View Plans
WOW!	Cable	1.2 Gbps	View Plans
Starlink	Satellite	220 Mbps	View Plans
Verizon	5G Internet	50 Mbps	View Plans

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