AT&T - Fastest Provider
Optimum - Cheapest Provider
Viasat - Widely Available
Viasat - Great for Rural Areas
Verizon - Offers 5G Home Internet
AT&T - Great Value

Fastest Internet Providers in Jonesboro, AR

AT&T is the fastest provider in Jonesboro, with speeds up to 5 Gbps.

The fastest internet providers in Jonesboro are AT&T Fiber, Ritter and Optimum. AT&T Fiber’s symmetrical speeds are more than enough horsepower for the average household. AT&T Fiber also boasts that their fiber connections are 25 times faster than cable. A fiber network transfers data faster over longer distances, which is why it’s the gold standard of the internet.

Ritter ties AT&T Fiber as the fastest ISP in the area. Ritter’s fiber technology delivers impressive symmetrical gigabit speeds up to 5 Gbps, which is more than enough for most consumers. Ritter covers less area of Jonesboro than AT&T Fiber, however, but it’s a great option if it’s available in your neighborhood.

Optimum is also known for amazing download speeds. The provider’s cable connections can support speeds up to 940 Mbps. Although Optimum can’t deliver symmetrical speeds like AT&T Fiber and Ritter, Optimum is more accessible than many competitors in the area.

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	Optimum Viasat T-Mobile Verizon Hughesnet Starlink	100%
1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)	Heavy streaming (4K video multiple devices etc.) Video chat Lag-free gaming Large households	AT&T XNET WiFi Ritter empower	71.8%

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Internet Availability in Jonesboro, AR

You have a few different options to get a high-speed, wired home internet service in Jonesboro. AT&T Fiber, Optimum by Altice, and Ritter Communications all offer great speeds and reliable connections. However, each major provider covers different areas of the city. The providers you can choose from will depend on where you live, so here are the neighborhoods they cover.

AT&T Fiber offers service to 41.7% of Jonesboro, with the northwest corner of the city getting better coverage than anywhere else. Starting from the Jonesboro Country Club, coverage extends westward to the end of Nettleton Avenue. It also reaches north (to Johnson Avenue) and south (until Alexander Drive). Don’t expect to get coverage in neighborhoods to the southeast like Nettleton and Fallis.

Optimum by Altice is available to 83.4% of Jonesboro, meaning you can get almost blanket coverage across the city. The only exceptions to Optimum’s excellent availability are neighborhoods surrounding Arkansas State University. Think of The Village and Williamsburg Apartments, as well as several spots near Saint Bernards Medical Center.

Ritter Communications has decent fiber internet availability in Jonesboro, with coverage concentrated in the southeast. This is great news if you don’t have access to AT&T Fiber. Ritter provides comparable fiber speeds to neighborhoods AT&T Fiber doesn’t cover, like Nettleton, Ward 6, and Southside. However, there is little coverage in the northeast in areas like Northside and around the City Water and Light Park.

For residents in the wider Jonesboro area, it’s worth mentioning a regional provider, empower internet. Although it doesn’t cover areas inside the Jonesboro city limits, empower offers great coverage just outside the city in nearby towns, such as Gilkerson and Brookland.

Provider Connection Types in Jonesboro, AR

Connection Type	About this Connection Type	Availability in Jonesboro, AR
Satellite	Available even in very rural areas Typically has high latency (lag)	100%
Cable	Typically 250 Mbps - 1 Gbps Widely available A good choice for most users	83.61%
Fiber	Typically 1 Gbps or faster Upload speeds match download speeds	57.91%