Internet Providers in Fort Walton Beach, Florida

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Home Internet Summary in Fort Walton Beach, FL

Cox offers a cable connection in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, with 91.80% coverage. With maximum download speeds of 2 Gbps, it serves gamers and remote workers well. Starting at $50 per month, Cox provides a good value for those high speeds. Most residents can access Cox's services due to its extensive coverage.

Verizon provides 5G internet with 36.10% coverage in Fort Walton Beach. It offers maximum download speeds of 50 Mbps, also starting at $50 per month. Although slower than Cox, Verizon's 5G technology benefits areas lacking traditional wired connections. With Cox's broad reach and Verizon's wireless advantages, residents have solid internet options.

Best Internet Providers in Fort Walton Beach, FL

The best internet providers in Fort Walton Beach are Cox and CenturyLink. Cox is the top choice in the city, as it advertises a wide selection of cable internet, TV, and phone bundles starting at per month. While it’s not as fast as fiber internet, Cox’s cable network can reach download speeds up to 2 Gbps.

CenturyLink is the next-best option because it markets fiber-optic technology to city residents, which is the fastest internet type available. With CenturyLink, residents can experience symmetrical download and upload speeds up to at a minimum monthly cost of per month.

Both CenturyLink and Cox are great options for current or future residents of Fort Walton Beach, due to their speeds and their expansive coverage across the city.

AT&T - Fastest Provider
BluBroadband ISP - Cheapest Provider
Viasat - Widely Available
Viasat - Great for Rural Areas
Verizon - 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 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 Cox	91.82000000000001%

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Provider Connection Types in Fort Walton Beach, FL

Connection Type	About this Connection Type	Availability in Fort Walton Beach, FL
Satellite	Available even in very rural areas Typically has high latency (lag)	100%
DSL	Typically about 100 Mbps Slower than Cable or Fiber	27.49%
Cable	Typically 250 Mbps - 1 Gbps Widely available A good choice for most users	99.95%
Fiber	Typically 1 Gbps or faster Upload speeds match download speeds	0.16999999999999998%