Xfinity - Fastest Provider
Spectrum - Cheapest Provider
Viasat - Widely Available
Viasat - Great for Rural Areas
T-Mobile - Offers 5G Home Internet
Xfinity - Great Value

Fastest Internet Providers in Atlanta, GA

Xfinity is the fastest provider in Atlanta, with speeds up to 10 Gbps.

There are several very fast internet service companies in Atlanta. The fastest is Xfinity, which offers a top speed of up to 10 Gbps with its most elite plan.

Not all speeds, however, are created equal. If you need fast upload speeds (most useful for things like videoconferencing, web hosting, and online gaming), then fiber’s symmetrical speeds are more meaningful than cable’s download-focused speeds. Remember that your Wi-Fi router could bottleneck your speed, so talk to your ISP to make sure you have the proper equipment to take advantage of the plan you’re paying for.

On that note, data caps can affect your internet speeds, especially if your plan has a data cap. Most fiber internet providers offer unlimited data with their plans, but other providers, especially satellite and fixed wireless, employ either a soft or hard data cap. As you shop for internet in Atlanta, you should consider the type of users in your household and how much of their online activities will eat up your data.

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 Starlink	100%
1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)	Heavy streaming (4K video multiple devices etc.) Video chat Lag-free gaming Large households	Spectrum AT&T Xfinity Verizon XNET WiFi Google Fiber	89.55%

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Internet Availability in Atlanta, GA

Atlanta’s internet service provider landscape includes a few big players. The most omnipresent provider in the city is the cable provider Xfinity, which is available virtually everywhere. With the exception of a few odd spots downtown and near Georgia Tech, you can expect to have access to Xfinity internet plans and bundles no matter where in Atlanta you live.

Figuring out whether you have access to a fiber internet provider is a little trickier. AT&T is widely available in Atlanta, but it serves some areas with its IPBB connection and others with fiber internet.

AT&T Fiber’s weakest area is downtown Atlanta and areas nearby. Around Georgia Tech, Five Points, Sweet Auburn, and Mechanicsville, you’re unlikely to be able to sign up for AT&T Fiber.

AT&T Fiber is a lot more widely available in farther-flung parts of the city. Up in Buckhead and Chastain Park, out in Collier Heights and Adamsville, or down in South River Gardens, you’re a lot more likely to be able to sign up for AT&T Fiber.

The area’s other fiber provider, Google Fiber, has a relatively small footprint that is mostly concentrated north and east of downtown Atlanta. Look for Google Fiber in the Old Fourth Ward, Virginia Highland, Lenox Park, and Mayfair.

Of course, you should always double-check to see if fiber internet is available in your area. There are exceptions to the general patterns described here.

Provider Connection Types in Atlanta, GA

Connection Type	About this Connection Type	Availability in Atlanta, GA
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	98.85000000000001%
Fiber	Typically 1 Gbps or faster Upload speeds match download speeds	71.5%