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Best Internet Providers in Boise, ID

The top-rated internet providers in Boise are Sparklight and AT&T. Sparklight is the best internet provider in Boise because of its fast download speeds up to 940 Mbps and prices starting at $29 per month, making it one of the city’s most affordable options. Its impressive coverage of 96.1% of the area is also noteworthy. Sparklight also offers Sparklight TV and home phone for customers looking to combine their services into one convenient bill.

A newer option in Boise, you can also tap into AT&T Internet Air, AT&T’s 5G home internet solution. Featuring speeds between 75 and 225 Mbps, AT&T Internet Air costs just $60 per month. With Complete Wi-Fi for enhanced security and speed, the AT&T All-Fi Hub is easily accessible using the Smart Home Manager app on your phone.

Sparklight - Fastest Provider
Sparklight - Cheapest Provider
Viasat - Widley Available
Viasat - Great for Rural Areas
Verizon - Offers 5G Home Internet
Sparklight - Great Value

Internet Availability in Boise, ID

Sparklight is the fastest provider in Boise, with speeds up to 1 Gbps.

You can get high-speed, wired home internet in Boise from Sparklight, CenturyLink, and Quantum Fiber. Each provider has areas of the city they do and don’t cover, so your options will depend on your neighborhood. Let’s look at the areas where major internet providers are available.

Sparklight high-speed cable internet service covers 96.1% of Boise, with availability in both the suburbs and downtown areas. That makes it a likely option for most Boise residents, except those in scattered spots throughout the Linen District and Basque Block that aren’t covered. In the rest of the city, including farther-flung suburbs such as Quail Ridge and Barber Valley, you can count on Sparklight as an option.

CenturyLink offers fiber internet service with limited availability in Boise. The city center has little to no availability, but suburbs get much better coverage. Check out CenturyLink fiber as an option if you live in East End, North End, Barber, Vistas, Central Bench, or Depot Bench.

Quantum Fiber has the worst coverage of the three major providers in Boise, with availability focused on the city center in neighborhoods like North End, East End, Downtown Boise, and parts of Boise Bench. Suburbs to the north and south, such as Collister and Southeast Boise, have limited to no coverage.

What’s a Good Internet Speed?

Internet Speed	Appropriate For	Providers in your Area offering this Speed	Availability in your Area
25 Mbps	Email Web browsing Light streaming Smaller households	Viasat	100%
100 Mbps	Streaming Video chat Online gaming Larger households	CenturyLink AT&T T-Mobile Hughesnet XNET WiFi Anthem Broadband Starlink White Cloud Communications	100%
1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)	Heavy streaming (4K video multiple devices etc.) Video chat Lag-free gaming Large households	Sparklight	96.06%

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Fastest Internet Providers in Boise, ID

The fastest internet providers in Boise are Quantum Fiber and Sparklight. Quantum Fiber blasts past most of the nation’s ISPs by offering speeds up to 8 Gbps on a fiber connection. Since it’s on a fiber network, you can get symmetrical upload and download speeds for all your favorite online activities. Best of all, Quantum Fiber comes with Price for Life pricing and no annual contract. Quantum Fiber simply isn’t available in much of the city, however, so you’re unlikely to have it as an option.

Download speeds on Sparklight’s cable network can reach up to 940 Mbps, which will keep you connected whether you’re streaming movies, video chatting, or just checking your email. You may need to look for other solutions if you need fast upload speeds, however, because Sparklight tops out at 50 Mbps. If you go with Sparklight, you’ll be able to upgrade your home internet with an Eero Wi-Fi device for better connectivity throughout your home.

Internet Provider Store Locations in Boise, ID

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Provider Connection Types in Boise, ID

Connection Type	About this Connection Type	Availability in Boise, ID
Satellite	Available even in very rural areas Typically has high latency (lag)	100%
DSL	Typically about 100 Mbps Slower than Cable or Fiber	71.11%
Cable	Typically 250 Mbps - 1 Gbps Widely available A good choice for most users	97.37%
Fiber	Typically 1 Gbps or faster Upload speeds match download speeds	17.1%

List of Internet Providers in Boise, ID

Provider	Type	Top Speed
CenturyLink	DSL, Fiber	940 Mbps	View Plans
AT&T	5G Internet	300 Mbps	View Plans
Viasat	Satellite	12 Mbps	View Plans
T-Mobile	5G Internet	415 Mbps	View Plans
Rise Broadband	Fixed Wireless	50 Mbps	View Plans
Hughesnet	Satellite	100 Mbps	View Plans
XNET WiFi	Fixed Wireless	225 Mbps	View Plans
Sparklight	Cable	1 Gbps	View Plans
Anthem Broadband	Fixed Wireless	500 Mbps	View Plans
Starlink	Satellite	220 Mbps	View Plans
White Cloud Communications	Fixed Wireless	200 Mbps	View Plans
Verizon	5G Internet	50 Mbps	View Plans

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