Best Internet Providers in Durham, NC

The best internet providers in Durham are AT&T Fiber, Spectrum, and Frontier. AT&T Fiber is the best internet provider in Durham because it offers Internet 5000 fiber internet that’s capable of reaching speeds up to . Beyond speeds, AT&T offers tremendous value to customers in Durham, with Internet 300 plans starting at just per month with AT&T All-Fi coverage. No matter which fiber internet plan you choose, from Internet 300 to Internet 5000, AT&T has the speeds to cover all your household’s internet necessities.

Another great internet option in Durham is Spectrum Advanced WiFi. Spectrum provides Gig service to 92.1% of Durham residents, with download speeds reaching up to through its Advanced In-Home WiFi router (wireless speeds may vary). An added benefit of Spectrum’s service is its Mi Plan Latino bundling deals. As a longstanding TV provider, Spectrum allows customers to bundle multiple home services, including Internet + TV + Mobile with Security Shield protection and Advanced In-Home WiFi coverage.

If AT&T Fiber and Spectrum are not available in your area, you may want to go with Frontier Fiber 7 Gig. Offering Fiber 7 Gig speeds through its Frontier Fiber Gateway with Total Home Wi-Fi and internet-only plans beginning at just $64.99 per month with MyFrontier app access, Frontier is a great alternative to the other prominent providers in the Durham area.

Google Fiber - Fastest Provider
Frontier - Cheapest Provider
Viasat - Widely Available
Viasat - Great for Rural Areas
Verizon - Offers 5G Home Internet
Frontier - 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	EarthLink Viasat Verizon Hughesnet Starlink	100%
1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)	Heavy streaming (4K video multiple devices etc.) Video chat Lag-free gaming Large households	Spectrum AT&T Frontier T-Mobile Fiber Internet XNET WiFi Google Fiber	92.09%

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Internet Availability in Durham, NC

Residents in Durham can choose between 12 providers for home internet. But what’s the best choice for your location? With cable, fiber, and DSL as viable wired internet options, here’s how to determine which provider is available in your corner of Bull City.

Spectrum’s cable service has the widest availability in the city, covering 92.1% of Durham. From American Village to Joyland, Spectrum offers sweeping service across the city. There are a few sporadic dead zones around Durham, with the areas lacking the most coverage near Duke University and east of Ellerbe Creek.

The Startup Capital of the South has a wide pick of fiber providers. AT&T Fiber and Google Fiber feature the widest availability. AT&T Fiber covers 40.2% of the city, and Google Fiber is available to 39.6% of residents. AT&T Fiber mostly covers areas north and south of downtown Durham, with strong coverage around North Carolina State University. The provider has sporadic coverage west and east of downtown, most notably near Colony Park. Google Fiber’s service mostly extends south of downtown with more coverage north of Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway than AT&T.

While Frontier offers fiber in Durham, its coverage is limited and only available to 23.9% of the city. However, it does feature more coverage around the American Tobacco Historic District than both AT&T Fiber and Google Fiber. EarthLink is another fiber internet provider in the city, covering of the city.

Provider Connection Types in Durham, NC

Connection Type	About this Connection Type	Availability in Durham, NC
Satellite	Available even in very rural areas Typically has high latency (lag)	100%
DSL	Typically about 100 Mbps Slower than Cable or Fiber	47.07%
Cable	Typically 250 Mbps - 1 Gbps Widely available A good choice for most users	94%
Fiber	Typically 1 Gbps or faster Upload speeds match download speeds	60.42999999999999%