Internet Providers in Huntsville, Alabama

Internet Access in Huntsville, Alabama

There are 13 ISPs in Huntsville with home service, and a total of 30 including specialized smb, enterprise, and mobile providers such as Traveller Multimedia Network and AT&T Fiber. (Take note that some may be "doubles", since many incumbent providers advertise residential service and smb services separately.)

The data on this page is primarily sourced from FCC coverage reports, and is validated using private data sources and direct provider reporting to create more useful results than can be accessed through the FCC directly. Lit address data is currently only available for select Internet providers. Speed and pricing data is generated by our data analysis experts, who collect tens of thousands of data points each year.

Considering network technology available around Huntsville, we see that the most common wired broadband Internet tech options are IPBB and Fiber (79.31 percent coverage) and Cable (81.96 percent coverage). Traditional cable TV providers are the main source for cable Internet, seeing as they can utilize their pre-existing coaxial TV wires — which already connect to most homes — to connect customers to Internet service. Cable can often make sense for Huntsville residents due to the strong mix of speed and value.

So far as coverage options, the average Huntsville home has 5-6 companies at their address, or exactly 5.77 Internet providers per census block. Only 4.73 percent of Huntsville residents have one or fewer options for Internet.

Viasat Internet is the most widespread Internet option overall, registered with coverage in virtually one hundred percent of the area. HughesNet, in contrast, is available for close to one hundred percent of the population. The fastest speed recorded for Viasat is 35 Mbps, while HughesNet advertised packages up to 25 Mbps. Any speed above 10 Mbps will be enough to view SD videos on WiFi. However, it may become an issue for large households or high-bandwidth services like video chat and multiplayer gaming. Explore the coverage maps below to see how Internet options compare on a granular level in Huntsville.