Internet Providers in
Lake Charles, LA

Compare Top Providers in Your Area

Home Internet Summary in Lake Charles, LA

AT&T Internet dominates as the top provider in Lake Charles, Louisiana, with 73.20% coverage through IPBB and fiber connections. Users can access download speeds up to 5 Gbps, ideal for gamers and households with multiple users. Plans start at $55 per month, offering strong value given the high speeds. With 77% fiber availability in the city, AT&T serves as a reliable and fast choice for residents.

Optimum ranks second, covering 61.60% of the city with cable internet. It offers speeds up to 940 Mbps, starting at $40 per month. This makes Optimum suitable for budget-conscious users needing significant speed. With 53% of the city having cable coverage, Optimum caters well to many residents, especially where cable infrastructure is solid.

These providers ensure Lake Charles residents have diverse and efficient internet options to meet various needs.

Best Internet Providers in Lake Charles, LA

AT&T Fiber and Optimum are the best internet providers in Lake Charles. AT&T Fiber is the best internet provider in the area thanks to its symmetrical download and upload speeds up to [ISP_FastestDownloadSpeed provider=”ATT Fiber”]. On top of being reliably fast, AT&T Fiber is also affordable, with internet plans starting at just [ISP_PromRateLowestInternet provider=”ATT Fiber”] per month.

In areas where AT&T has limited fiber coverage, you should consider Optimum. Optimum also offers gigabit speeds in Lake Charles, with its fastest internet plans reaching download speeds up to [ISP_FastestDownloadSpeed provider=”Optimum by Altice”]. With plans starting at just [ISP_PromRateLowestInternet provider=”Optimum by Altice”] per month and the option to bundle multiple home services, Optimum offers immense value as your internet provider. Plus, Optimum provides the most availability in Lake Charles of any wired internet provider, covering [ISP_Availability provider=”Optimum by Altice”] percent of the city.

AT&T - Fastest Provider
NTS - Cheapest Provider
Viasat - Widely Available
Viasat - Great for Rural Areas
T-Mobile - 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	Optimum Viasat T-Mobile EarthLink Hughesnet XNET WiFi Fulair Wireless Starlink	100%
1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)	Heavy streaming (4K video multiple devices etc.) Video chat Lag-free gaming Large households	AT&T Fastwyre Broadband NTS Vyve Broadband	72.89%

Learn more about internet speeds:

Provider Connection Types in Lake Charles, LA

Connection Type	About this Connection Type	Availability in Lake Charles, LA
Satellite	Available even in very rural areas Typically has high latency (lag)	100%
DSL	Typically about 100 Mbps Slower than Cable or Fiber	20.97%
Cable	Typically 250 Mbps - 1 Gbps Widely available A good choice for most users	76.53%
Fiber	Typically 1 Gbps or faster Upload speeds match download speeds	53.05%