What is the best internet provider in Nashville?

The best internet service provider in Nashville is AT&T Fiber, but we also strongly recommend Google Fiber. It’s hard to go wrong with either of the area’s fiber internet providers.

What is the fastest internet provider in Nashville?

The fastest broadband internet provider in Nashville is AT&T Internet, which can reach speeds of up to 5 Gbps in some areas of the city.

What is the cheapest internet provider in Nashville?

The cheapest internet provider in Nashville is Spectrum, which offers home internet plans that start at $30 per month.

Is there financial assistance for internet in Nashville?

Low-income residents in Nashville may qualify for Xfinity’s Internet Essentials or Tennessee’s Lifeline discount program to receive low-cost internet. Xfinity also has Wi-Fi hotspots around the city, which are free to the public. For more information on shopping for internet on a limited budget, check out our guide to internet for low-income shoppers .

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Best Internet Providers in Nashville, TN

For internet shoppers in Nashville, we recommend focusing on one of the city’s two fiber internet providers: AT&T Fiber and Google Fiber. Fiber internet is the fastest and most reliable option for most users, and our data shows that both providers are very popular among their Nashville customers. AT&T Fiber offers speeds up to 5 Gbps, while Google Fiber can reach speeds up to 8 Gbps. With either provider, you’ll get more than enough speed for your online activities. AT&T Fiber’s plans start at $55 per month, while Google Fiber’s start at $70 per month. One big difference is that AT&T Fiber has almost universal coverage in Nashville, while Google Fiber only has availability in 29.1% of the city, so you’re much more likely to have AT&T as an option.

If you don’t have a fiber provider in your neighborhood, you may find yourself looking at other options. Cable internet is the next-best option after fiber. Our top recommendation for cable internet in Nashville is Xfinity. Xfinity offers download speeds up to 1 Gbps, which should be more than enough for most users. Xfinity’s prices start at $30 per month, and many customers appreciate their TV and phone bundles, which start at $60 per month. Xfinity is available just about everywhere in the city.

Nashville is also serviced by several DSL providers, including a separate IPBB service from AT&T. We generally don’t recommend DSL connections over better alternatives like cable and fiber, but it could be a reasonable option if you have to have a wired connection. Otherwise, you might look into T-Mobile 5G Home Internet for a wireless and easy-to-use internet solution. T-Mobile 5G Home Internet starts at just $60 per month and offers speeds between 133 Mbps to 415 Mbps.

Don’t forget that you might be able to get the best deals on internet plans in Nashville by looking for promotions from major providers. Currently, AT&T Fiber is offering six months of free fiber service and a 20 percent discount when you pair your AT&T Fiber plan with an AT&T Unlimited wireless plan. You can also get up to $250 in Visa Reward Cards with AT&T Fiber as long as you use the promo code “EXTRA100” at checkout. Xfinity is offering Apple TV+, Peacock Premium and Netflix Standard subscriptions when you add Xfinity StreamSaver ($15 per month) with your internet plan. Deals are subject to frequent changes, often monthly, so check back regularly for updated promotions.

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

Fastest Internet Providers in Nashville, TN

AT&T is the fastest provider in Nashville, with speeds up to 5 Gbps.

Nashville is blessed with several very fast internet service providers, including two fiber internet providers. The fastest of all is AT&T Internet, which offers broadband speeds up to 5 Gbps.

Fiber-optic internet connections are particularly impressive when it comes to speed. Fiber internet has symmetrical speeds, which means its upload speeds are just as fast as its download speeds. This can make a big difference to how “fast” your internet experience feels, especially when gaming or streaming. AT&T Fiber and Google Fiber offer upload speeds equal to their faster-than-gigabit download speeds, while the top cable provider, Xfinity, only offers upload speeds that go up to 35 Mbps. Download speed is still the most important factor for most users, but Xfinity will also be more susceptible to traffic overload when the whole neighborhood is online.

Fiber internet also has the added benefit of no data caps, which can restrict your internet speed and trigger extra charges when you exceed certain downloads. If you decide on Xfinity, you will be subject to data caps unless you pay extra for xFi Complete unlimited data. Xfinity’s regular data allowances are usually more than enough for most users.

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 EarthLink Hughesnet XNET WiFi 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 Google Fiber	99.00999999999999%

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Internet Availability in Nashville, TN

There are 13 internet service companies in Nashville, but there are three big broadband providers you should focus on. Those are the two fiber providers in the area — AT&T Fiber and Google Fiber — and the city’s one big cable provider, Xfinity.

Xfinity is available all over Nashville, covering 99.0% of the city. When it comes to figuring out what’s available in your neighborhood, you’re just going to be checking for fiber internet availability and then weighing any available fiber providers against Xfinity.

Where can you get fiber internet service in Nashville? For the most part, the best availability is in the residential areas ringing the city center.

AT&T serves a few blocks in the downtown area, including some areas near Bridgestone Arena. Generally speaking, however, fiber availability is patchier near Capitol Hill and in areas of Midtown — especially commercial areas — between downtown and Centennial park. There are some spots across the Cumberland River near Nissan Stadium that don’t have any fiber internet options.

Once you get outside of the most built-up areas of Nashville, you’ll start to see wide availability of fiber internet plans. Areas near Vanderbilt University are served by AT&T Fiber, as is the Hadley/Washington area. North Nashville is also AT&T Fiber territory, although Google Fiber serves part of that area as well.

In some neighborhoods, you may even find that you have a choice between the two fiber providers: Both AT&T Fiber and Google Fiber have great coverage in West Nashville. Neighborhoods south of Vanderbilt University are also likely to have access to both providers.

In South Nashville, you’re firmly in AT&T’s 70.2% percent of the city. In East Nashville — especially as you get out to the more residential parts of the area — you may once again find that both providers are available. Way up Kemper Heights and Madison, you’ll find the two fiber providers constantly competing.

All of that makes Nashville very well connected by national standards. No matter where in Nashville you live, you should have blazing fast internet and Wi-Fi.

Provider Connection Types in Nashville, TN

Connection Type	About this Connection Type	Availability in Nashville, TN
Satellite	Available even in very rural areas Typically has high latency (lag)	100%
DSL	Typically about 100 Mbps Slower than Cable or Fiber	65.72%
Cable	Typically 250 Mbps - 1 Gbps Widely available A good choice for most users	98.98%
Fiber	Typically 1 Gbps or faster Upload speeds match download speeds	75.07000000000001%