Internet providers in Louisiana
14 providers operate somewhere in Louisiana, but no single one covers the whole state. 8 of them sell fiber. The lowest real cost we track here is Brightspeed at $39/mo over two years. Pick your city to see who actually reaches it.
Prices last checked September 2026.
Largest markets
Biggest cities in Louisiana
These are the markets with the most competition. Smaller towns are further down.
New Orleans
364,136 people
Baton Rouge
219,073 people
Shreveport
176,471 people
Lafayette
121,815 people
Metairie
12 ZIP codes
Lake Charles
11 ZIP codes
Monroe
11 ZIP codes
Alexandria
7 ZIP codes
Bossier City
5 ZIP codes
Kenner
5 ZIP codes
Slidell
5 ZIP codes
Hammond
4 ZIP codes
Houma
4 ZIP codes
Covington
3 ZIP codes
Denham Springs
3 ZIP codes
Gretna
3 ZIP codes
Mandeville
3 ZIP codes
Natchitoches
3 ZIP codes
New Iberia
3 ZIP codes
Pineville
3 ZIP codes
Ruston
3 ZIP codes
Sulphur
3 ZIP codes
Thibodaux
3 ZIP codes
West Monroe
3 ZIP codes
Operators
Providers that serve Louisiana
Every company with a footprint somewhere in the state, ranked by their best plan. Whether they reach your street is a separate question — check your city.
AT&T Fiber
5 Gbps
from $95/mo
Brightspeed
500 Mbps
from $49/mo
EarthLink
500 Mbps
from $70/mo
Optimum
5 Gbps
from $180/mo
Xfinity
2 Gbps
from $95/mo
Spectrum
2 Gbps
from $90/mo
Sparklight
1 Gbps
from $85/mo
Cox Communications
2 Gbps
from $150/mo
Verizon 5G Home
1 Gbps
from $70/mo
T-Mobile Home Internet
354 Mbps
from $50/mo
AT&T Internet Air
225 Mbps
from $60/mo
Starlink
220 Mbps
from $55/mo
HughesNet
50 Mbps
from $50/mo
Viasat
50 Mbps
from $100/mo
Everywhere else
All cities and towns in Louisiana
Questions
Internet in Louisiana, answered
How many internet providers are there in Louisiana?
We track 14 providers with a footprint somewhere in Louisiana: AT&T Fiber, Brightspeed, EarthLink, Optimum, Xfinity, Spectrum, Sparklight, Cox Communications, Verizon 5G Home, T-Mobile Home Internet, AT&T Internet Air, Starlink, HughesNet, Viasat. No single one covers the whole state, so the choice at any address is much shorter — check your city for the providers that reach it.
Is fiber internet available in Louisiana?
Yes, in parts of the state. AT&T Fiber, Brightspeed, EarthLink, Optimum, Xfinity, Spectrum, Sparklight, Cox Communications sell fiber in Louisiana, mostly in and around the larger cities. Fiber gives you the same speed up as down and the lowest latency.
What is the cheapest internet in Louisiana?
The lowest real cost we track in Louisiana is Fiber 200 from Brightspeed, at $39 a month averaged over two years with equipment and installation included (advertised at $39). Prices last checked September 2026; whether it reaches your address depends on the provider's local footprint.
What is the fastest internet in Louisiana?
AT&T Fiber sells the fastest plan we track in the state, at 5 Gbps down and 5 Gbps up. Plans that fast are usually only built in the largest markets.
What are the internet options in rural Louisiana?
Outside the cable and fiber footprints, the options are 5G home internet (Verizon 5G Home, T-Mobile Home Internet, AT&T Internet Air) where the cell signal is strong, and satellite (Starlink, HughesNet, Viasat), which reaches essentially every address. Starlink's low-orbit service has latency low enough for video calls; the geostationary services do not.
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