Internet providers in Tennessee
16 providers operate somewhere in Tennessee, but no single one covers the whole state. 9 of them sell fiber. The lowest real cost we track here is Frontier, a Verizon Company at $30/mo over two years. Pick your city to see who actually reaches it.
Prices last checked September 2026.
Largest markets
Biggest cities in Tennessee
These are the markets with the most competition. Smaller towns are further down.
Nashville
689,447 people
Memphis
618,639 people
Knoxville
198,332 people
Chattanooga
187,030 people
Murfreesboro
7 ZIP codes
Jackson
6 ZIP codes
Johnson City
6 ZIP codes
Kingsport
6 ZIP codes
Clarksville
5 ZIP codes
Cleveland
5 ZIP codes
Cookeville
5 ZIP codes
Crossville
5 ZIP codes
Franklin
5 ZIP codes
Maryville
4 ZIP codes
Millington
4 ZIP codes
Morristown
4 ZIP codes
Bristol
3 ZIP codes
Cordova
3 ZIP codes
Germantown
3 ZIP codes
Greeneville
3 ZIP codes
Lebanon
3 ZIP codes
Sevierville
3 ZIP codes
Shelbyville
3 ZIP codes
Antioch
2 ZIP codes
Operators
Providers that serve Tennessee
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.
Frontier, a Verizon Company
500 Mbps
from $45/mo
AT&T Fiber
5 Gbps
from $95/mo
Brightspeed
500 Mbps
from $49/mo
Google Fiber
1 Gbps
from $70/mo
TDS Telecom
300 Mbps
from $45/mo
WOW! Internet
1.2 Gbps
from $75/mo
EarthLink
500 Mbps
from $70/mo
Xfinity
2 Gbps
from $95/mo
Spectrum
2 Gbps
from $90/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
Mediacom
400 Mbps
from $50/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 Tennessee
Questions
Internet in Tennessee, answered
How many internet providers are there in Tennessee?
We track 16 providers with a footprint somewhere in Tennessee: Frontier, a Verizon Company, AT&T Fiber, Brightspeed, Google Fiber, TDS Telecom, WOW! Internet, EarthLink, Xfinity, Spectrum, Verizon 5G Home, T-Mobile Home Internet, AT&T Internet Air, Mediacom, 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 Tennessee?
Yes, in parts of the state. Frontier, a Verizon Company, AT&T Fiber, Brightspeed, Google Fiber, TDS Telecom, WOW! Internet, EarthLink, Xfinity, Spectrum sell fiber in Tennessee, 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 Tennessee?
The lowest real cost we track in Tennessee is Fiber 200 from Frontier, a Verizon Company, at $30 a month averaged over two years with equipment and installation included (advertised at $30). Prices last checked September 2026; whether it reaches your address depends on the provider's local footprint.
What is the fastest internet in Tennessee?
Google Fiber sells the fastest plan we track in the state, at 8 Gbps down and 8 Gbps up. Plans that fast are usually only built in the largest markets.
What are the internet options in rural Tennessee?
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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