
Though it’s available in only 19 cities, Google’s flagship fiber-optic service has been the fastest internet provider since 2018, handily beating out all competitors every year.īut other providers have also shown impressive scores. Xfinity is the second-fastest internet provider, with max advertised speeds up to 3,000 Mbps and an ISS of 159.6. Verizon, MetroNet, and AT&T all come in close behind with scores ranging from 145.7 to 155.4. In addition to showing the fastest internet providers according to the latest data, our report also delves into longterm trends that have been taking place since 2018.

Read on for our analysis on the following major developments in internet speed.


Some providers made particularly notable gains as they pivoted away from DSL service to focus more on fiber internet.ĭSL is widely available but has relatively slow speeds, topping out at 100 Mbps, and the number of DSL subscribers has declined in recent years. Fiber availability is far more limited nationwide. But internet companies are bulking up their fiber networks because it’s much more powerful-fiber speeds often top out at 1,000 Mbps but sometimes reach even faster, multigigabit speeds. Verizon has downplayed its DSL offerings in recent years while laying thousands of miles of fiber-optic cabling in new markets, partly to support its Fios internet packages but also to expand its 5G wireless footprint.

