Best Internet Providers in Orlando, Florida

What is the best internet provider in Orlando?

Orlando may be home to the most magical place on Earth and a new Epic Universe of attractions, but for those of us who call it home, internet options can be a bit less cheery. Spectrum is CNET's pick for the best internet service provider in Orlando. It offers broad coverage and relatively affordable internet. Plans in certain parts of Orlando start as low as $25 per month, and Spectrum brings the option of gigabit internet to about 90% of the city.

If you're looking for fiber internet, AT&T and Quantum Fiber are solid options, especially within Orlando proper and to the north in Altamonte Springs, Winter Springs and Oviedo. Meanwhile, Verizon and T-Mobile offer 5G home internet, but coverage varies -- Verizon is stronger in outlying areas, while T-Mobile covers both urban and suburban spots, though speeds may dip near tourist hotspots.

Orlando may be known for its theme parks, but when it comes to internet, your options are just as plentiful.

Our methodology

CNET considers speeds, pricing, customer service and overall value to recommend the best internet service in Orlando across several categories. Our evaluation includes referencing a proprietary database built over years of reviewing internet services. We validate that against provider information by spot-checking local addresses for service availability. We also do a close read of providers' terms and conditions and, when needed, will call ISPs to verify the details.

Despite our efforts to find the most recent and accurate information, our process has some limitations you should know about. Pricing and speed data are variable: Certain addresses may qualify for different service tiers, and monthly costs may vary, even within a city. The best way to identify your particular options is to plug your address into a provider's website. 

Also, the prices, speed and other information listed above and in the provider cards below may differ from what we found in our research. The cards display the full range of a provider's pricing and speed across the US, according to our database of plan information provided directly by ISPs. At the same time, the text is specific to what's available in Orlando. The prices referenced within this article's text come from our research and include applicable discounts for setting up automatic payments each month -- a standard industry offering. Discounts and promotions might also be available for signing a term contract or bundling multiple services. 

Visit our full methodology page to understand how we review internet service providers.

Best internet in Orlando, Florida, in 2025

Source: CNET analysis of provider data.

Other available Orlando internet providers

• CenturyLink : DSL internet service from CenturyLink is an option throughout much of the regions surrounding Orlando to the north, west and south, but availability is scarce in the city. Service costs a flat $55 per month with no data caps or preset price increases, which are pretty appealing by home internet standards. Speeds will vary from address to address; in most parts of the coverage map, they won't exceed double digits. Unless you have your own equipment, you'll also need to spend $15 monthly to rent the gateway device that brings your home online.

• Quantum Fiber : With speeds that typically won't surpass double digits, CenturyLink's DSL plans are pretty ho-hum as far as home internet is concerned -- but CenturyLink's parent company, Lumen Technologies, also offers fiber internet service in the Orlando area, and that's where things get interesting. Branded as Quantum Fiber, the service offers matching upload and download speeds of 500Mbps for $50 per month, equipment rental included. A faster gigabit plan with download speeds of 940Mbps is also available at some addresses for $75 monthly. Those plans don't come with data caps or prescheduled price increases after one year, making them an excellent option -- if they're available at your address.

• Satellite internet : Satellite internet from Hughesnet or Viasat is available pretty much anywhere. Still, you shouldn't expect fast speeds or low latency, given that your traffic needs to go to space and back. You shouldn't expect value, either. Satellite internet often comes with steep equipment costs and tight data caps. Depending on your provider, it may also come with long-term service contracts. Your other option is Starlink , the satellite internet service from SpaceX and Elon Musk. It doesn't come with soft data caps like Hughesnet and Viasat plans do, and the speeds will likely be a bit higher than either of those competitors. The upfront equipment cost of $349 and monthly rate of $120 are tough pills to swallow.

• Verizon 5G Home Internet : Verizon is putting more of a focus on 5G with its service, which means that the range of potential speeds at your address is notably higher than you'll see from T-Mobile. That also means that fewer addresses will have the right kind of signal strength to even be eligible for service. If you're planning on going with 5G, Verizon's potential for faster speeds means it's worth checking to see if it's available at your address. This is especially true for existing Verizon mobile subscribers, who may be able to sign up for home internet service for $35-$55.

Cheap internet options in Orlando

In most cases, home internet starts at about $50 per month in Orlando, although some residents within Spectrum's footprint will be able to sign up for internet service at $25 per month if they qualify for Internet Assist, which is the most affordable starting rate in the city. Here's a look at how all of the top providers' most affordable plans compare:

What's the cheapest plan in Orlando?

Source: CNET analysis of provider data.

How fast is broadband in Orlando?

Among US metro regions, the Orlando area ranks 59th as far as median internet speeds go, with an average household download speed of 355Mbps, according to the speed-testing site Ookla . (Disclosure: Ookla is owned by the same parent company as CNET, Ziff Davis.) That's just an average; how fast can things get in an ideal scenario?

Pretty darned fast, actually. Multiple providers in the Orlando area now claim to offer multi-gigabit speeds at select addresses with the right fiber wiring. They aren't widespread yet, but here's how those speeds stack up against the fastest plans from all of the top providers in the area:

Fastest internet plans in Orlando

Source: CNET analysis of provider data.

How CNET chose the best internet providers in Orlando

Internet service providers are numerous and regional. Unlike the latest smartphone , laptop , router or kitchen tool, it's impractical to personally test every ISP in a given city. What's our approach? We start by researching the pricing, availability and speed information, drawing on our own historical ISP data, the provider sites and mapping information from the Federal Communications Commission at FCC.gov .

It doesn't end there: We go to the FCC's website to check our data and ensure we consider every ISP that provides service in an area. We also input local addresses on provider websites to find specific options for residents. We look at sources, including the American Customer Satisfaction Index and J.D. Power, to evaluate how happy customers are with an ISP's service. ISP plans and prices are subject to frequent changes; all information provided is accurate as of publication.

Once we have this localized information, we ask three main questions:

1. Does the provider offer access to reasonably fast internet speeds?

2. Do customers get decent value for what they're paying?

3. Are customers happy with their service?

While the answer to those questions is often layered and complex, the providers who come closest to "yes" on all three are the ones we recommend. When selecting the cheapest internet service, we look for the plans with the lowest monthly fee, although we also factor in things like price increases, equipment fees and contracts. Choosing the fastest internet service is relatively straightforward. We look at advertised upload and download speeds and consider real-world speed data from sources like Ookla and FCC reports .

To explore our process in more depth, visit our how we test ISPs page.

Internet providers in Orlando FAQ

How fast is home internet in Orlando?

According to 2024-2025 monthly historical data from the speed-testing website Ookla , the average home internet speeds in Orlando clock in at approximately 355 megabits per second, with AT&T topping the list of the fastest internet providers in the area. Orlando's internet speeds are 59th fastest in the country, according to Ookla.

Does Orlando have Google Fiber?

Google Fiber is not available in Orlando or any part of Florida. Select locations in the Miami area are wired for Google Fiber Webpass, a high-speed fixed wireless internet service.

Is fiber internet better than cable internet?

Fiber-optic internet offers significantly faster speeds than cable internet, particularly upload speeds, and it's less prone to slowdowns during periods of peak network usage. Fiber internet plans are also typically priced similarly to cable internet plans, so they also tend to offer more speed for your dollar.