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Fastest multi-gigabit internet plan
Best multi-gig internet plan for perks
Best 3-gigabit internet plan
The way we get online is constantly evolving and we’re seeing a rise in faster speeds, thanks in large part to technologies like fiber-optic internet, Wi-Fi 7 and even unique technologies like Li-Fi. Over the years, internet speeds have gotten faster. According to the most recent report from the USTelecom Broadband, speed offerings between 100 and 940Mbps have increased since 2015. In addition, according to data from OpenVault collected during the first quarter of 2024, gigabit internet adoption increased by 20% from 2023.
Another report from OpenVault shows that in the second quarter of 2024, the percentage of customers with speeds lower than 400 megabits per second decreased by 33% from last year — meaning more and more customers are relying on faster internet speeds.
We’re on the fast track to seeing high-speed internet become faster: The Fiber Broadband Association believes that by the end of this decade, a four-person household will require over 2,100Mbps (or just over 2 gigabits) in download speed.
Sure, it’s not 2030 yet, and making that big of an upgrade is probably overkill for households that simply don’t need that much speed. But that’s certainly not stopping internet service providers from offering multigigabit packages to customers, and more households are turning to those high-speed options to shoulder their broadband needs. Multi-gig services are offered by AT&T, Frontier, Optimum, Verizon Fios, and Ziply Fiber, to name a few. Other ISPs, including Comcast’s Xfinity and Google Fiber, also have solid multi-gig offerings.
What is multi-gigabit internet?
Multi-gigabit internet has speeds that are higher than a gigabit (or 1,000 megabits per second). So naturally, speed tiers of 2-,3-,4-,5,000Mbps and beyond all constitute multi-gigabit internet. Note that although our round-up primarily includes multi-gig offerings from fiber internet providers, there are a few cable internet providers that made the list as well. Cable internet is currently the most broadly available internet connection type, according to the Federal Communications Commission, but multi-gig offerings from cable providers are not always as common as those from fiber internet providers.
This list will focus on the best multi-gig internet offerings from the major ISPs in the country but don’t overlook smaller regional providers; seek out the competitive plans available. For instance, Midco offers South Dakota residents symmetrical speeds of 2Gbps and 5Gbps plans. Minnesota’s USI boasts a 10-gig fiber plan. The citizens of Chattanooga, Tennessee, have access to one of the country’s fastest residential plans, a 25Gbps tier from the city-owned fiber broadband of EPB. If you’re eligible for a multi-gig internet plan, it’s most likely coming from a national internet provider. With that in mind, let’s look at some of the best 2-gigabit and multi-gig internet plans available nationwide.
Best Multi-Gigabit Internet Plans
100 – 50,000 Mbps
$20 – $900 per month
Our take – Plans with maximum speeds of 2, 5 or even 10Gbps are becoming more common. 50Gbps? That’s unheard of, at least until Ziply Fiber launched said speeds across its entire fiber footprint.
100 – 50,000 Mbps
$20 – $900 per month
Our take – AT&T Fiber’s fastest plan is its 5-gig tier at $245 per month, but you can get the same perks for $100 less with the 2Gbps option. Specifically, you get AT&T ActiveArmor (free internet security), a gift card which covers two months of service and access to over 30,000 of AT&T’s hotspots nationwide. Your cost per Mbps (7 cents) may not be as low as AT&T Fiber 5000 (5 cents), but it still carries a significant value for a lower monthly charge. Whichever plan you choose, all fiber plans come with unlimited data and require no contracts.