1.2% of locations in Tennessee have no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps. The state median rural county sits at 0.5% unserved and 91.6% fiber coverage. Pick your county below for the specific picture.
51 of Tennessee's 95 counties are classed as rural by the USDA. Across the whole state the FCC records 34,617 locations with no fixed broadband, out of 2,789,286.
Tennessee at a glance
Share of addresses with no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps
0.0% to 0.0%
0.0% to 0.1%
0.1% to 0.4%
0.4% to 1.2%
1.2% to 2.4%
2.4% to 5.1%
5.1% and above
not published
Darker means a larger share of addresses with no fixed broadband. Select any county to open it.
The ten hardest-served rural counties in Tennessee
Ranked by the share of locations with no fixed service at 25/3 Mbps or better.
Median of real speed tests run on each network during 2024, from M-Lab. This is measured performance, not an advertised plan speed, and not a customer review. The middle-half column shows how consistent a network is: a wide spread means your experience depends heavily on where and when.
Network
Median download
Middle half of tests
Median upload
Latency
Tests
Comcast Cable Communications
117 Mbps
46.8 Mbps to 268 Mbps
16.2 Mbps
33 ms
130,873
AT&T Enterprises
111 Mbps
27.9 Mbps to 315 Mbps
49.0 Mbps
31 ms
87,689
Charter Communications
137 Mbps
51.1 Mbps to 274 Mbps
10.6 Mbps
40 ms
63,458
Verizon Business
28.0 Mbps
6.9 Mbps to 76.0 Mbps
4.3 Mbps
50 ms
52,912
EPB Fiber Optics
141 Mbps
55.4 Mbps to 289 Mbps
81.1 Mbps
33 ms
14,062
TDS TELECOM
90.3 Mbps
21.5 Mbps to 251 Mbps
50.8 Mbps
28 ms
7,503
Twin Lakes Telephone Cooperative
121 Mbps
44.4 Mbps to 285 Mbps
83.8 Mbps
33 ms
6,148
United Telephone
155 Mbps
46.8 Mbps to 341 Mbps
89.2 Mbps
28 ms
5,056
BEN LOMAND RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE
109 Mbps
46.5 Mbps to 297 Mbps
102 Mbps
26 ms
3,767
Cumberland Connect
205 Mbps
74.4 Mbps to 279 Mbps
122 Mbps
35 ms
3,342
Aeneas Internet Services
186 Mbps
77.2 Mbps to 236 Mbps
93.1 Mbps
42 ms
3,130
BrightRidge
136 Mbps
57.2 Mbps to 298 Mbps
86.1 Mbps
29 ms
2,656
DTC Communications
92.3 Mbps
37.0 Mbps to 237 Mbps
99.7 Mbps
36 ms
2,495
WideOpenWest Finance
98.6 Mbps
37.2 Mbps to 264 Mbps
24.1 Mbps
31 ms
2,178
Cellular networks, measured
The same measurement for the mobile networks behind 5G home internet. These tests come from phones as well as home gateways, so treat them as an indication of network health in the state rather than a home-internet plan speed.
Network
Median download
Middle half of tests
Median upload
Latency
Tests
T-Mobile USA
47.6 Mbps
12.2 Mbps to 123 Mbps
4.9 Mbps
58 ms
45,949
Latency is the number that decides whether video calls and gaming feel right, and it is where satellite differs most from everything else. Measured data is statewide: below county level there are usually too few tests to report an honest number.
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Options that work statewide
Satellite
Starlink
Low-earth-orbit satellite. Latency is low enough for video calls and most gaming, unlike older satellite services.
Best for
Anywhere with a clear view of the sky and no wired option
Watch out
Hardware costs money up front, and heavy tree cover or a north-facing obstruction will cost you throughput