Internet Options In Ames

Ames, IA has 19 residential internet options. Enter an address to filter providers by availability.

Download and upload speed estimates are in megabits per second (Mbps).

Fiber

Provider	DownDownload (Mbps)	UpUpload (Mbps)	AvailabilityCoverage
Metronet Holdings	5,120	5,120	89%
Quantum Fiber	2,000	1,000	26%
ICS Advanced Technologies	1,000	1,000	71%
CenturyLink	1,000	1,000	20%

Cable

Provider	DownDownload (Mbps)	UpUpload (Mbps)	AvailabilityCoverage
Mediacom Xtream	1,000	50	97%

DSL

Provider	DownDownload (Mbps)	UpUpload (Mbps)	AvailabilityCoverage
CenturyLink	140	40	77%

Fixed Wireless

Provider	DownDownload (Mbps)	UpUpload (Mbps)	AvailabilityCoverage
Verizon	300	20	81%
US Cellular	100	20	97%
T-Mobile	100	20	96%
AT&T	100	20	72%

Next-Gen Satellite

Provider	DownDownload (Mbps)	UpUpload (Mbps)	AvailabilityCoverage
Starlink	220	30	99%

Old-School Satellite

Provider	DownDownload (Mbps)	UpUpload (Mbps)	AvailabilityCoverage
HughesNet	100	5	99%
Viasat	50	3	99%

Low-Availability Internet Options

Provider	TechnologyTech	Download (Mbps)	Upload (Mbps)	AvailabilityCoverage
Colo Telephone	Fiber	1,000	1,000	<0.1%
Nextlink	Fixed WirelessFixed Wireless	300	100	0.1%
ICS Advanced Technologies	Fixed WirelessFixed Wireless	100	100	5%
Rise	Fixed WirelessFixed Wireless	50	10	3%
Aureon Communications, L.L.C.	DSL/CopperDSL	0.2-10	<1	3%
Windstream Iowa Communications	DSL/CopperDSL	0.2-10	<1	<0.1%

Broadband Map's availability estimates are based on the census boundaries of Ames. Speed metrics capture maximum advertised speeds. Both may be overoptimistic.

Ames Internet Options Map

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Data Sourcing

BroadbandMap's Internet availability information relies heavily on the May 2025 release from the FCC's Broadband Data Collection program (representing ISPs' availability as of December 2024).