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    Internet Providers in Ames

    Ames has multiple fiber providers, including Metronet Holdings and ICS Advanced Technologies. Symmetric speeds of 5,120 Mbps are available in parts of the city.

    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 70%
    CenturyLink 1,000 1,000 20%

    Note: T-Mobile Fiber is expected to be available in parts of Ames, but that's not captured in Broadband Map's primary dataset. Check availability on T-Mobile Fiber's Website.

    Cable

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

    DSL

    Provider DownDownload (Mbps) UpUpload (Mbps) AvailabilityCoverage
    CenturyLink 140 20 77%

    Fixed Wireless

    Provider DownDownload (Mbps) UpUpload (Mbps) AvailabilityCoverage
    Nextlink 300 100 10%
    Verizon 300 20 98%
    ICS Advanced Technologies 100 100 6%
    US Cellular 100 20 97%
    MINTernet 100 20 97%
    T-Mobile 100 20 97%
    AT&T 100 20 97%

    Next-Gen Satellite

    Provider DownDownload (Mbps) UpUpload (Mbps) AvailabilityCoverage
    Starlink 280 30 99%

    Old-School Satellite

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

    Low-Availability Internet Options

    Provider TechnologyTech Download (Mbps) Upload (Mbps) AvailabilityCoverage
    Colo Telephone Fiber 1,000 1,000 <0.1%
    Rise Fixed WirelessFixed Wireless 50 10 3%
    Aureon Communications, L.L.C. DSL/CopperDSL 0.2-10 <1 3%
    Kinetic DSL/CopperDSL 0.2-10 <1 <0.1%

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


    Data Sourcing

    Broadband Map's listings of internet providers in Ames rely primarily on the November 2025 release from the FCC's Broadband Data Collection program (representing Ames ISPs' availability as of June 2025).