Internet in Salt Lake City, Utah
Fiber is available at 89.8% of the 51,222 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Salt Lake City, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 99.4%. 89.8% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 9.6% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Salt Lake City in Utah
Salt Lake City has wires to spare. Fiber reaches 89.8% of its homes and businesses, two or more fiber networks reach 67.4%, and 68.3%1 can choose among three or more wired providers at 100/20 Mbps. The Census survey still finds one of the larger shares of households without any internet subscription among big American cities.
Three wires at most addresses
Salt Lake City's homes and businesses are served by three overlapping wired networks: Xfinity's cable at 99.0% of the city's 51,222 locations, Google Fiber at 81.7%, and Quantum Fiber at 72.0%1. Those are provider reports to the FCC as of June 30, 2026 (file revision November 10, 2026), for the city limits as drawn for the 2020 Census. "Available" means the provider says it could install standard service within ten business days; residents can challenge a report on the FCC map.
| Xfinity | Fiber Cable | 99.0% | 99.0% | 2 Gbps | 9.2% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Fiber Licensed wireless | 86.5% | 74.3% | 8 Gbps | 0.1% |
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 82.2% | 27.3% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Google Fiber | Fiber Fixed wireless | 81.7% | 81.7% | 8 Gbps | 0.1% |
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 79.2% | 48.1% | 1 Gbps | – |
| Utah Broadband | Licensed wireless Fixed wireless | 57.0% | 33.9% | 1 Gbps | – |
| SenaWave | Fiber Fixed wireless | 38.0% | 38.0% | 2.5 Gbps | – |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 23.1% | 1.7% | 140 Mbps | 0.0% |
| Rise Broadband | Licensed wireless Fixed wireless | 5.9% | 0.0% | 200 Mbps | – |
| Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency | Fiber | 3.1% | 3.1% | 10 Gbps | 0.1% |
| Beehive Broadband | Fiber Fixed wireless | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 Gbps | – |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Share of the area's broadband serviceable locations where the provider reports service as of June 30, 2026. "Only wired option" is the share of locations where it is the single wired provider at 100/20 Mbps. Provider-reported and challengeable; speeds are advertised maximums, not measured; no prices. Satellite providers (HughesNet, Starlink, Viasat) report service at nearly every location and are left out of the table.
One name in the table needs explaining. AT&T appears because, in the FCC's June 2026 Utah files, every one of AT&T's fiber records in the city carries the Quantum Fiber brand; in the December 31, 2025 files the same brand was filed by CenturyLink. AT&T also reports fixed wireless at other addresses.
Two fiber networks, side by side
Fiber is not new here: 82.6% of locations already had it on the first National Broadband Map, as of June 30, 2022. What changed is overlap. The share of locations with two or more different fiber providers rose from 50.3%2 then to 67.4% now, the 20th highest share among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more. Nationally the figure is 12.1%; Utah's 33.8% is the 3rd highest1 among the states.
Google Fiber and Quantum Fiber together still cover most of the city: Google Fiber advertises up to 8 Gbps, AT&T's Quantum Fiber up to 8 Gbps1.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2022; FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of December 31, 2025; FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Shares of broadband serviceable locations in each FCC release (latest revision of each); the small number is the change in percentage points since June 30, 2022. The FCC's count of locations is updated with each release, so shares are compared rather than counts.
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| Measure | June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2025 | June 30, 2026 | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two or more fiber networks | 50.3% | 68.4% | 67.4% | 17.0 pts |
| Three or more wired choices | 51.6% | 69.2% | 68.3% | 16.7 pts |
| DSL available | 39.3% | 31.9% | 23.1% | −16.2 pts |
Copper on the way out
CenturyLink's telephone lines are the city's fading wire. DSL was reported at 39.3%2 of locations in June 2022, 31.9%3 in December 2025 and 23.1% in June 2026, a fall of 8.8 percentage points in the last six months alone. Where CenturyLink still reports DSL it offers 100/20 Mbps at only 1.7% of locations, with downloads advertised up to 140 Mbps. Across Utah, DSL is still reported at 53.6%1 of locations.
Fast uploads on cable too
In most cities the upload speed separates cable from fiber. In Salt Lake City it barely does. Most of Xfinity's cable records in the FCC's Utah file list a symmetrical 2 Gbps, the same download and upload, and the rest list 2 Gbps or 1.2 Gbps downloads with slower uploads. As a result, gigabit service with uploads of at least 100 Mbps (the FCC's 1,000/100 tier) is advertised at 99.7% of locations, up from 71.1%2 in 2022, and symmetrical 100/100 Mbps wired service at 99.1%. The fastest advertised download is 2 Gbps or more at 98.9%1 of locations.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Maximum advertised download speed (Mbps) of any wired or fixed wireless offer at the location, as reported by providers to the FCC; satellite excluded. Advertised, not measured.
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| Area | Under 25 Mbps or none | 25–99 | 100–249 | 250–499 | 500–939 | 940–1,999 | 2,000 or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 98.9% |
| Utah | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 12.8% | 81.4% |
| United States | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 31.0% | 61.0% |
These are maximums the providers advertise, not tested speeds.
Choice at 100/20 Mbps
Coverage and competition both run high. Only 39 of the city's locations have no terrestrial service at 100/20 Mbps. Three or more wired providers offer that speed at 68.3% of locations, the 18th highest share among large cities, against 31.2% across Utah and 11.1% nationally. Xfinity is the only wired option at that speed for 9.2%1 of locations.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Different wired providers (fiber, cable or DSL; FCC provider IDs) reporting 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up or more at the same location. Fixed wireless and satellite are not counted.
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| Area | None | One | Two | Three or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | 0.6% | 9.6% | 21.6% | 68.3% |
| Utah | 6.3% | 26.8% | 35.7% | 31.2% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
Fixed wireless: carriers and local networks
The two national 5G home internet carriers report service across most of the city: T-Mobile at 82.2% of locations (100/20 Mbps at 27.3%) and Verizon at 79.2% (100/20 at 48.1%1). Carriers cap sign-ups per tower sector, so a reported area is not a promise for every household at once.
Utah Broadband and SenaWave report mostly unlicensed fixed wireless. Utah Broadband reports service at 57.0% of locations, with 100/20 Mbps at 33.9%. SenaWave reports service at 38.0% of locations, almost all of it unlicensed fixed wireless (37.7%), and fiber at only 0.5%1.
Wires everywhere, subscriptions behind
Availability is close to complete, yet Salt Lake City households subscribe less than Utah's as a whole. In the Census Bureau's 2025 American Community Survey, 10.6% of the city's households had no internet subscription (margin of error ±2.4 percentage points), the 7th highest estimate among large cities, against 5.4% statewide (±0.4 percentage points). Wired subscriptions (cable, fiber or DSL) stood at 75.3% (±2.5 percentage points) and cellular-only at 11.4%4. The 2020–2024 five-year estimate, from a larger sample, puts the no-subscription share at 8.9% (±1.0 percentage points5).
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables. Availability is a share of locations as of June 30, 2026 (FCC); subscriptions are a share of households from the American Community Survey, 2025 (whiskers: 90% margin of error). Different units and dates: read the gap as a sign, not an exact number.
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| Measure | Share | MOE |
|---|---|---|
| Wired 100/20 Mbps available (FCC, share of locations) | 99.4% | |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL (Census) | 75.3% | ±2.5 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 11.4% | ±2.1 |
| Households with no internet subscription | 10.6% | ±2.4 |
The two sources count different things. The Census estimates 102,9174 households in the city; the FCC counts 51,2221 locations, because an apartment building is one location however many homes it holds. Survey ranks next to each other may not differ significantly.
Beside other Utah cities
Salt Lake City is not Utah's fiber leader. West Valley City, its western neighbor, reports fiber at 92.9%, and Provo at 87.6%. Statewide the share is 76.4%, and 62.6%1 for the US.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
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| Area | Fiber available |
|---|---|
| West Valley City | 92.9% |
| Salt Lake City | 89.8% |
| West Jordan | 88.8% |
| Provo | 87.6% |
| Utah | 76.4% |
| St. George | 64.5% |
| United States | 62.6% |
| Area | Fiber available | Gigabit (1,000/100) | Two or more wired choices | Fiber networks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 89.8% | 99.7% | 89.8% | 6 |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 78.2% | 85.5% | 75.2% | 5 |
| Moreno Valley, California | 70.0% | 70.0% | 69.4% | 4 |
| San Bernardino, California | 69.0% | 69.1% | 68.6% | 3 |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 55.1% | 88.9% | 67.1% | 4 |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | 35.3% | 0.7% | 34.3% | 4 |
| Fontana, California | 30.5% | 30.5% | 35.2% | 5 |
| Modesto, California | 29.7% | 83.5% | 38.8% | 3 |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
The Utah page maps every county, including Salt Lake County, and the BEAD plan for the state's unserved locations.
Salt Lake City internet questions
What internet providers are available in Salt Lake City?
For homes, the wired networks are Xfinity (cable, 99.0% of locations), Google Fiber (81.7%) and Quantum Fiber, which AT&T files with the FCC (72.0%). CenturyLink reports DSL at 23.1%1. T-Mobile, Verizon, Utah Broadband and SenaWave report fixed wireless.
Is Google Fiber available in Salt Lake City?
Google Fiber reports fiber at 81.7% of the city's homes and businesses, as of June 30, 2026, with downloads advertised up to 8 Gbps1. Whether a particular building is connected is something only the FCC map or Google Fiber can confirm.
How many internet providers does Salt Lake City have?
7 wired providers report service somewhere in the city and 6 report fiber, though only Google Fiber and Quantum Fiber reach most of the city. At a typical location, 68.3% have three or more wired providers at 100/20 Mbps and 9.6%1 have exactly one.
Checking one address in Salt Lake City
The figures on this page describe the whole area. Which providers report service at a single home or apartment is shown only on the FCC's own map: search the address at broadbandmap.fcc.gov. If a provider is listed there but cannot actually connect you within ten business days, or the location is missing or misplaced, the map has a button to file a challenge; providers must respond, and corrections flow into later releases. Prices and plans are not part of the FCC data: each provider must show them on its broadband facts label at the point of sale.
More on internet in Utah
The state picture, county by county: internet in Utah. Other large cities in the state: West Valley City, West Jordan, Provo and St. George. Compare Salt Lake City with any other city or state in the comparison tool.
Sources
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Availability as of June 30, 2026; released November 10, 2026. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2022; Availability as of June 30, 2022; released May 10, 2024. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of December 31, 2025; Availability as of December 31, 2025; released November 3, 2026. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables; 2025 (calendar-year sample); released October 29, 2026. api.census.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year detailed tables; 2020-2024; released January 29, 2026. api.census.gov
Margins of error (±) are at the 90% confidence level. A difference is called significant only when it passes the Census Bureau's test at that level. How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.