Arlington has a dense Northern Virginia broadband market built around Verizon Fios and Xfinity, with fixed-wireless alternatives from AT&T and T-Mobile and additional address- or building-specific options from providers such as EarthLink, Starry and Astound. The available networks can change between neighborhoods, apartment buildings and individual properties, so a countywide provider list is only the starting point for an address-level comparison.
Enter an Arlington ZIP code to open the site's ZIP-specific provider guide. A ZIP code can narrow the research, but the exact service address should be used to confirm the network, technology, speed and current offer.
Provider coverage, technology, speeds, pricing and promotions can change. Verify the current offer at the address before ordering.
Arlington's broadband market is unusually address-sensitive because a large Fios footprint overlaps with Comcast/Xfinity service, while fixed-wireless and building-specific providers add additional choices. Arlington County itself lists Comcast and Verizon Fios among local cable and telecommunications providers and directs residents to the FCC National Broadband Map for property-level service information.
Verizon identifies Arlington County as part of Northern Virginia's heavily covered Fios region, including Clarendon, Courthouse, Ballston, Crystal City/National Landing, Rosslyn, Pentagon City and Shirlington. Individual building availability still needs to be confirmed.
See Verizon details →Comcast operates Xfinity service in Arlington and maintains a local store on North Courthouse Road. Current Xfinity offers include 300 Mbps service with a five-year price guarantee, although offers and eligibility can change.
See Xfinity details →AT&T Internet Air and T-Mobile Home Internet use cellular networks rather than a dedicated cable or fiber line to the home. Eligibility is checked at the address, and wireless performance can vary with signal and network conditions.
See wireless options →Arlington has a large multifamily housing market. Providers such as Starry are specifically designed around building-level availability, while fiber and cable installation can also depend on existing property wiring and service infrastructure.
See Arlington considerations →The table focuses on providers with current evidence of Arlington residential service or a documented local residential role. A provider appearing here does not mean every Arlington address can order it.
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Verizon Fios / 5G Home
Fiber and fixed wireless
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Fiber / 5G | 300 Mbps–5.3 Gbps Fios; 100 Mbps–1 Gbps 5G* | Fios widely available in Arlington; address verification required | Fios examples from $30/mo. with Auto Pay* | Verizon identifies Arlington County as one of Northern Virginia's heavily covered Fios regions and specifically names Clarendon, Courthouse, Ballston, Crystal City/National Landing, Rosslyn, Pentagon City and Shirlington. Exact service depends on the property. |
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Xfinity
Cable / fiber-powered broadband
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Cable | Up to 2 Gbps* | Established Arlington service area; address verification required | 300 Mbps from $45/mo. in current local offer* | Xfinity maintains a local Arlington store and states that it provides internet service in the Arlington area. Current local offers include 300 Mbps WiFi with unlimited data and equipment under a five-year price guarantee. |
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AT&T Internet Air
5G fixed wireless
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5G / LTE | Varies by address* | Arlington; address verification required | Current promotional offers vary* | AT&T maintains a dedicated Arlington Internet Air page. The service uses AT&T's wireless network, with 5G or LTE depending on signal availability. AT&T says speeds may be temporarily reduced when the network is busy. |
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T-Mobile Home Internet
5G fixed wireless
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5G | Varies by address* | Arlington; address verification required | Address-specific | T-Mobile maintains Arlington locations that offer home internet availability checks. The service uses a 5G gateway and depends on local cellular network capacity and the exact service address. |
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EarthLink
Partner-network residential service
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Varies | Up to 5 Gbps where fiber is available* | Address-specific | From $24.95/mo. introductory fiber offer* | EarthLink maintains a current Arlington residential page advertising fiber and other connection types. Because EarthLink can rely on underlying networks, the physical technology and final speed should be confirmed at the service address. |
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Starry Internet
Fixed wireless / building-based service
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Fixed wireless | Up to 1 Gbps* | Select buildings; address verification required | Plans from $30/mo. with Debit Discount* | Starry operates in the Washington, DC market and requires a building address to determine eligibility. Its network is particularly relevant to multifamily properties rather than as a uniform Arlington-wide service. |
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Astound Broadband
Cable broadband
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Cable | Up to 1.5 Gbps* | Limited Arlington availability | Address-specific | Current coverage datasets based on FCC Broadband Data Collection identify a small Astound footprint in Arlington. Astound's own availability system groups its Virginia service under the DC Metro market, so an exact address check is required. |
*Advertised maximums and prices are not universal Arlington rates. Availability, speed, technology, taxes, fees, equipment, Auto Pay requirements, promotional terms and eligibility can vary by address. Prices and offers were checked during the September 2026 research pass and should not be treated as permanent rates.
The useful distinction is not simply the largest download number. Arlington households can compare a large fiber footprint, cable service, fixed wireless and building-specific alternatives. Upload performance, latency, property wiring and the address-specific offer can materially change the comparison.
Verizon's current Washington-area guide describes Northern Virginia as one of its most heavily covered Fios regions and specifically includes Arlington County communities such as Clarendon, Courthouse, Ballston, Crystal City/National Landing, Rosslyn, Pentagon City and Shirlington. Verizon currently publishes Fios tiers from 300 Mbps through 5 Gig, with average wired download and upload performance on the 5 Gig tier ranging from 4.5 to 5.3 Gbps.
Arlington County lists Comcast of Arlington among local cable providers, and Xfinity currently maintains an Arlington location on North Courthouse Road. Xfinity's current local offer includes 300 Mbps WiFi with unlimited data and included WiFi equipment under a five-year price guarantee. The exact plan, upload speed and promotional terms should be confirmed for the property.
AT&T maintains a dedicated Arlington Internet Air page and states that the service uses its 5G network. AT&T says LTE may be used depending on signal availability at the address and that speeds can be temporarily reduced when the network is busy. AT&T also says customers should check their address separately for AT&T Fiber because fiber availability and Internet Air eligibility are different.
T-Mobile operates multiple Arlington locations that support home-internet availability checks. T-Mobile Home Internet uses a gateway connected to the company's cellular network rather than a dedicated fiber or cable line. Eligibility and expected performance are therefore tied to the address and local network conditions.
EarthLink maintains a current Arlington residential page advertising fiber service with speeds up to 5 Gbps as well as wireless and satellite alternatives. Its service should be evaluated by the underlying network, because an EarthLink order does not necessarily represent one uniform physical network across Arlington.
Starry is a Washington, DC-area internet provider whose service model is particularly relevant to multifamily buildings. Starry's current plans range from 200 Mbps to 1 Gbps, with upload speeds up to 250 Mbps available in select locations. Its availability checker asks for the building address, so Starry should not be treated as an Arlington-wide service.
Astound appears in current Arlington coverage data at a small footprint, while Astound's own availability system groups Virginia service under its DC Metro market. This makes Astound a secondary address-specific option rather than a provider that should be assumed to serve Arlington broadly.
Arlington households can encounter symmetrical fiber, cable broadband and fixed-wireless service. The useful speed target depends on simultaneous users, upload requirements, device count and the technology available at the property.
A 500 Mbps cable plan and a 500 Mbps symmetrical fiber plan can show the same download number while behaving differently for large uploads, cloud backups, video production and other two-way workloads.
Check Your ZIP →Web browsing, HD streaming, video calls, schoolwork and everyday connected devices. Upload performance becomes more relevant when cloud backups or frequent file uploads are part of the routine.
A practical range for multiple simultaneous users, streaming, remote work, gaming and connected devices.
Useful when several people are online at once or when large downloads, gaming, 4K video and cloud applications are routine.
Most useful where multiple users transfer large amounts of data or the home network includes multi-gig wired equipment.
Relevant for advanced home networks, large transfers, home labs and several simultaneous multi-gig workloads. Household devices and Wi-Fi equipment must also support the additional capacity.
The Arlington comparison is primarily between Verizon's fiber network, Comcast/Xfinity cable service and several fixed-wireless products. Building wiring, upload speed, latency, capacity and address-level availability can be more useful than a provider's headline download number.
Verizon Fios is a major fiber network across Arlington and Northern Virginia. Verizon currently describes Arlington County as part of one of its most heavily covered Fios regions and publishes symmetrical Fios tiers from 300 Mbps through 5 Gig. Fiber availability should still be confirmed for the specific address or building.
Xfinity is the established Comcast cable option in Arlington. Arlington County lists Comcast of Arlington among its cable providers, and Xfinity maintains a local Arlington service location. Cable service can offer high download capacity, but upload performance may differ from the symmetrical speeds available on fiber.
AT&T Internet Air and T-Mobile Home Internet provide fixed-wireless alternatives. They use cellular networks rather than a dedicated wired line to each home, so eligibility and performance can depend on signal, capacity, building placement and the exact service address.
Arlington combines dense apartment corridors, established single-family neighborhoods, commercial districts and high-rise developments. That mix makes building infrastructure and address-level serviceability especially important when comparing providers.
Verizon identifies Arlington County as part of Northern Virginia's heavily covered Fios region and specifically names Clarendon, Courthouse, Ballston, Crystal City/National Landing, Rosslyn, Pentagon City and Shirlington. Those area references do not replace an address-level eligibility check.
A provider may serve one multifamily building but not another nearby property. Building wiring, existing service arrangements and provider-specific infrastructure can affect which fiber, cable or fixed-wireless products can actually be ordered.
Starry requires a building address to check service and operates in the Washington, DC market. Astound also appears at a limited Arlington footprint in current coverage data. These options should be treated as property-specific rather than countywide networks.
These communities are useful for organizing local research, not for assigning a provider to every address. Verizon's current Northern Virginia guide specifically identifies several Arlington communities in its Fios coverage discussion, while provider boundaries can still vary within each area.
Provider pages often group Arlington with the broader Northern Virginia and Washington, DC market. Those communities should not be treated as part of Arlington's address-level coverage.
Compare the networks available at the property rather than assuming an entire Arlington ZIP code has the same options.
This page uses provider sources for current service descriptions, advertised plans and published prices. Arlington County and FCC broadband mapping guidance are used to frame address-level availability. Third-party coverage datasets are treated as supporting evidence rather than proof that a particular address can order service.
Method: Provider claims were checked against current official service pages where available. Arlington County and FCC sources were used to frame local and address-level coverage. Citywide or third-party coverage figures were not treated as address-level guarantees. Prices are examples of published offers, not permanent Arlington rates. The research pass reflects information available in September 2026.
Information on this page is provided for research and comparison purposes. Internet service availability, technology, speeds, pricing, promotions, equipment requirements and terms can change. A provider listed for Arlington may not serve every address. Always confirm the exact service address and current broadband label or offer before ordering.