Internet providers in Alexandria, Louisiana
45,133 residents · 5 providers · 85.9% fiber availability
Parish-level Connect Score for Rapides Parish. Scores are computed per parish (v1.0.1), not per community.
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Broadband coverage in Alexandria
5
Providers
85.9%
Fiber availability
100%
Served at 100/20+
18,158
Serviceable locations
5 internet providers serve Alexandria's 18,158 serviceable locations.About 86% can get fiber, and the fastest advertised plan reaches 5 Gbps. 100% of locations have at least one provider at 100/20 Mbps or faster. Coverage reflects federal FCC Broadband Data Collection filings (vintage D25, 2026-06-09).
About broadband in Alexandria
Vexus Fiber invested more than $30 million in a 100% fiber network with more than 140 miles of lines and declared Alexandria a Certified Gigabit City on October 31, 2024, with symmetrical speeds up to 5 Gbps. Separately, Optimum won a Louisiana GUMBO 1.0 grant (about $1 million toward a $4.3 million project) to extend fiber to roughly 1,015 unserved locations in Rapides Parish, including areas near Alexandria, Boyce, and Hineston.
Sources: vexusfiber.com, businesswire.com, kalb.com, optimum.com, connect.louisiana.gov
Internet providers in Alexandria
Fiber internet providers in Alexandria
- Visit site for Vexus Fiber (opens in a new tab)
Vexus Fiber
Up to 1 Gbps · Low latency
- Visit site for AT&T (opens in a new tab)
AT&T
Up to 5 Gbps · Low latency
- Visit site for REV (opens in a new tab)
REV
Up to 1 Gbps · Low latency
- Visit site for Optimum (opens in a new tab)
Optimum
Up to 940 Mbps · Low latency
Also reported in Alexandria
- Visit site for Metronet Holdings (opens in a new tab)
Metronet Holdings
Speed not reported
Business carriers
These companies serve businesses only and are not counted as home internet options: Hunt Telecommunications, Uniti Fiber GulfCo LLC.
Rapides Parish broadband
Alexandria is part of Rapides Parish, which holds a parish-level Connect Score of 81 out of 100 (v1.0.1). Louisiana's final BEAD awards fund new service to 7,816 locations in Rapides Parish: 7,780 by fiber and 36 by satellite.
See full Rapides Parish coverage and Connect Score →Frequently asked questions
Is fiber internet available in Alexandria?
Yes. Fiber reaches about 85.9% of serviceable locations in Alexandria, from Vexus Fiber, AT&T, REV, and 1 more.
How many internet providers serve Alexandria?
5 internet providers are reported in Alexandria, including AT&T, Metronet Holdings, Optimum, and 2 more.
What is the fastest internet in Alexandria?
The fastest advertised plan in Alexandria reaches 5 Gbps, from AT&T.
Is Alexandria getting new BEAD-funded internet?
Louisiana's final BEAD awards fund new service to 7,816 locations in Rapides Parish: 7,780 by fiber and 36 by satellite.