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How popular isVerizon Fios?

In September 2026, people searched for Verizon Fios by name about 322,000 times in the United States, a 19% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 6.9% of all United States internet provider searches, placing Verizon Fios sixth out of ten providers. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about internet providers, Verizon Fios appeared in all answers and was the second most recommended of the ten.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Verizon Fios is the sixth most searched of 10 competitors and the second most recommended in AI answers.

  1. StarlinkShare of searches 28.1%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th
  2. AT&T FiberShare of searches 17.3%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. SpectrumShare of searches 12.7%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  4. T-Mobile Home InternetShare of searches 10.4%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  5. Verizon FiosShare of searches 6.9%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd

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Top internet providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Verizon Fios appeared in all five answers. Verizon Fios is the second most recommended of the ten.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. AT&T Fiber1st
  2. Verizon Fios2nd
  3. Google Fiber3rd
  4. Spectrum4th
  5. T-Mobile Home Internet5th
  6. Xfinity6th
  7. Starlink7th
  8. Frontier8th
  9. Cox–
  10. Optimum–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • AT&T Fiber5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Spectrum5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • T-Mobile Home Internet5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Verizon Fios5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Google Fiber4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Starlink3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Xfinity3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Frontier1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Cox0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Optimum0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 22, 2026.

Which internet providers compete with Verizon Fios?

Verizon Fios against internet providers in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Starlink, AT&T Fiber, Spectrum, T-Mobile Home Internet, Frontier, Verizon Fios, Xfinity, Google Fiber, Cox, Optimum. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthStarlinkAT&T FiberSpectrumT-Mobile Home InternetFrontierVerizon FiosXfinityGoogle FiberCoxOptimum
Oct 202520.3%15.2%13.6%13.6%9.8%9.1%6.1%5%4.1%3.3%
Nov 202525.6%13.6%11.5%14.1%8.4%9.4%6.3%4.2%3.5%3.5%
Dec 202522.8%14%12.5%12.5%9.1%10.2%6.8%4.6%3.7%3.7%
Jan 202624.7%11.5%13.6%13.6%9.9%9.1%6.1%5%3.3%3.3%
Feb 202627.4%11.9%12.3%12.3%9.1%8.2%6.7%4.5%3.7%3.7%
Mar 202628.6%12.5%12.9%12.9%9.4%7%5.8%4.7%3.2%3.2%
Apr 202629.7%13%11%13.4%8.1%7.3%6%4.9%3.3%3.3%
May 202629.7%13%11%13.4%8.1%7.3%6%4.9%3.3%3.3%
Jun 202629%13.5%10.7%13.1%7.9%8.7%5.8%4.8%3.2%3.2%
Jul 202628.4%13.3%12.8%12.8%8%8.6%5.7%4.7%2.6%3.1%
Aug 202628.3%13.2%12.8%12.8%7.8%8.5%5.7%4.7%3.1%3.1%
Sep 202628.1%17.3%12.7%10.4%7.6%6.9%6.9%3.8%3.1%3.1%

  1. 1.Starlink

    28.1%

    Held 1st. 1.2M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  2. 2.AT&T Fiber

    17.3%

    Held 2nd. 751K estimated branded searches, +32% vs prior month. Share +4.1 points.

  3. 3.Spectrum

    12.7%

    Held 3rd. 550K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  4. 4.T-Mobile Home Internet

    10.4%

    Held 4th. 450K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -2.4 points.

  5. 5.Frontier

    7.6%

    Moved from 6th to 5th. 328K estimated branded searches, -1.8% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  6. 6.Verizon Fios

    6.9%

    Moved from 5th to 6th. 301K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -1.6 points.

  7. 7.Xfinity

    6.9%

    Held 7th. 301K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +1.2 points.

  8. 8.Google Fiber

    3.8%

    Held 8th. 165K estimated branded searches, -17.9% vs prior month. Share -0.9 points.

  9. 9.Cox

    3.1%

    Held 9th. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  10. 10.Optimum

    3.1%

    Held 10th. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for Verizon Fios changed in the United States over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Verizon Fios in the United States fell from 398K to 322K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Verizon Fios’ share of searches among internet providers in the United States decreased from 9.1% to 6.9%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Verizon Fios’ share of searches among internet providers in the United States peaked at 10.2% in December 2025 and was lowest at 6.9% in September 2026.

How did search popularity change for United States internet providers in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, AT&T Fiber gained share of searches among internet providers in the United States, from 13.2% to 17.3%.

  2. In September 2026, Xfinity gained share of searches among internet providers in the United States, from 5.7% to 6.9%.

  3. In September 2026, T-Mobile Home Internet lost share of searches among internet providers in the United States, from 12.8% to 10.4%.

  4. In September 2026, Verizon Fios lost share of searches among internet providers in the United States, from 8.5% to 6.9%.

  5. In September 2026, Google Fiber lost share of searches among internet providers in the United States, from 4.7% to 3.8%.

  6. Starlink’s share of searches among internet providers in the United States has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 29% to 28.1% in September 2026.

How are Verizon Fios’ branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Verizon Fios’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • fios tv
  • verizon fios
  • verizon fios tv

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Verizon Fios?

Verizon Fios is owned by Verizon. Brandwave also tracks Visible, Straight Talk, Total Wireless and Verizon, owned by the same company, in the United States.

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Where does Verizon Fios compete?

Verizon Fios is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Internet providers6th of 106.9%Shown above
TV providers4th of 61.3%Show ranking
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