US Telecommunications Broadband Services - PPC Market Share Analysis February 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the US Broadband Services category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Broadband Services – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Telecommunications Broadband Services US

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 37.4876852454
62.5123147546
37%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 53
47
53%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 7%
Transactional 29%
Navigational 8%
Seasonal 0%
Local 6%
Problem Solving 8%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US Telecommunications Broadband Services brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
xfinity.com 29.14
spectrum.com 23.92
t-mobile.com 10.56
att.com 7.61
comcast.com 3.66
verizon.com 3.53
cox.com 3.39
highspeedinternet.com 2.62
frontier.com 2.58
optimum.com 2.47
others 10.52
  • xfinity.com - 29.14%
  • spectrum.com - 23.92%
  • t-mobile.com - 10.56%
  • att.com - 7.61%
  • comcast.com - 3.66%
  • verizon.com - 3.53%
  • cox.com - 3.39%
  • highspeedinternet.com - 2.62%
  • frontier.com - 2.58%
  • optimum.com - 2.47%
  • others - 10.52%

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In the PPC landscape, Xfinity leads with 29.14% click share, followed by Spectrum at 23.92%. T-Mobile and others hold significant shares, while AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon trail behind.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US Telecommunications Broadband Services brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date xfinity.com spectrum.com t-mobile.com att.com verizon.com comcast.com frontier.com cox.com highspeedinternet.com optimum.com
2026/02/01 26.45% 15.08% 9.79% 11.81% 6.17% 5.08% 2.29% 2.73% 2.95% 2.26%
2026/02/02 23.42% 10.71% 8.19% 10.3% 4.82% 5.76% 2.07% 2.04% 7.7% 2.32%
2026/02/03 26.91% 15.25% 10.29% 9.99% 6.78% 4.46% 2.45% 2.47% 1.44% 2.47%
2026/02/04 24.09% 15.12% 9.75% 11.01% 6.01% 3.94% 3.14% 2.29% 2.68% 2.05%
2026/02/05 24.03% 15.8% 8.66% 12.4% 6.29% 4.37% 3.54% 2.01% 1.47% 2.55%
2026/02/06 23.73% 16.49% 8.82% 11.81% 5.41% 4.11% 3.09% 2.72% 2.5% 2.58%
2026/02/07 26.17% 17.65% 8.07% 11.57% 4.79% 4.42% 3.13% 1.9% 3.17% 2.4%
2026/02/08 25.12% 19.41% 7.5% 12.68% 4.69% 4.97% 3.05% 2.55% 3.04% 2.91%
2026/02/09 24.44% 15.26% 7.98% 10.74% 4.96% 5.71% 3.31% 2.57% 3.96% 2.39%
2026/02/10 27.93% 13.83% 8.1% 9% 4.32% 5.62% 2.82% 2.7% 5.91% 2.42%
2026/02/11 26.88% 15.32% 7.32% 10.82% 4.47% 5.59% 2.18% 2.48% 4.61% 2.85%
2026/02/12 23.88% 15.71% 8.61% 12.33% 6.25% 4.34% 3.52% 2.09% 1.46% 2.53%
2026/02/13 23.59% 16.38% 8.78% 11.73% 5.37% 4.08% 3.17% 2.7% 2.49% 2.56%
2026/02/14 26.13% 17.63% 8.06% 11.56% 4.78% 4.41% 3.13% 1.9% 3.16% 2.39%
2026/02/15 25.09% 19.38% 7.49% 12.66% 4.68% 4.97% 3.05% 2.55% 3.04% 2.9%
2026/02/16 24.3% 15.17% 7.94% 10.67% 4.93% 5.68% 3.29% 2.55% 3.93% 2.38%
2026/02/17 24.36% 14.57% 12.53% 7.03% 4.78% 3.78% 3.56% 5.07% 4.87% 2.82%
2026/02/18 28.03% 15.38% 7.92% 11.97% 6.43% 5.12% 2.96% 2.7% 2.46% 3.13%
2026/02/19 25.19% 16.36% 8.17% 10.73% 4.61% 3.53% 3.25% 2.98% 5.11% 3.63%
2026/02/20 26.98% 18.9% 8.15% 10.75% 3.82% 4.66% 3.28% 2.83% 4.35% 2.98%
2026/02/21 27.09% 21.51% 8.83% 7.89% 5% 3.79% 2.38% 3.29% 5.74% 3.2%
2026/02/22 26.06% 19.93% 8.5% 10.82% 4.09% 5.69% 2.37% 3.41% 4.97% 2.26%
2026/02/23 22.68% 21.61% 7.64% 9.4% 4.73% 9.01% 2.73% 2.67% 3.07% 2.57%
2026/02/24 23.97% 20.15% 8.77% 9.08% 5.16% 6.03% 2.85% 2.58% 1.98% 1.81%
2026/02/25 23.98% 18.52% 9.06% 9.25% 6.12% 5.76% 3.12% 3.37% 2.21% 2.17%
2026/02/26 24.88% 14.77% 9.39% 10.98% 4.45% 4.77% 4% 3.38% 2.09% 2.54%
2026/02/27 22.75% 17.36% 10.19% 11.38% 3.37% 5.74% 3.33% 3.71% 1.79% 2.75%
2026/02/28 20.38% 16.52% 12.48% 11.21% 5.65% 4.73% 4.6% 3.75% 3.38% 2.45%
  • xfinity.com
  • spectrum.com
  • t-mobile.com
  • att.com
  • verizon.com
  • comcast.com
  • frontier.com
  • cox.com
  • highspeedinternet.com
  • optimum.com

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Xfinity’s PPC spend fluctuated, peaking at 28.03% on February 18. Spectrum’s share rose steadily, reaching 21.61% on February 23. T-Mobile’s spend was volatile, ending at 12.48%. AT&T’s share remained stable, while Verizon’s fluctuated, closing at 5.65%. Comcast’s spend peaked mid-month, Frontier’s rose late, and Cox’s share increased steadily. Highspeedinternet and Optimum showed minor fluctuations. February concluded with diverse spending patterns across advertisers.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US Telecommunications Broadband Services

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/02/01 262
2026/02/02 281
2026/02/03 272
2026/02/04 261
2026/02/05 267
2026/02/06 265
2026/02/07 257
2026/02/08 248
2026/02/09 266
2026/02/10 253
2026/02/11 258
2026/02/12 267
2026/02/13 265
2026/02/14 257
2026/02/15 248
2026/02/16 266
2026/02/17 246
2026/02/18 246
2026/02/19 243
2026/02/20 234
2026/02/21 226
2026/02/22 231
2026/02/23 242
2026/02/24 244
2026/02/25 235
2026/02/26 235
2026/02/27 224
2026/02/28 221

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Advertisers fluctuated in February, peaking at 281 on the 2nd, then gradually declined, ending at 221.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US Telecommunications Broadband Services

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
spectrum.com 1.79%
cox.com 1.38%
highspeedinternet.com 0.4%
comcast.com 0.39%
t-mobile.com 0.37%
xfinityspecial.com -0.24%
inmyarea.com -0.24%
spectrumspecial.com -0.44%
att.com -1.04%
xfinity.com -1.35%

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In the past month, spectrum.com and cox.com saw significant click share increases, while xfinity.com and att.com experienced notable declines.

Campaign Efficiency

US Telecommunications Broadband Services Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date xfinity.com spectrum.com t-mobile.com att.com verizon.com comcast.com highspeedinternet.com cox.com optimum.com att-promotions.com
2026/02/01 22.26% 13.23% 6.68% 10.01% 7.63% 6.06% 1.87% 2.22% 1.83% 2.88%
2026/02/02 19.26% 9.66% 4.34% 6.92% 3.59% 7.15% 12.51% 1.37% 2.12% 3.19%
2026/02/03 23.32% 17.12% 6.45% 7.59% 7.89% 4.95% 1.54% 1.74% 2.32% 1.73%
2026/02/04 22.21% 16.38% 5.76% 7.39% 5.95% 4.49% 5.15% 1.51% 1.56% 1.8%
2026/02/05 23.7% 17.36% 5.09% 8.76% 6.62% 4.93% 1.11% 1.46% 2.2% 1.94%
2026/02/06 20.06% 22.97% 5.39% 8.01% 4.82% 4.33% 1.54% 2.26% 2.33% 1.52%
2026/02/07 23.91% 22.64% 4.64% 8.28% 4.93% 4.53% 2.7% 1.32% 2.17% 2.25%
2026/02/08 21.13% 23.96% 4.07% 10.11% 5.26% 5.73% 2.38% 1.95% 2.66% 1.99%
2026/02/09 21.89% 14.1% 5.15% 7.89% 4.86% 7% 2.86% 2.02% 1.94% 2.46%
2026/02/10 24.39% 12.32% 4.44% 6.68% 4.48% 6.46% 12.16% 1.99% 2.02% 2.08%
2026/02/11 26.52% 17% 4.22% 7.32% 4.1% 6.04% 4.13% 1.78% 2.4% 2.77%
2026/02/12 23.7% 17.36% 5.09% 8.76% 6.62% 4.93% 1.11% 1.46% 2.2% 1.94%
2026/02/13 20.06% 22.97% 5.39% 8.01% 4.82% 4.33% 1.54% 2.26% 2.33% 1.52%
2026/02/14 23.91% 22.64% 4.64% 8.28% 4.93% 4.53% 2.7% 1.32% 2.17% 2.25%
2026/02/15 21.13% 23.96% 4.07% 10.11% 5.26% 5.73% 2.38% 1.95% 2.66% 1.99%
2026/02/16 21.89% 14.1% 5.15% 7.89% 4.86% 7% 2.86% 2.02% 1.94% 2.46%
2026/02/17 22.59% 13.19% 8.29% 4.99% 5.13% 4.53% 3.48% 11% 2.7% 1.84%
2026/02/18 24.49% 15.1% 4.52% 8.41% 11.21% 5.77% 2.45% 2.01% 4.08% 1.79%
2026/02/19 21.09% 19.1% 4.71% 6.84% 5.17% 3.89% 11.59% 2.07% 2.93% 2.65%
2026/02/20 21.46% 17.21% 4.27% 11.88% 3.9% 4.81% 11.99% 2.06% 2.43% 1.42%
2026/02/21 23.16% 20.33% 4.64% 5.06% 5.75% 4.07% 13.73% 2.64% 2.68% 1.78%
2026/02/22 18.5% 27.06% 4.31% 7.44% 4.54% 5.46% 12.57% 2.44% 1.71% 0.94%
2026/02/23 15.55% 29.2% 3.49% 5.68% 4.09% 11.05% 4.57% 1.58% 1.76% 1.31%
2026/02/24 19.48% 28.43% 5.26% 5.62% 5.27% 5.97% 1.85% 1.71% 1.39% 1.57%
2026/02/25 20.47% 19.31% 5.87% 6.64% 7.97% 6.82% 2.12% 3.07% 1.91% 2.19%
2026/02/26 22.66% 14.67% 5.76% 8.64% 4.75% 5.8% 1.4% 2.96% 2.26% 3.59%
2026/02/27 21.22% 17.77% 6.35% 8.15% 3.39% 6.38% 2.5% 3.8% 2.51% 1.89%
2026/02/28 20.08% 16.68% 8.49% 7.81% 6.18% 5.68% 3.64% 3.47% 2.67% 1.97%
  • xfinity.com
  • spectrum.com
  • t-mobile.com
  • att.com
  • verizon.com
  • comcast.com
  • highspeedinternet.com
  • cox.com
  • optimum.com
  • att-promotions.com

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In February 2026, Xfinity’s impression share fluctuated, peaking at 26.52% on the 11th. Spectrum surged mid-month, reaching 29.2% on the 23rd. T-Mobile and AT&T saw modest gains, while Verizon and Comcast experienced varied trends. Highspeedinternet.com spiked on the 21st, and Cox and Optimum showed steady growth. The month concluded with diverse performances across advertisers.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Telecommunications Broadband Services

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Telecommunications Broadband Services - Last month
  1. 1
    Internet Speed Test https://www.highspeedinternet.com

    How Fast Is Your Internet? 1. Check Your Speed 2. Compare Your Options 3. Pick the Best Provider. Check Your Internet Speed...

  2. 2
    Spectrum Official Site - Fast Speeds You Can Depend On https://www.spectrum.com

    Discover Fast, Fiber-Powered Internet Plans With Speeds Up to 1 Gbps and Advanced WiFi. Enjoy Spectrum Fiber-Powered Internet 24/7 with Reliable Speeds, Even at Peak Times. No Data Caps.

  3. 3
    T-Mobile® 5G Home Internet - $35/mo with 5-Year Guarantee https://www.t-mobile.com

    T-Mobile® 5G Home Internet is 2x faster than before! Check your home's eligibility. Delivered via...

  4. 4
    Verizon Fios Home Internet - Save $15/mo for 3 Years https://www.verizon.com › fios › internet

    For a limited time, save $15 off/mo. for 3 years ($540 in savings) with Fios internet.

  5. 5
    Xfinity® Official Site https://www.xfinity.com › internet › deals

    Explore Speeds and Prices — Get our best price on Gig WiFi w/ the Xfinity Gold Medal Celebration – $50/mo/5 yrs. Stream every...

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In the competitive world of internet services, top advertisers like Spectrum, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Xfinity captivate audiences with promises of speed, reliability, and savings. Spectrum highlights fiber-powered speeds, T-Mobile offers a $35/month 5G plan, Verizon entices with $540 savings, and Xfinity promotes gig WiFi deals.

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