US Telecommunications Broadband Services - PPC Market Share Analysis August 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 49.7235714627
50.2764285373
49%

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 38
62
38%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 8%
Transactional 22%
Navigational 18%
Seasonal 0%
Local 10%
Problem Solving 7%

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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 39.55
spectrum.com 22.16
t-mobile.com 9.74
att.com 9.26
cox.com 3.04
highspeedinternet.com 2.78
verizon.com 2.46
optimum.com 2.14
frontier.com 1.64
fiber.google.com 1.17
others 6.06
  • xfinity.com - 39.55%
  • spectrum.com - 22.16%
  • t-mobile.com - 9.74%
  • att.com - 9.26%
  • cox.com - 3.04%
  • highspeedinternet.com - 2.78%
  • verizon.com - 2.46%
  • optimum.com - 2.14%
  • frontier.com - 1.64%
  • fiber.google.com - 1.17%
  • others - 6.06%

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Xfinity.com leads with 39.55% click share, followed by Spectrum.com at 22.16%. T-Mobile.com and ATT.com trail with 9.74% and 9.26%, respectively. Others collectively hold 6.06%.

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 att.com t-mobile.com verizon.com highspeedinternet.com cox.com optimum.com frontier.com quantumfiber.com
2026/08/01 44.83% 10.23% 11.49% 6.48% 3.09% 4.69% 2.4% 2.47% 1.35% 1.05%
2026/08/02 51.02% 9.25% 10.95% 6.19% 2.78% 2.98% 1.96% 1.28% 1.37% 1.24%
2026/08/03 50.43% 8.94% 8.76% 7.37% 2.61% 4.95% 1.97% 2.41% 1.54% 1.13%
2026/08/04 47.49% 7.75% 9.93% 6.46% 2.93% 7.86% 1.93% 1.87% 1.54% 0.94%
2026/08/05 26.33% 14.31% 16.44% 8.64% 4.35% 5.97% 2.47% 3.51% 1.73% 1.76%
2026/08/06 27.84% 15.88% 16.22% 9.55% 4.16% 4.73% 2.71% 2.72% 1.22% 1.68%
2026/08/07 20.07% 17.94% 16.65% 12.81% 4.2% 5.47% 2.75% 1.62% 1.75% 1.84%
2026/08/08 21.68% 18.92% 17.83% 11.97% 3.86% 4.71% 2.74% 2.49% 2.07% 1.28%
2026/08/09 20.21% 17.91% 18.57% 14.54% 4.39% 2.96% 2.02% 1.9% 2.07% 2.28%
2026/08/10 25.12% 15.71% 14.55% 8.74% 3.36% 7.19% 3.04% 2.26% 1.91% 1.43%
2026/08/11 24.88% 15.47% 15.93% 10.27% 4.37% 3.67% 3.15% 2.97% 1.49% 1.98%
2026/08/12 24.02% 17.21% 14.29% 12.1% 3.2% 3.31% 2.97% 2.32% 1.33% 1.91%
2026/08/13 24% 17.37% 15.13% 11.92% 3.69% 2.31% 3.17% 2.79% 2.15% 2.04%
2026/08/14 25.14% 15.76% 15.47% 9.86% 3.74% 3.92% 2.48% 2.87% 1.47% 2.52%
2026/08/15 22.18% 16.69% 15.93% 11.64% 3.47% 2.78% 2.91% 4% 1.89% 2.03%
2026/08/16 26.41% 16.05% 14.54% 11.39% 4.17% 1.93% 2.96% 3.61% 1.76% 2.02%
2026/08/17 24.13% 17.96% 13.92% 10.46% 3.93% 1.14% 3.1% 3.54% 1.89% 2.07%
2026/08/18 23.51% 18.71% 15.44% 12.3% 3.74% 3.76% 2.39% 2.04% 1.14% 1.24%
2026/08/19 25.68% 17.56% 15.29% 13.24% 3.81% 2.02% 2.85% 2.34% 1.87% 1.29%
2026/08/20 23.52% 16.52% 14.28% 11.23% 4.58% 2.44% 2.46% 3.49% 2.16% 2.14%
2026/08/21 24.45% 16.41% 13.59% 11.45% 4.11% 4.68% 2.62% 3.39% 1.7% 1.77%
2026/08/22 26.24% 15% 15.49% 9.85% 5.6% 3.02% 3.27% 3.66% 1.65% 1.91%
2026/08/23 24.12% 15.14% 13.24% 10.04% 6.05% 3.1% 3.08% 2.99% 2.01% 1.37%
2026/08/24 25.54% 16.5% 14.16% 8.66% 6.92% 1.64% 3.42% 3.48% 3.13% 1.46%
2026/08/25 25.76% 15.23% 14.44% 10.28% 5.7% 1.38% 3.62% 3.54% 2.04% 1.7%
2026/08/26 26.62% 15.21% 14.79% 9.84% 5.98% 1.14% 3.92% 3.34% 1.46% 2.19%
2026/08/27 24.79% 15.79% 15.43% 10.37% 6.14% 1.94% 3.75% 3.61% 1.78% 2.22%
2026/08/28 26.27% 14.55% 15.74% 8.96% 5.33% 2.47% 3.5% 3.39% 2.11% 2.1%
2026/08/29 23.78% 15.19% 14.23% 9.42% 5.66% 3.54% 3.22% 2.7% 2.03% 1.98%
2026/08/30 25.95% 15.69% 15.92% 9.56% 5.64% 4.29% 3.8% 3.09% 2.14% 1.84%
2026/08/31 21.43% 17.76% 16.81% 7.32% 5.15% 3.79% 2.97% 2.9% 2.72% 2.03%
  • xfinity.com
  • spectrum.com
  • att.com
  • t-mobile.com
  • verizon.com
  • highspeedinternet.com
  • cox.com
  • optimum.com
  • frontier.com
  • quantumfiber.com

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In August 2026, Xfinity’s PPC spend share started strong at 44.83%, peaking at 51.02% before declining to 21.43%. Spectrum and AT&T saw steady increases, while T-Mobile and Verizon fluctuated. The month ended with Xfinity leading, despite a significant drop.

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
2026/08/01 206
2026/08/02 221
2026/08/03 201
2026/08/04 217
2026/08/05 193
2026/08/06 198
2026/08/07 189
2026/08/08 163
2026/08/09 173
2026/08/10 189
2026/08/11 189
2026/08/12 188
2026/08/13 186
2026/08/14 183
2026/08/15 181
2026/08/16 172
2026/08/17 175
2026/08/18 171
2026/08/19 167
2026/08/20 177
2026/08/21 178
2026/08/22 168
2026/08/23 161
2026/08/24 168
2026/08/25 175
2026/08/26 165
2026/08/27 172
2026/08/28 185
2026/08/29 203
2026/08/30 189
2026/08/31 203

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August began with 206 advertisers, peaking at 221 on the 2nd. A decline followed, reaching a low of 161 on the 23rd. The month concluded with a resurgence to 203 advertisers.

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 1.46%
cox.com 0.75%
fiber.google.com 0.63%
verizon.com 0.49%
optimum.com 0.42%
att-promotions.com -0.11%
t-mobile.com -0.41%
att.com -0.54%
highspeedinternet.com -1.33%
xfinity.com -1.87%

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Spectrum.com surged with a 1.46% click share increase, while Xfinity.com faced a decline of 1.87%.

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 highspeedinternet.com att.com verizon.com t-mobile.com cox.com optimum.com att-promotions.com fiber.google.com
2026/08/01 35.46% 9.76% 14.64% 7.85% 3.94% 3.95% 1.84% 2.18% 2.27% 0.9%
2026/08/02 39.96% 9.62% 8.27% 8.73% 4.69% 3.83% 1.59% 0.91% 1.85% 3.73%
2026/08/03 39.12% 8.72% 16.66% 6.12% 3.96% 4.11% 1.47% 1.93% 1.53% 1.08%
2026/08/04 34.37% 6.34% 24.44% 6.81% 3.83% 3.68% 1.3% 1.32% 1.66% 0.92%
2026/08/05 23.34% 14.06% 18.47% 9.64% 3.85% 4.59% 1.73% 2.79% 2.59% 1.18%
2026/08/06 26.99% 17.41% 14.33% 10.03% 3.45% 5.25% 1.87% 2.13% 3.05% 0.92%
2026/08/07 16.93% 18.11% 15.68% 12.54% 3.91% 7.59% 2.19% 1.23% 3.14% 0.6%
2026/08/08 22.93% 23.91% 8.7% 10.8% 3.1% 7.74% 2.26% 2.28% 2.63% 0.85%
2026/08/09 20.17% 25.87% 3.49% 11.74% 4.25% 8.96% 1.65% 1.55% 4.29% 1.82%
2026/08/10 23.65% 17.27% 18.19% 8.43% 2.61% 4.51% 2.25% 1.57% 2.08% 0.89%
2026/08/11 22.65% 19.17% 9.42% 10.14% 4.08% 5.86% 2.42% 2.47% 3.63% 1.11%
2026/08/12 20.77% 19.11% 14.67% 8.75% 2.66% 6.67% 2.3% 2.13% 2.81% 0.81%
2026/08/13 24.92% 22.54% 2.6% 10.08% 2.82% 6.94% 2.64% 2.42% 2.53% 1.04%
2026/08/14 23.29% 16.95% 15.9% 8.83% 3.06% 5.39% 2.04% 2.25% 2.71% 1.28%
2026/08/15 21.24% 19.91% 9.66% 9.98% 2.83% 7.11% 2.31% 3.49% 2.33% 1.55%
2026/08/16 26.8% 21.42% 2.84% 9.83% 3.3% 6.96% 2.43% 3.27% 2.52% 1.12%
2026/08/17 24.27% 23.07% 1.47% 9.57% 4.04% 6.14% 2.56% 3.11% 2.43% 1.36%
2026/08/18 21.46% 23.04% 9.65% 9.05% 2.55% 6.81% 1.93% 1.82% 2.92% 1.35%
2026/08/19 26% 21.47% 2.7% 10.12% 3.3% 8.61% 2.52% 2.32% 3.07% 1.34%
2026/08/20 23.53% 19.65% 9.37% 9.17% 3.64% 6.52% 1.99% 3.18% 2.3% 1.22%
2026/08/21 22.15% 20.3% 15.42% 7.87% 2.96% 5.9% 1.71% 2.75% 1.98% 1.26%
2026/08/22 25.86% 17.15% 8.81% 9.54% 5.79% 5.35% 2.57% 3.14% 2.48% 0.92%
2026/08/23 20.82% 16.06% 8.35% 8.12% 6.13% 4.95% 2.17% 2.28% 1.83% 10.91%
2026/08/24 26.6% 19.18% 2.72% 9.04% 8.7% 4.8% 2.87% 3.07% 2.56% 1.19%
2026/08/25 27.64% 17.47% 2.63% 9.57% 6.94% 5.82% 3.02% 3.14% 3.23% 1.42%
2026/08/26 27.15% 18.92% 2.19% 10.04% 7.17% 5.61% 3.27% 3.02% 1.98% 2.38%
2026/08/27 24.23% 18.81% 4.39% 9.87% 7.35% 5.95% 3.07% 3.12% 1.96% 2.39%
2026/08/28 25.84% 16.67% 7.77% 9.9% 5% 4.82% 2.71% 2.89% 1.93% 0.94%
2026/08/29 20.08% 16.17% 11.91% 8.01% 4.97% 4.54% 2.22% 2.12% 0.78% 9.01%
2026/08/30 24.45% 16.44% 16.24% 10.56% 4.7% 5.08% 2.83% 2.58% 1.29% 0.84%
2026/08/31 21.74% 18.25% 14.37% 9.88% 4.69% 3.94% 2.68% 2.28% 2.03% 0.83%
  • xfinity.com
  • spectrum.com
  • highspeedinternet.com
  • att.com
  • verizon.com
  • t-mobile.com
  • cox.com
  • optimum.com
  • att-promotions.com
  • fiber.google.com

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August saw Xfinity’s impression share start strong at 35.46%, then dip to 21.74%. Spectrum rose from 9.76% to 18.25%. Highspeedinternet fluctuated, peaking at 24.44%. AT&T remained steady, while Verizon and T-Mobile showed minor variations. Cox, Optimum, and others maintained low shares.

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
    GFiber Kansas City | Fiber Speeds Up to 8 Gbps https://fiber.google.com

    Fiber speeds up to 8 Gbps in every direction. The most advanced internet, reinvented.

  2. 2
    Internet Speed Test https://www.highspeedinternet.com

    Check Your Speed in Seconds — 1. Check Your Speed 2. Compare Your Options 3. Pick the Best Provider. Check Your Internet Speed, Compare Providers in Your Area, and Get the Best Option. See What Speed you Need.

  3. 3
    Take a speed test - Check your speed https://www.satelliteinternet.com

    Check your download and upload speed with our internet speed test. To test your internet speed, take a speed test with a device that is connected to your Wi-Fi network.

  4. 4
    Spectrum Official Site https://official.spectrum.com

    Secure Your Home Internet — All Your Favorite Apps & Channels Available in One Place. Stream Instantly With Spectrum. Spectrum Fiber-Powered Internet Starting at $30/Mo. Learn More and Shop Deals Today.

  5. 5
    T-Mobile® Home Internet - See Plans, Deals & More https://www.t-mobile.com

    Sign up for T-Mobile® Home Internet today and get one month on us. Via bill credit; +tax. Plans...

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, GFiber stands out with its promise of blazing 8 Gbps speeds, redefining internet experiences. Meanwhile, HighSpeedInternet.com and SatelliteInternet.com focus on empowering users with speed tests, guiding them to optimal choices. Spectrum entices with bundled streaming options, while T-Mobile offers enticing introductory deals, showcasing diverse strategies in the broadband market.

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