Tennessee
WOW! in Tennessee: Knoxville, Powell and address checks
Knoxville market labels and nearby community names do not settle eligibility for a particular home. Start with the dated local tables, then compare current offers for the full address.
By Pablo Mendoza, Guide author · Reviewed by George Olfson
Published · Updated · Facts checked
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Where does WOW! offer internet in Tennessee?
WOW!'s only Tennessee market is Knoxville (checked Oct 27, 2026). FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025 shows WOW! at 27,535 Knoxville locations. That is 38.4% of the city's homes, and all but 2 are cable.
Fiber from any provider reaches 97.9% of the city's homes.
Tennessee at a glance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee service locations on WOW!'s about page | 1Listed by WOW! | WOW!, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Tennessee service locations WOW! names | KnoxvilleListed by WOW! | WOW!, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Tennessee places with their own WOW! market page | KnoxvilleListed by WOW! | WOW!, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Locations with homes where WOW! reports service in Tennessee | 52,872FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Census places in Tennessee where FCC shows WOW! | 4FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Locations with homes where WOW! reports service in Knoxville | 27,535FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Locations with homes where WOW! reports service in Powell | 3,197FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Homes on the FCC map in Tennessee | 3,526,181 | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Tennessee homes with fiber from any provider | 74%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Tennessee homes with cable from any provider | 81.6%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Tennessee homes with licensed fixed wireless | 86.5%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Tennessee homes with a wired service at 100/20 Mbps or more | 97.3%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Where WOW! names new all-fiber networks | Central Florida; Greenville County, South Carolina; Livingston County, MichiganListed by WOW! | WOW!, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Technology | Locations | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cable | 52,870FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Fiber | 2FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
Where WOW! lists service in Tennessee
| City | County | Population | Listed by WOW! | FCC-reported technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville | Knox County | Not available | Other service | Cable, Fiber |
| Powell | Not available | Not available | Not listed | Cable |
| Halls | Not available | Not available | Not listed | Cable |
| Farragut | Not available | Not available | Not listed | Cable |
City notes
Knoxville
Knoxville has 100,408 homes on the FCC map, and WOW! reaches 38.4% of its homes. Only 2 WOW! locations in the city report fiber.
In the Dec 31, 2025 FCC snapshot, fiber from any provider reached 97.9% of Knoxville homes, with 6 wired and fixed wireless providers reporting service. Those city-wide figures do not identify overlapping offers at one address. Check WOW! and a fiber provider separately for the full address.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Homes on the FCC map in Knoxville | 100,408 | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Share of Knoxville homes where FCC shows WOW! | 38.4%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Locations with homes where WOW! reports fiber in Knoxville | 2FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Knoxville homes with fiber from any provider | 97.9%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Wired and fixed wireless providers reporting service in Knoxville | 6FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
Powell, Halls and Farragut
WOW! does not list these places by name, but FCC data shows its cable in each. Powell has the most, reaching 55.5% of homes, a higher share than in Knoxville.
Halls shows 286 WOW! locations, at 5.3% of homes, and Farragut just 13. Those aggregate counts do not identify which streets can order WOW!; check the full address.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Share of Powell homes where FCC shows WOW! | 55.5%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Locations with homes where WOW! reports service in Halls | 286FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Share of Halls homes where FCC shows WOW! | 5.3%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Locations with homes where WOW! reports service in Farragut | 13FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
Which product will my address get?
Cable. WOW! reports cable at 52,870 of its Tennessee locations and fiber at 2. FCC data shows WOW! fiber in only 1 of the 4 Census places where it reports service.
The realistic alternative is fiber from another company, which reaches most Tennessee homes. For what that difference means day to day, read cable vs fiber vs 5G.
How sure is each claim on this page?
- L1: ZIP estimate. A ZIP code covers many streets. We do not publish ZIP pages.
- L2: FCC-reported (used on this page). Providers report the technology at each location to the FCC National Broadband Map.
- L3: Provider-coverage (used on this page). WOW! names the place on its own locations page (shown as "Listed by WOW!").
- L4: Provider-confirmed address. Only the address check reaches this level. It returns the offer for your street address and unit.
- L5: User-confirmed orderable. We never claim this level. You confirm it when you place the order.
Deciding in Tennessee
- Knoxville: In the Dec 31, 2025 snapshot, WOW! reported service at fewer than half of homes, while fiber from any provider reached nearly all. If both WOW! cable and a fiber plan are offered at your full address, compare their upload speeds.
- Powell has a higher reported share of homes with WOW! than Knoxville in the Dec 31, 2025 snapshot. Compare the plans actually offered at your address.
- Halls or Farragut: FCC shows few WOW! locations, so plan around other companies.
Switching from WOW! to fiber? Switch internet without losing service shows how to avoid a gap. WOW! also lists places in Alabama and Georgia, and its full six-state footprint is on where WOW! offers internet. To see all the options in the city, compare every provider in Knoxville on Konecteaze.
Common questions
Is WOW! available across Knoxville?
FCC shows WOW! at 38.4% of Knoxville homes, across 27,535 locations, as of Dec 31, 2025.
Does WOW! have fiber in Tennessee?
The Dec 31, 2025 FCC snapshot shows 2 WOW! fiber locations in the whole state, both in Knoxville. Almost all reported Knoxville locations use cable in that snapshot.
Is WOW! in Powell?
FCC shows 3,197 WOW! locations in Powell, at 55.5% of homes. Powell is not a separate WOW! market on its list.
What other wired options do Knoxville homes have?
FCC shows 6 companies with wired or fixed wireless service in Knoxville, and fiber from any provider at 97.9% of homes.
Sources and scope
- About WOW! Checked · Supports: Tennessee service locations on WOW!'s about page, Tennessee service locations WOW! names, Where WOW! names new all-fiber networks
- WOW! sitemap Checked · Supports: Tennessee places with their own WOW! market page
- Federal Communications Commission — National Broadband Map data: fixed broadband availability Checked · Data as of Dec 31, 2025 (released 2026) · Supports: technology shares, provider counts and provider-reported technologies
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-year estimates: internet subscriptions in household (B28002) Checked · Data as of 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Supports: households, broadband subscriptions and households without a subscription
- U.S. Census Bureau — 2020 Census block assignment files Checked · Data as of 2020 Census geography · Supports: county