Internet in Gilbert, Arizona
Fiber is available at 38.4% of the 90,892 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Gilbert, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 96.7%. 36.9% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 59.9% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Gilbert in Arizona
Cox reports service at 96.2% of Gilbert's homes and businesses and is the only wired provider at 100/20 Mbps for 59.4% of them. Fiber, now filed mostly by AT&T, reaches 38.4%1: Gilbert had more of it than Mesa in 2022 and now has far less. Since 2022 the share of its locations with fast wired service has also slipped, one of the largest declines among the country's large cities.
Who reports service in Gilbert
As of June 30, 2026 (FCC revision of November 10, 2026), Cox reports service at 96.2% of Gilbert's 90,892 homes and businesses, all of it at 100/20 Mbps or faster. AT&T reports service at 61.8%: fiber at 27.4% and fixed wireless across much of the rest. CenturyLink reports DSL at 74.7% of locations but offers 100/20 Mbps at only 10.1%1. The two national wireless carriers, T-Mobile and Verizon, report home internet across most of the town.
| Cox | Fiber Cable | 96.2% | 96.2% | 2 Gbps | 59.4% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 83.3% | 18.3% | 100 Mbps | – |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 74.7% | 10.1% | 140 Mbps | 0.3% |
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 73.9% | 35.3% | 1 Gbps | – |
| AT&T | Fiber Licensed wireless | 61.8% | 32.3% | 8 Gbps | 0.1% |
| Tristate Wi-Fi by Wi-Fiber, Phoenix Internet | Licensed wireless Fixed wireless | 18.6% | 8.6% | 1 Gbps | – |
| TREPIC Networks LLC | Licensed wireless | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 Gbps | – |
| Arizona Network LLC | Fixed wireless | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 Gbps | – |
| AirFiber WISP | Fixed wireless | 6.9% | 6.9% | 100 Mbps | – |
| WeLink Communications Inc | Fixed wireless | 2.9% | 2.9% | 700 Mbps | – |
| FiberFirst, LLC | Fiber | 1.3% | 1.3% | 5 Gbps | 0.1% |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Share of the area's broadband serviceable locations where the provider reports service as of June 30, 2026. "Only wired option" is the share of locations where it is the single wired provider at 100/20 Mbps. Provider-reported and challengeable; speeds are advertised maximums, not measured; no prices. Satellite providers (Starlink, HughesNet, Viasat) report service at nearly every location and are left out of the table.
"Available" in these filings means the company says it serves the location or would connect it within ten business days of an order; anyone who finds a filing wrong can challenge it on the FCC map. The data contain no prices. Gilbert is incorporated as a town, and its figures follow the town limits used for the 2020 Census.
Where Gilbert's fiber comes from
At least one provider reports fiber at 38.4% of Gilbert's locations, against 11.8%2 on June 30, 2022. That leaves the town below Arizona (41.5%), the US (62.6%) and the median large city (74.0%): it ranks 59th lowest1 among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2022; FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of December 31, 2025; FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Shares of broadband serviceable locations in each FCC release (latest revision of each); the small number is the change in percentage points since June 30, 2022. The FCC's count of locations is updated with each release, so shares are compared rather than counts.
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| Measure | June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2025 | June 30, 2026 | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber available | 11.8% | 36.8% | 38.4% | 26.6 pts |
| Cable available | 94.8% | 81.4% | 80.6% | −14.2 pts |
| DSL available | 80.6% | 75.5% | 74.7% | −5.9 pts |
| Two or more fiber networks | 3.7% | 7.8% | 5.9% | 2.2 pts |
Two filers account for nearly all of it:
- AT&T reports fiber at 27.4% of locations, with advertised downloads of up to 8 Gbps. In the FCC's location files these records carry two brand names, AT&T and Quantum Fiber. Four years earlier, the town's Quantum Fiber records and most of its fiber were filed by CenturyLink, which today files only DSL in Gilbert. AT&T's absence from the 2022 data therefore does not mean that network was missing then.
- Cox reports fiber at 15.7% of locations, mostly coded as residential, and cable across most of its remaining footprint. Each location Cox moves to fiber drops out of the cable count, which is why cable fell from 94.8%2 to 80.6%1 while Cox's reach stayed near-universal.
Smaller filers, FiberFirst among them, bring the number of fiber providers to 5. Overlap is limited: 5.9%1 of locations have two fiber networks, down from 7.8%3 in December 2025.
Cox alone at most addresses
AT&T's fiber adds a second wire rather than a first one. AT&T is the only wired 100/20 provider at 0.1% of locations, because nearly everywhere it reports fiber, Cox also offers that speed. Elsewhere Cox stands alone: at 59.4%1 of locations it is the only wired option at 100/20 Mbps.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Different wired providers (fiber, cable or DSL; FCC provider IDs) reporting 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up or more at the same location. Fixed wireless and satellite are not counted.
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| Area | None | One | Two | Three or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert | 3.3% | 59.9% | 35.3% | 1.5% |
| Chandler | 4.1% | 59.6% | 31.5% | 4.8% |
| Mesa | 9.8% | 34.5% | 37.3% | 18.4% |
| Arizona | 12.7% | 54.2% | 29.0% | 4.1% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
Two or more wired choices at that speed exist at 36.9% of Gilbert's locations, the 40th lowest share among large cities, against 33.1% statewide and 55.6% nationally. That share was 20.4%2 in June 2022 but has barely moved since December 31, 2025 (by 0.7 percentage points), and locations with three or more wired providers went from 3.6%3 to 1.5%1 over the same half-year.
Fewer locations with a fast wired line than in 2022
Wired service at 100/20 Mbps reached 99.7%2 of Gilbert's locations in June 2022 and 96.7% in June 2026. A change of −3.0 percentage points is small, but it ranks 24th lowest among large cities. Over the same four years the FCC's count of locations in the town changed by +5,7051.
The result is 2,988 locations, or 3.3%, with no wired provider at 100/20 Mbps. 1,799 of them can get fixed wireless at that speed; 225 have satellite and nothing else. The federal BEAD program would classify 381 of the town's locations as unserved, a share that rose from 0.0%2 to 0.4%; that increase ranks tied for 6th highest among large cities. Across Arizona, 12.7%1 of locations have no wired 100/20 option, so Gilbert's gap is narrow by state standards. Whether one address falls in it is a question for the FCC map.
How Gilbert compares in the Valley
In June 2022 Gilbert's fiber share, 11.8%, was above Mesa's 9.4%2. By June 2026 Mesa had reached 58.6%, and two or more wired choices at 55.7% of its locations, against 36.9% in Gilbert. Chandler, the other large Cox suburb, now resembles Gilbert most closely: fiber at 41.1% and two or more wired choices at 36.3%1.
| Area | Fiber available | Two or more wired choices | Two or more fiber networks | No wired choice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert, Arizona | 38.4% | 36.9% | 5.9% | 3.3% |
| Mesa, Arizona | 58.6% | 55.7% | 20.0% | 9.8% |
| Chandler, Arizona | 41.1% | 36.3% | 6.2% | 4.1% |
| Scottsdale, Arizona | 53.2% | 28.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Tempe, Arizona | 22.3% | 7.5% | 0.8% | 8.8% |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 31.4% | 22.5% | 1.6% | 6.0% |
| Arizona | 41.5% | 33.1% | 7.7% | 12.7% |
| United States | 62.6% | 55.6% | 12.1% | 7.8% |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
See the Mesa, Chandler and Phoenix pages for those cities, and the Arizona page for every county, including Maricopa County, which contains Gilbert.
Eight licensed wireless providers
6 companies report licensed fixed wireless in Gilbert, the category that includes 5G home internet, against 32 in June 2022; the current count ranks tied for 8th highest among large cities. Together they reach 95.8%1 of locations, but their speeds differ:
- T-Mobile reports 83.3% of locations and 100/20 Mbps at 18.3%.
- Verizon reports 73.9% and 100/20 Mbps at 35.3%.
- TREPIC Networks reports 13.9%1, all of it at 100/20 Mbps or more.
Three local operators on unlicensed spectrum, Tristate Wi-Fi by Wi-Fiber (18.6%), Arizona Network (12.6%) and AirFiber WISP (6.9%1), filed no Gilbert locations in June 2022. A wireless sector's capacity is split among its users, so providers decide address by address whom they can sign up; a reported share describes coverage, not open capacity. The fixed wireless page explains the technology.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Share of broadband serviceable locations where at least one provider reports the technology, at any speed; a location can have several. Satellite is reported almost everywhere and is left out.
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| Technology | Gilbert | Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 38.4% | 41.5% |
| Cable | 80.6% | 69.8% |
| DSL (copper) | 74.7% | 64.4% |
| Licensed fixed wireless (incl. 5G home) | 95.8% | 89.8% |
| Unlicensed fixed wireless | 34.1% | 64.7% |
Gigabit uploads on Cox's cable
The 1,000/100 tier, gigabit downloads with uploads of at least 100 Mbps, was advertised at 0.0% of Gilbert's locations in June 2022 and at 96.0% in June 2026, a rise that ranks 19th highest among large cities and puts the town above Arizona (71.7%) and the US (72.3%). The FCC cable file for the town shows why: Cox's records advertised a 1 Gbps download with a 35 Mbps upload in 2022; most now advertise a 2 Gbps download with a 100 Mbps upload. Wired 100/100 Mbps service went from 11.8%2 to 95.6%1.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Maximum advertised download speed (Mbps) of any wired or fixed wireless offer at the location, as reported by providers to the FCC; satellite excluded. Advertised, not measured.
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| Area | Under 25 Mbps or none | 25–99 | 100–249 | 250–499 | 500–939 | 940–1,999 | 2,000 or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 96.4% |
| Arizona | 2.0% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 0.5% | 17.1% | 71.2% |
| United States | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 31.0% | 61.0% |
All of these are maximums that providers advertise, not measured speeds, and a 100 Mbps cable upload is still far from the symmetrical speeds advertised on fiber.
Nearly every household subscribes
Census survey data describe households rather than locations. In the 2025 American Community Survey, only 1.6% of Gilbert households had no internet subscription (margin of error ±0.7 percentage points), a point estimate that ranks tied for 10th lowest among large cities; for Arizona the figure is 5.2%. 88.0% of households subscribed to cable, fiber or DSL (margin of error ±1.5 percentage points), and 7.5%4 used only a cellular data plan.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables. Availability is a share of locations as of June 30, 2026 (FCC); subscriptions are a share of households from the American Community Survey, 2025 (whiskers: 90% margin of error). Different units and dates: read the gap as a sign, not an exact number.
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| Measure | Share | MOE |
|---|---|---|
| Wired 100/20 Mbps available (FCC, share of locations) | 96.7% | |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL (Census) | 88.0% | ±1.5 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 7.5% | ±1.7 |
| Households with no internet subscription | 1.6% | ±0.7 |
Gilbert internet questions
What internet providers are available in Gilbert, Arizona?
Cox reports cable or fiber at 96.2% of locations. AT&T (61.8%) reports fiber and fixed wireless, and CenturyLink (74.7%) DSL. T-Mobile (83.3%) and Verizon (73.9%1) report fixed wireless home internet, and several local wireless companies report smaller areas. HughesNet, Starlink and Viasat report satellite at every location. Figures are as of June 30, 2026.
Is fiber internet available in Gilbert?
At least one provider reports fiber at 38.4% of Gilbert's locations, as of June 30, 2026: AT&T at 27.4% and Cox at 15.7%, with some overlap. Arizona's share is 41.5% and the US share 62.6%. Two fiber networks overlap at 5.9%1 of locations.
Is Quantum Fiber available in Gilbert?
In the FCC's June 30, 2026 filings, Quantum Fiber is one of the brand names under which AT&T reports fiber in Gilbert. AT&T reports fiber at 27.4%1 of the town's locations. CenturyLink, which filed Quantum Fiber records in June 2022, now reports only DSL in Gilbert.
How many internet providers does Gilbert have?
7 wired providers report service somewhere in the town, against 42 in June 2022, and 15 report wired or fixed wireless service. At a single location the count of wired providers offering 100/20 Mbps averages 1.35, against 1.601 nationally.
Checking one address in Gilbert
The figures on this page describe the whole area. Which providers report service at a single home or apartment is shown only on the FCC's own map: search the address at broadbandmap.fcc.gov. If a provider is listed there but cannot actually connect you within ten business days, or the location is missing or misplaced, the map has a button to file a challenge; providers must respond, and corrections flow into later releases. Prices and plans are not part of the FCC data: each provider must show them on its broadband facts label at the point of sale.
More on internet in Arizona
The state picture, county by county: internet in Arizona. Other large cities in the state: Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Chandler, Glendale, Scottsdale, Peoria, Tempe, Surprise, Buckeye, Goodyear and Yuma. Compare Gilbert with any other city or state in the comparison tool.
Sources
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Availability as of June 30, 2026; released November 10, 2026. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2022; Availability as of June 30, 2022; released May 10, 2024. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of December 31, 2025; Availability as of December 31, 2025; released November 3, 2026. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables; 2025 (calendar-year sample); released October 29, 2026. api.census.gov
Margins of error (±) are at the 90% confidence level. A difference is called significant only when it passes the Census Bureau's test at that level. How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.