Internet providers in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Fiber is available at 88.7% of the 32,804 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Allentown, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 99.9%. 97.6% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 2.3% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Allentown in Pennsylvania
Allentown has one of the largest shares of multi-wire addresses among US cities of 100,000 or more: at 86.7% of its homes and businesses, three or more wired providers report 100/20 Mbps. Verizon fiber reaches 88.3%1 of them, and two cable companies, Astound and Service Electric, overlap almost everywhere. Yet only 68.5%2 of households subscribe to a wired connection.
Three wired networks across the whole city
As of June 30, 2026 (FCC revision of November 10, 2026), 7 providers report land-based internet service somewhere in Allentown, and three of them report wired service at almost every one of the city's 32,804 homes and businesses. Astound reports cable at 98.8% of locations, with fiber at a small 1.8%. Verizon reports fiber at 88.3%. Service Electric Cable TV reports cable at 97.1%1.
| Astound | Fiber Cable | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1.5 Gbps | 1.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Electric Cable TV | Cable | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 Gbps | 0.3% |
| Verizon | Fiber Licensed wireless | 95.6% | 92.6% | 2.3 Gbps | 0.0% |
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 81.9% | 14.2% | 100 Mbps | – |
| AT&T | Licensed wireless | 51.1% | 11.2% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Lehigh WiFi | Fixed wireless | 46.7% | 13.2% | 150 Mbps | – |
| Xfinity | Fiber Cable | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 Gbps | – |
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.
"Reports service" means the provider told the FCC it can install service within ten business days; each claim can be challenged. The figures cover the city inside its 2020 Census limits. Xfinity, which covers much of Pennsylvania, reports only 41 locations in Allentown.
By technology, the city has cable almost everywhere (99.9%), fiber at 88.7%, licensed fixed wireless at 92.4%1 and no DSL at all.
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 | Allentown | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 88.7% | 62.0% |
| Cable | 99.9% | 88.4% |
| DSL (copper) | 0.0% | 10.5% |
| Licensed fixed wireless (incl. 5G home) | 92.4% | 86.8% |
| Unlicensed fixed wireless | 46.7% | 15.3% |
Verizon fiber, at the same reach as in 2022
At least one provider reports fiber at 88.7% of Allentown's locations, against 62.0% statewide and 62.6% nationally. Nearly all of it is Verizon's network, which advertises downloads up to 2.3 Gbps1.
| Measure | Allentown | Pennsylvania | United States | Rank among largest cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber available | 88.7% | 62.0% | 62.6% | 87th of 343 |
| Two or more fiber networks | 1.4% | 5.0% | 12.1% | 217th of 343 |
| Wired 100/100 Mbps | 88.7% | 75.8% | 73.7% | 201st of 343 |
| Gigabit (1,000/100) | 60.5% | 69.4% | 72.3% | 298th of 343 |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Rank 1 is the highest value. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
That fiber was already there in the first FCC map. The share was 89.5%3 as of June 30, 2022, so it has moved by −0.9 percentage points, a change tied for 9th lowest among the 343 large cities. The FCC lists 3 fiber providers in the city, but apart from Verizon each reports fiber at few addresses: Astound at 1.8% of locations, Service Electric and Xfinity at almost none. Two fiber networks overlap at 1.4%1 of locations.
Three or more wired choices at nearly every address
The unusual figure in Allentown is choice. At 86.7% of locations, three or more wired providers report service of at least 100/20 Mbps, a share that ranks 3rd highest among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more. Across Pennsylvania the share is 6.1%; in Philadelphia it is 0.0% and in Pittsburgh 0.0%1.
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.
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| Area | Three or more wired choices |
|---|---|
| Allentown | 86.7% |
| United States | 11.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 6.1% |
| Pittsburgh | 0.0% |
| Philadelphia | 0.0% |
At the other end, a single wired provider at 100/20 Mbps is reported at 740 locations (2.3%), all of them Astound's (1.9%). Only 37 locations have no wired provider at that speed, and 261 count as unserved under the federal BEAD definition, with no reliable wired or licensed fixed wireless service of even 25/3 Mbps.
Allentown and its population peers
The table sets Allentown beside the large cities closest to it in population, on fiber, gigabit service and wired choice. All rows come from the same FCC release.
| Area | Fiber available | Gigabit (1,000/100) | Two or more wired choices | Fiber networks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown, Pennsylvania | 88.7% | 60.5% | 97.6% | 3 |
| Buckeye, Arizona | 88.3% | 96.1% | 69.8% | 4 |
| Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | 87.9% | 98.6% | 81.2% | 6 |
| Topeka, Kansas | 83.8% | 91.8% | 82.5% | 4 |
| Goodyear, Arizona | 79.2% | 90.3% | 63.7% | 3 |
| Wilmington, North Carolina | 68.9% | 68.9% | 67.0% | 4 |
| West Palm Beach, Florida | 67.6% | 92.9% | 69.4% | 7 |
| Lakeland, Florida | 62.9% | 62.9% | 61.9% | 5 |
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.
2022 to 2026: uploads and cable reach
What changed in Allentown since the first FCC map is advertised speed and cable overlap, not fiber reach.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three or more wired choices | 69.1% | 86.4% | 86.7% | 17.6 pts |
| Gigabit (1,000/100) | 6.3% | 59.2% | 60.5% | 54.2 pts |
| DSL available | 7.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −7.3 pts |
- Gigabit with fast uploads. Service of at least 1,000/100 Mbps was reported at 6.3% of locations in 2022 and at 60.5% now. In 2022 the fastest advertised download at 99.6% of locations was between 940 Mbps and 2 Gbps; now 59.4% have an advertised top download of 2 Gbps or more.
- More wired overlap. The share with three or more wired choices at 100/20 Mbps rose from 69.1% to 86.7%, and the share with only one fell from 9.1% to 2.3%.
- Copper. DSL was reported at 7.3%3 of locations in 2022 and at none now, tied for the lowest1 share among large cities.
The gigabit tier still trails the fiber footprint. Fiber is reported at 88.7% of locations but 1,000/100 Mbps at 60.5%, the 46th lowest share among large cities and below Pennsylvania's 69.4%. At the remaining locations no provider advertises that combination of download and upload, although a 1 Gbps download alone is advertised at 99.9%1. All of these are maximum advertised speeds, not measurements.
Wireless: three carriers and Lehigh WiFi
T-Mobile reports fixed wireless home internet at 81.9% of locations, with 100/20 Mbps at 14.2%. AT&T, with no Allentown listings in 2022, now reports 51.1% (11.2% at 100/20). Verizon reports fixed wireless at a smaller set of addresses beside its fiber. Lehigh WiFi, also new since 2022, reports service over unlicensed spectrum at 46.7% of locations, advertising up to 150 Mbps1.
Licensed fixed wireless as a whole is reported at 92.4% of locations, but at 100/20 Mbps or faster at only 27.6%, down from 32.3%4 as of December 31, 2025. Only 91 locations rely on fixed wireless alone for 100/20 Mbps.
Wide choice, fewer wired subscriptions
The availability figures and the subscription figures point in different directions. In the Census Bureau's 2025 American Community Survey, 68.5% of Allentown households subscribed to cable, fiber or DSL (margin of error ±5.7 percentage points), tied for 8th lowest among large cities, against 75.7% for Pennsylvania. 20.1% relied only on a cellular data plan (±4.4 percentage points), against 13.6%2 statewide. Both differences are larger than the survey's margins of error.
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) | 99.9% | |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL (Census) | 68.5% | ±5.7 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 20.1% | ±4.4 |
| Households with no internet subscription | 7.9% | ±3.2 |
Subscription has still risen. In the 2019 survey, 22.4% of households had no internet subscription (±4.1 percentage points5); in 2025, 7.9% (±3.2 percentage points2). Survey figures count households over a year; the FCC figures count locations on one date, so the two do not divide into an exact gap.
Allentown is in Lehigh County, where fiber reaches 44.4%1 of locations; the Pennsylvania page has every county.
Allentown internet questions
What internet providers are available in Allentown, PA?
Three companies report wired service across nearly the whole city, as of June 30, 2026: Astound (cable, 98.8% of locations), Verizon (fiber at 88.3%) and Service Electric Cable TV (cable, 97.1%). T-Mobile (81.9%) and AT&T (51.1%) report 5G or LTE home internet, Lehigh WiFi reports a local wireless service at 46.7%1, and satellite is reported everywhere.
Is there fiber internet in Allentown?
Yes, at 88.7% of locations, almost all of it Verizon's (88.3%). That is well above Pennsylvania's 62.0%. A second fiber network is reported at only 1.4%1 of locations.
How many internet providers are there in Allentown?
7 providers report land-based service somewhere in the city: 4 wired and three wireless. The average location has 2.841 wired providers offering 100/20 Mbps.
Can I get 5G home internet in Allentown?
Licensed fixed wireless, which includes 5G home internet, is reported at 92.4% of locations, but with 100/20 Mbps or more at only 27.6%1. Capacity is shared on each cell sector, so T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon decide eligibility address by address.
Checking one address in Allentown
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 Pennsylvania
The state picture, county by county: internet in Pennsylvania. Other large cities in the state: Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Compare Allentown 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
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables; 2025 (calendar-year sample); released October 29, 2026. api.census.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 2019 1-year detailed tables; 2019. 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.