Internet in Abilene, Texas
Fiber is available at 97.2% of the 45,603 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Abilene, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 98.5%. 90.6% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 7.8% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Abilene in Texas
In June 2022, 30.0%2 of Abilene's homes and businesses had exactly one wired provider offering 100/20 Mbps. Four years later the share is 7.8%. Metronet, which reported no Abilene locations in the first National Broadband Map, now reports fiber at 93.2%1 of them, beside Optimum's cable and AT&T's fiber.
Optimum, Metronet and AT&T: the wired networks
As of June 30, 2026, the FCC's data list 5 wired internet providers for Abilene's 45,603 homes and businesses. Two of them reach almost the whole city. Optimum reports service at 89.0% of locations, nearly all over cable, with a fastest advertised download of 940 Mbps. Metronet reports fiber at 93.2%. AT&T is the third, with fiber at 34.8% of locations and older DSL lines or fixed wireless at much of the rest. Taylor Telephone Cooperative (7.0%) and Access Fiber (3.1%1) report fiber in smaller parts of the city.
| Metronet | Fiber | 93.2% | 93.2% | 5 Gbps | 5.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nextlink Internet | Licensed wireless Fixed wireless | 89.0% | 89.0% | 1 Gbps | – |
| Optimum | Fiber Cable | 89.0% | 89.0% | 940 Mbps | 1.4% |
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 80.9% | 28.4% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 78.0% | 50.2% | 300 Mbps | – |
| AT&T | Fiber DSL Licensed wireless | 71.9% | 39.9% | 5 Gbps | 0.0% |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 51.5% | 24.1% | 500 Mbps | – |
| Taylor Telephone Cooperative Inc | Fiber DSL | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 Gbps | 0.6% |
| ACCESS FIBER | Fiber | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 Gbps | 0.3% |
| Kwikbit | Fixed wireless | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 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 (HughesNet, Viasat, Starlink) report service at nearly every location and are left out of the table.
Each share is the part of the city's locations where a provider reports that it could install service within ten business days of a request. The filings are the providers' own and can be challenged on the FCC National Broadband Map. HughesNet, Starlink and Viasat report satellite service at every location and are not counted as choices on this page.
A single fast wire has become rare
Abilene's largest change since the first National Broadband Map is in choice, not coverage. Wired service of 100/20 Mbps or more was already reported at 96.2% of locations in June 2022 and is at 98.5% now. What changed is how many wires reach each address. The share with exactly one wired provider at that speed fell by 22.2 percentage points, from 30.0% to 7.8%, a larger drop than in Lubbock (−15.2 percentage points) or Amarillo (−17.5 percentage points). Three or more wired providers at 100/20 Mbps went from 0.8%2 of locations to 36.9%1.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene | 1.5% | 7.8% | 53.7% | 36.9% |
| Texas | 9.6% | 24.2% | 48.8% | 17.4% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
Today 90.6% of Abilene's locations have two or more wired providers offering 100/20 Mbps, against 66.2% across Texas. On the single-wire share Abilene ranks tied for 64th lowest among the 343 large cities; statewide it is 24.2%, and nationally 36.6%. Where one wire remains, it is most often Metronet's fiber (the only one at 5.6% of locations) or Optimum's cable (1.4%1).
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One wired choice | 30.0% | 9.1% | 7.8% | −22.2 pts |
| Three or more wired choices | 0.8% | 33.3% | 36.9% | 36.1 pts |
| Fiber available | 67.5% | 95.3% | 97.2% | 29.8 pts |
| Unlicensed fixed wireless | 98.6% | 96.0% | 51.7% | −46.9 pts |
The number of companies went the other way. In June 2022, 82 wired providers reported service somewhere in the city; now there are 5. More choice at a typical address came from a few networks covering most of the city, not from more providers. All comparisons over time on this page use shares, because the FCC's list of Abilene locations also changed (+1471 since June 2022).
Fiber at nearly every address
Fiber reaches 97.2% of locations, up from 67.5% in June 2022, against 74.4% for Texas and 62.6% for the US. Metronet reported 42,522 Abilene locations as of June 30, 2026, after none in the 2022 map. AT&T's footprint grew in the same period, to 32,764 locations, while DSL from any provider fell from 46.8%2 of locations to 36.1%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 | Fiber available |
|---|---|
| Amarillo | 98.0% |
| Abilene | 97.2% |
| Wichita Falls | 95.8% |
| San Angelo | 94.0% |
| Lubbock | 92.2% |
| Midland | 82.8% |
| Odessa | 80.0% |
| Texas | 74.4% |
| United States | 62.6% |
A second fiber network is less common. Two or more fiber providers reach 40.4% of locations, the 44th highest share among large cities but below Amarillo (84.1%) and Lubbock (58.0%). The difference is AT&T: it reports fiber at 34.8% of Abilene's locations, against 86.1% in Amarillo and 74.9%1 in Lubbock.
Because the fiber is so widespread, the speed figures follow it. Gigabit service with uploads of at least 100 Mbps, the FCC's 1,000/100 tier, is advertised at 97.2% of locations, the same share as fiber, and symmetrical 100/100 Mbps at 97.2%. Metronet and AT&T both advertise downloads up to 5 Gbps, and the fastest advertised download is 2 Gbps or more at 39.3%1 of locations. These are maximum speeds reported to the FCC, not measurements.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 59.2% | 39.3% |
| Texas | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 27.8% | 63.0% |
| United States | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 31.0% | 61.0% |
Wireless at 100/20 Mbps almost everywhere
Abilene also stands out for wireless. Licensed fixed wireless, which includes 5G home internet, offers 100/20 Mbps at 96.3% of locations, the 12th highest share among the 343 large cities, against 62.3% in Texas and 47.9%1 nationally. In June 2022 the share was 26.4%2.
The widest of these networks is not a mobile carrier. Nextlink Internet reports licensed fixed wireless at 89.0% of locations, offers 100/20 Mbps or more at the same share, and advertises up to 1 Gbps. Verizon's home internet, almost all of it added since 2022, now reaches 35,578 locations, with 100/20 Mbps at 50.2% of all locations. T-Mobile reports 80.9%, advertising up to 100 Mbps1.
New Bedford, Massachusetts 12.2%San Angelo, Texas 100.0%
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Each dot is a city. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
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| Area | Fixed wireless 100/20 |
|---|---|
| San Angelo, Texas | 100.0% |
| Rio Rancho, New Mexico | 99.9% |
| Berkeley, California | 99.8% |
| Elk Grove, California | 99.6% |
| Edinburg, Texas | 98.6% |
| San Francisco, California | 98.6% |
| Concord, California | 98.5% |
| South Bend, Indiana | 98.2% |
| Edmond, Oklahoma | 97.7% |
| Boulder, Colorado | 96.8% |
| Killeen, Texas | 96.7% |
| Abilene, Texas | 96.3% |
| Sunnyvale, California | 96.1% |
| Waco, Texas | 95.9% |
| Daly City, California | 95.6% |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 95.5% |
| Oakland, California | 95.0% |
| St. George, Utah | 94.7% |
| Santa Clara, California | 94.6% |
| San Jose, California | 94.0% |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | 92.9% |
| Tracy, California | 92.7% |
| Lincoln, Nebraska | 92.7% |
| Eugene, Oregon | 92.6% |
| Odessa, Texas | 92.6% |
| Fresno, California | 92.3% |
| Jackson, Mississippi | 92.1% |
| Richmond, California | 91.6% |
| McAllen, Texas | 91.1% |
| Pueblo, Colorado | 90.7% |
| Clovis, California | 89.5% |
| Fremont, California | 87.0% |
| Wichita Falls, Texas | 86.3% |
| Chico, California | 86.3% |
| Colorado Springs, Colorado | 84.4% |
| Corpus Christi, Texas | 83.2% |
| Denver, Colorado | 83.1% |
| San Mateo, California | 81.4% |
| Vacaville, California | 81.1% |
| Fort Myers, Florida | 80.9% |
| Hayward, California | 80.4% |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 79.2% |
| Fort Worth, Texas | 79.0% |
| Lee's Summit, Missouri | 78.5% |
| Springfield, Illinois | 78.2% |
| Modesto, California | 77.7% |
| Amarillo, Texas | 77.6% |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 77.3% |
| Brownsville, Texas | 76.9% |
| Antioch, California | 75.7% |
| Pembroke Pines, Florida | 75.2% |
| Glendale, Arizona | 75.2% |
| Georgetown, Texas | 73.9% |
| Stockton, California | 73.7% |
| Frisco, Texas | 73.2% |
| Mesa, Arizona | 72.0% |
| Dearborn, Michigan | 72.0% |
| New Braunfels, Texas | 71.6% |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts | 71.3% |
| Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | 71.3% |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma | 71.0% |
| San Antonio, Texas | 70.3% |
| Bend, Oregon | 70.0% |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 69.1% |
| Scottsdale, Arizona | 68.3% |
| Fort Collins, Colorado | 68.3% |
| Austin, Texas | 68.1% |
| Joliet, Illinois | 67.8% |
| Norman, Oklahoma | 67.5% |
| Boise, Idaho | 67.1% |
| Arlington, Texas | 66.5% |
| Inglewood, California | 66.1% |
| Tyler, Texas | 66.0% |
| Omaha, Nebraska | 66.0% |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 65.8% |
| Salem, Oregon | 65.4% |
| Las Cruces, New Mexico | 65.3% |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | 65.2% |
| Overland Park, Kansas | 65.1% |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 64.8% |
| Tempe, Arizona | 64.7% |
| Aurora, Illinois | 64.7% |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | 64.7% |
| Seattle, Washington | 64.6% |
| Kansas City, Missouri | 64.4% |
| Lexington, Kentucky | 64.3% |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan | 64.2% |
| Bakersfield, California | 64.0% |
| Montgomery, Alabama | 63.8% |
| Huntsville, Alabama | 63.7% |
| Irvine, California | 63.7% |
| Shreveport, Louisiana | 63.4% |
| Topeka, Kansas | 63.3% |
| Springfield, Missouri | 63.2% |
| Grand Prairie, Texas | 63.2% |
| Columbia, South Carolina | 63.2% |
| Fort Wayne, Indiana | 63.1% |
| Surprise, Arizona | 62.9% |
| Chandler, Arizona | 62.6% |
| McKinney, Texas | 62.6% |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 62.6% |
| Carmel, Indiana | 62.3% |
| Mesquite, Texas | 62.3% |
| Beaumont, Texas | 62.2% |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 61.7% |
| Salinas, California | 61.6% |
| Dayton, Ohio | 61.3% |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 61.0% |
| Cary, North Carolina | 61.0% |
| Roseville, California | 60.9% |
| Burbank, California | 60.8% |
| Chicago, Illinois | 60.4% |
| Boca Raton, Florida | 60.4% |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 60.3% |
| Spokane, Washington | 60.3% |
| Orlando, Florida | 60.0% |
| Fayetteville, Arkansas | 59.9% |
| Chattanooga, Tennessee | 59.8% |
| Torrance, California | 59.8% |
| Tacoma, Washington | 59.7% |
| Sugar Land, Texas | 59.7% |
| Green Bay, Wisconsin | 59.6% |
| Wichita, Kansas | 59.6% |
| Tallahassee, Florida | 59.4% |
| Fishers, Indiana | 59.4% |
| Fullerton, California | 59.3% |
| Portland, Oregon | 59.0% |
| Naperville, Illinois | 58.8% |
| Round Rock, Texas | 58.8% |
| Miramar, Florida | 58.8% |
| Provo, Utah | 58.6% |
| Everett, Washington | 58.5% |
| Richardson, Texas | 58.5% |
| Gilbert, Arizona | 58.5% |
| Hillsboro, Oregon | 58.4% |
| Centennial, Colorado | 58.3% |
| Sacramento, California | 58.3% |
| Nashville, Tennessee | 58.3% |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 58.1% |
| Madison, Wisconsin | 58.0% |
| Knoxville, Tennessee | 57.9% |
| Pearland, Texas | 57.7% |
| Peoria, Illinois | 57.6% |
| Columbia, Missouri | 57.4% |
| Bellevue, Washington | 57.3% |
| Los Angeles, California | 57.2% |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 57.1% |
| Albany, New York | 57.0% |
| Rochester, New York | 57.0% |
| West Jordan, Utah | 56.8% |
| Westminster, Colorado | 56.7% |
| Lubbock, Texas | 56.6% |
| Houston, Texas | 56.5% |
| Lafayette, Louisiana | 56.5% |
| Orange, California | 56.4% |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 56.4% |
| Louisville, Kentucky | 56.3% |
| Concord, North Carolina | 56.2% |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 56.2% |
| Savannah, Georgia | 55.8% |
| Chula Vista, California | 55.7% |
| New York, New York | 55.7% |
| Miami Gardens, Florida | 55.3% |
| Independence, Missouri | 55.2% |
| Kansas City, Kansas | 55.2% |
| El Paso, Texas | 55.0% |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | 54.9% |
| Akron, Ohio | 54.7% |
| Olathe, Kansas | 54.5% |
| Birmingham, Alabama | 54.5% |
| Anaheim, California | 54.2% |
| Evansville, Indiana | 54.2% |
| North Charleston, South Carolina | 53.8% |
| Costa Mesa, California | 53.8% |
| Laredo, Texas | 53.8% |
| Tucson, Arizona | 53.7% |
| Midland, Texas | 53.7% |
| Allen, Texas | 53.7% |
| Ventura, California | 53.6% |
| Arvada, Colorado | 53.5% |
| Sandy Springs, Georgia | 53.4% |
| Mobile, Alabama | 53.4% |
| Columbus, Ohio | 53.3% |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 53.3% |
| Baltimore, Maryland | 52.9% |
| Lakewood, Colorado | 52.9% |
| Warren, Michigan | 52.7% |
| Hollywood, Florida | 52.5% |
| Miami, Florida | 52.4% |
| Spokane Valley, Washington | 52.3% |
| Vallejo, California | 52.3% |
| Visalia, California | 52.0% |
| Denton, Texas | 51.6% |
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 51.4% |
| Santa Ana, California | 51.3% |
| El Monte, California | 51.2% |
| Augusta, Georgia | 51.1% |
| Pasadena, California | 50.7% |
| Alexandria, Virginia | 50.7% |
| Rochester, Minnesota | 50.6% |
| Hialeah, Florida | 50.4% |
| Meridian, Idaho | 50.3% |
| Yuma, Arizona | 50.3% |
| Wilmington, North Carolina | 50.0% |
| Corona, California | 50.0% |
| Manchester, New Hampshire | 49.8% |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 49.8% |
| Des Moines, Iowa | 49.4% |
| Long Beach, California | 49.3% |
| Pasadena, Texas | 49.3% |
| Renton, Washington | 49.2% |
| Oceanside, California | 49.1% |
| Conroe, Texas | 48.9% |
| San Diego, California | 48.8% |
| Charleston, South Carolina | 48.4% |
| Riverside, California | 48.4% |
| St. Paul, Minnesota | 47.9% |
| Glendale, California | 47.8% |
| Detroit, Michigan | 47.7% |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 47.6% |
| Sparks, Nevada | 47.4% |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | 47.3% |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 47.2% |
| Reno, Nevada | 47.1% |
| Pompano Beach, Florida | 46.8% |
| College Station, Texas | 46.6% |
| Durham, North Carolina | 46.3% |
| Sterling Heights, Michigan | 46.1% |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 46.0% |
| Gresham, Oregon | 46.0% |
| Dallas, Texas | 45.8% |
| Carlsbad, California | 45.7% |
| Aurora, Colorado | 45.4% |
| Greensboro, North Carolina | 45.2% |
| St. Petersburg, Florida | 45.2% |
| Huntington Beach, California | 45.1% |
| Billings, Montana | 45.1% |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 44.8% |
| Murfreesboro, Tennessee | 44.8% |
| Rancho Cucamonga, California | 44.5% |
| Garden Grove, California | 44.4% |
| Greeley, Colorado | 44.3% |
| Clarksville, Tennessee | 43.6% |
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 43.5% |
| Kent, Washington | 43.4% |
| El Cajon, California | 43.4% |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | 43.4% |
| Richmond, Virginia | 42.9% |
| Goodyear, Arizona | 42.5% |
| Buffalo, New York | 42.4% |
| Quincy, Massachusetts | 42.2% |
| Rockford, Illinois | 42.2% |
| Jersey City, New Jersey | 42.1% |
| Jacksonville, Florida | 41.9% |
| Peoria, Arizona | 41.8% |
| Davenport, Iowa | 41.6% |
| Toledo, Ohio | 41.2% |
| Avondale, Arizona | 41.0% |
| Lakeland, Florida | 41.0% |
| High Point, North Carolina | 41.0% |
| Vancouver, Washington | 40.8% |
| Fargo, North Dakota | 40.4% |
| Plano, Texas | 40.4% |
| Carrollton, Texas | 39.8% |
| Athens, Georgia | 39.7% |
| Tampa, Florida | 39.5% |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | 39.5% |
| Elgin, Illinois | 38.9% |
| League City, Texas | 38.9% |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 38.9% |
| Lansing, Michigan | 38.8% |
| Longmont, Colorado | 38.8% |
| Davie, Florida | 38.3% |
| Downey, California | 38.2% |
| Henderson, Nevada | 38.1% |
| Columbus, Georgia | 38.1% |
| Chesapeake, Virginia | 37.3% |
| Syracuse, New York | 37.2% |
| Jurupa Valley, California | 36.7% |
| Irving, Texas | 35.9% |
| Palm Bay, Florida | 35.7% |
| Thornton, Colorado | 35.7% |
| Coral Springs, Florida | 35.3% |
| West Palm Beach, Florida | 35.3% |
| Gainesville, Florida | 34.9% |
| Fairfield, California | 34.3% |
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 34.3% |
| Simi Valley, California | 34.2% |
| New Haven, Connecticut | 34.1% |
| Norfolk, Virginia | 34.0% |
| Hartford, Connecticut | 33.8% |
| Macon, Georgia | 33.5% |
| Buckeye, Arizona | 33.3% |
| Yonkers, New York | 33.1% |
| Clearwater, Florida | 33.1% |
| South Fulton, Georgia | 33.0% |
| Rialto, California | 32.8% |
| Nampa, Idaho | 32.7% |
| Palm Coast, Florida | 32.4% |
| Fontana, California | 32.0% |
| Suffolk, Virginia | 31.7% |
| Garland, Texas | 31.7% |
| Hesperia, California | 31.6% |
| West Valley City, Utah | 31.0% |
| Lewisville, Texas | 30.8% |
| Santa Rosa, California | 30.8% |
| Paterson, New Jersey | 30.5% |
| Cape Coral, Florida | 30.0% |
| Thousand Oaks, California | 29.9% |
| Murrieta, California | 29.8% |
| Port St. Lucie, Florida | 29.4% |
| Lancaster, California | 28.9% |
| Palmdale, California | 28.9% |
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | 28.4% |
| Pomona, California | 28.4% |
| San Bernardino, California | 28.0% |
| Ontario, California | 27.9% |
| Newark, New Jersey | 27.8% |
| Allentown, Pennsylvania | 27.6% |
| Hampton, Virginia | 27.3% |
| Escondido, California | 26.6% |
| West Covina, California | 26.4% |
| Stamford, Connecticut | 26.2% |
| Deltona, Florida | 25.9% |
| Temecula, California | 25.6% |
| Lynn, Massachusetts | 25.6% |
| Newport News, Virginia | 24.7% |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | 24.7% |
| Oxnard, California | 24.0% |
| Providence, Rhode Island | 23.5% |
| Moreno Valley, California | 23.0% |
| North Las Vegas, Nevada | 22.7% |
| Menifee, California | 22.6% |
| Santa Maria, California | 22.4% |
| Santa Clarita, California | 21.9% |
| Elizabeth, New Jersey | 20.5% |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 19.5% |
| Victorville, California | 19.4% |
| Brockton, Massachusetts | 18.6% |
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | 18.4% |
| Waterbury, Connecticut | 18.0% |
| Lowell, Massachusetts | 17.0% |
| New Bedford, Massachusetts | 12.2% |
Unlicensed fixed wireless, which uses the same open radio bands as Wi-Fi, moved in the opposite direction: it was reported at 98.6%2 of locations in 2022 and 51.7% in 2026. Rise Broadband reports it at 51.5%, with 100/20 Mbps at 24.1%1. Every wireless network shares a tower's capacity among its users, so reported availability does not mean every household on a street can sign up at once.
Where no fast wire is reported
702 homes and businesses, 1.5% of the city, have no wired provider at 100/20 Mbps. At 588 of them fixed wireless is the only service at that speed (by share, Abilene ranks tied for 59th highest among large cities), and 681 have nothing but satellite.
Under the definitions of the federal BEAD program, a location is unserved when no wired or licensed fixed wireless provider offers 25/3 Mbps. 105 Abilene locations, 0.2%, were unserved as of June 30, 2026, down from 1.7%2 in June 2022. That fall of 1.5 percentage points ranks tied for 10th lowest1 among the changes in the 343 cities, one of the larger declines.
Abilene beside San Angelo, Wichita Falls and other West Texas cities
The table puts Abilene beside the region's other cities of 100,000 or more. Wichita Falls had a much higher single-wire share in 2022 (64.0%2) and saw a larger drop; San Angelo, where Nextlink reports service at 97.0% of locations, has licensed fixed wireless at 100/20 Mbps at 100.0%1.
| Abilene, Texas | 7.8% | −22.2 pts | 40.4% | 96.3% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Angelo, Texas | 10.1% | −9.3 pts | 69.3% | 100.0% |
| Wichita Falls, Texas | 5.1% | −58.9 pts | 57.8% | 86.3% |
| Lubbock, Texas | 8.9% | −15.2 pts | 58.0% | 56.6% |
| Amarillo, Texas | 2.7% | −17.5 pts | 84.1% | 77.6% |
| Midland, Texas | 9.6% | −5.2 pts | 3.3% | 53.7% |
| Odessa, Texas | 7.7% | −5.1 pts | 11.5% | 92.6% |
| Texas | 24.2% | −13.9 pts | 18.2% | 62.3% |
| United States | 36.6% | −12.6 pts | 12.1% | 47.9% |
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.
Subscriptions since 2019
The FCC counts locations on one date; the Census Bureau's American Community Survey asks households over a year, so the two measure different things. In the 2025 survey, 95.8% of Abilene households had a broadband subscription of any kind (margin of error ±1.7 percentage points), up from 84.3% (margin of error ±3.0 percentage points) in 2019. Cable, fiber or DSL subscriptions rose from 66.8% to 83.5% (margin of error ±3.5 percentage points), and households with no internet subscription fell from 15.5% to 4.2%. Those changes are larger than the margins of error. The share relying only on a cellular data plan, 10.5% in 2025 (margin of error ±2.5 percentage points4) against 15.3% in 2019 (margin of error ±3.6 percentage points5), is lower, but the ranges overlap, so the survey does not show a clear change.
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) | 98.5% | |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL (Census) | 83.5% | ±3.5 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 10.5% | ±2.5 |
| Households with no internet subscription | 4.2% | ±1.7 |
Devices are a separate question. 15.4% of households (margin of error ±3.3 percentage points) have a smartphone but no desktop, laptop or tablet; by point estimate the city ranks tied for 47th highest4 among large cities on that measure.
The figures cover the city of Abilene within its 2020 Census boundaries.
Abilene internet questions
What internet providers are available in Abilene, Texas?
By wire, Optimum (89.0% of locations, almost all cable) and Metronet (93.2%, fiber) cover most of the city, and AT&T reports service at 71.9%, with fiber at 34.8% and DSL or fixed wireless elsewhere. Nextlink Internet (89.0%), T-Mobile (80.9%), Verizon (78.0%) and Rise Broadband (51.5%1) report fixed wireless.
Does Abilene have fiber internet?
At least one provider reports fiber at 97.2% of Abilene's locations, against 74.4% for Texas; among the 343 US cities of 100,000 or more, Abilene ranks 12th highest. Two or more fiber networks reach 40.4%1.
How many internet providers are there in Abilene?
10 providers report land-based service somewhere in the city: 5 by wire, all of them with some fiber, and the rest by fixed wireless. In the June 2022 map there were 82 wired providers. On average a location has 2.271 wired providers offering 100/20 Mbps.
Is 5G home internet available in Abilene?
Verizon reports fixed wireless home internet at 78.0% of locations, with 100/20 Mbps at 50.2%; T-Mobile reports 80.9%, with 100/20 Mbps at 28.4%. Nextlink Internet, a regional wireless company using licensed spectrum, reports 100/20 Mbps at 89.0%1. The providers decide eligibility address by address.
Checking one address in Abilene
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 Texas
The state picture, county by county: internet in Texas. Other large cities in the state: Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, El Paso, Arlington, Corpus Christi, Plano, Lubbock, Laredo and Irving. Compare Abilene 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
- 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.