El Paso, Texas: internet providers, fiber and choice
Fiber is available at 60.0% of the 211,215 homes and businesses the FCC counts in El Paso, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 97.3%. 61.2% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 36.1% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
El Paso in Texas
Home internet in El Paso comes down to two wired networks: Spectrum's, which reports service at 96.6% of the city's homes and businesses, and AT&T's fiber, at 58.4%. Spectrum is the only wired provider offering 100/20 Mbps at 35.4%1 of locations, mostly where AT&T has no fiber, a larger share than in almost any other big Texas city.
Spectrum, AT&T and the wireless carriers
These are the companies that report home internet inside El Paso's city limits (as drawn for the 2020 Census) to the FCC, as of June 30, 2026 (November 10, 2026 revision of the data). The city has 211,2151 broadband serviceable locations: houses, apartment buildings and small businesses. "Available" means the provider says it could install service there within ten business days; anyone can challenge that claim on the FCC map.
| Spectrum | Fiber Cable | 96.6% | 96.6% | 1 Gbps | 35.4% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Fiber DSL Licensed wireless | 90.4% | 64.6% | 5 Gbps | 0.7% |
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 80.4% | 13.4% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 77.5% | 48.1% | 1 Gbps | – |
| JackRabbit Wireless | Fixed wireless | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 Gbps | – |
| Lee Wireless | Fixed wireless | 2.3% | 2.3% | 300 Mbps | – |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 Mbps | – |
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.
Two names cover nearly every street. Spectrum reports service at 96.6% of locations, almost all of it over cable, with fiber at 3.8%. AT&T reports service at 90.4%, but its network is three different technologies: fiber at 58.4% of locations, and DSL over telephone copper or fixed wireless across most of the remainder. AT&T offers 100/20 Mbps or more at 64.6%1. Beyond these two and the mobile carriers, the list thins quickly: Transtelco, Zayo and TPx report fiber or DSL at a few dozen locations between them.
Fiber: growing, but behind the rest of Texas
At least one provider reports fiber at 60.0% of El Paso's homes and businesses, up from 42.4%2 in June 2022 and 57.6%3 in December 2025. That is below the national share, 62.6%, and well below Texas as a whole, 74.4%1. Among the Texas cities of 100,000 or more, only Georgetown reports less fiber. Lubbock, Laredo and Brownsville have more, as the table shows; Las Cruces, across the New Mexico line, has less.
| Area | Fiber available | Fiber available: change since June 30, 2022 | One wired choice | Gigabit (1,000/100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso, Texas | 60.0% | 17.6 pts | 36.1% | 62.0% |
| Lubbock, Texas | 92.2% | 22.1 pts | 8.9% | 92.1% |
| Laredo, Texas | 65.2% | 57.1 pts | 35.0% | 65.2% |
| Brownsville, Texas | 69.2% | 61.0 pts | 30.1% | 69.2% |
| Las Cruces, New Mexico | 36.0% | 32.4 pts | 59.9% | 42.9% |
| Texas | 74.4% | 28.8 pts | 24.2% | 79.1% |
| United States | 62.6% | 25.4 pts | 36.6% | 72.3% |
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.
Almost all of El Paso's fiber is AT&T's. Two different fiber networks reach the same address at only 2.2% of locations. In all, 21 companies report fiber somewhere in the city, but apart from AT&T and Spectrum each reaches only a handful of locations.
Where AT&T's fiber stops, Spectrum is alone
The number of wired choices follows the edge of AT&T's fiber. Wired service of at least 100/20 Mbps reaches 97.3% of El Paso's locations, so almost no one is without a fast wire. But 36.1% have exactly one wired provider at that speed, and at all of them that provider is Spectrum. Across Texas the single-wire share is 24.2%; among the state's cities of 100,000 or more, only Georgetown and College Station have a higher one. Almost no location in El Paso has three wired providers at 100/20 Mbps (0.0%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 2.7% | 36.1% | 61.2% | 0.0% |
| Texas | 9.6% | 24.2% | 48.8% | 17.4% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
The one-wire share has been shrinking. It was 48.4%2 in June 2022 and 38.0%3 in December 2025, over the same years in which AT&T's fiber footprint grew.
Two speed ceilings across the city
The fastest advertised download divides El Paso roughly in half. At 50.4% of locations it is 2 Gbps or more, from AT&T fiber plans advertised up to 5 Gbps. At 47.0%1 the ceiling is about 1 Gbps, the top of Spectrum's cable service. These are maximum advertised speeds that providers report to the FCC, not measured speeds.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 47.0% | 50.4% |
| 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% |
The difference that shows up in the FCC's figures is upload speed. A 1 Gbps download is advertised at 97.4% of locations, but gigabit service with uploads of at least 100 Mbps (the FCC's 1,000/100 tier) at 62.0%, against 79.1% statewide, and symmetrical 100/100 Mbps wired service at 60.0%1. The 100/100 share is the same as the fiber share, so in El Paso fast uploads follow the fiber map.
Phone-only households
The Census Bureau's 2025 American Community Survey counts households, not locations. In El Paso, 92.6% of households had a broadband subscription of some kind (margin of error ±1.2 percentage points), up from 84.9%5 in 2019. Cable, fiber or DSL subscriptions were 73.9% (margin of error ±2.0 percentage points4).
The distinctive figure is the share relying on a cellular data plan alone: 15.6% of households (margin of error ±1.5 percentage points), above the Texas share of 13.1% by more than the survey's margins. Another 7.4%4 had no internet subscription at all, down from 15.0%5 in 2019. Set against the FCC figures, which put a wired 100/20 Mbps connection at nearly every location, the households without a wired subscription are mostly in places where one is reported available. The two sources count different things on different dates, so the comparison is approximate.
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) | 97.3% | |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL (Census) | 73.9% | ±2.0 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 15.6% | ±1.5 |
| Households with no internet subscription | 7.4% | ±1.2 |
What changed since 2022: copper out, wireless in
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 | 42.4% | 57.6% | 60.0% | 17.6 pts |
| DSL available | 51.3% | 40.1% | 39.6% | −11.6 pts |
| One wired choice | 48.4% | 38.0% | 36.1% | −12.3 pts |
| Fixed wireless 100/20 | 6.7% | 70.1% | 55.0% | 48.3 pts |
Two shifts stand out between the June 2022 and June 2026 releases. DSL, AT&T's copper service, fell from 51.3%2 of locations to 39.6% while fiber gained 17.6 percentage points. Verizon's fixed wireless home internet added more locations than any other provider's network in the city and now reaches 77.5% of locations, with service at 100/20 Mbps or faster at 48.1%. T-Mobile reports a similar footprint, 80.4%, but advertises no more than 100 Mbps here, and 100/20 Mbps at only 13.4%1.
Licensed fixed wireless at 100/20 Mbps rose from 6.7%2 of locations in 2022 to 70.1%3 in December 2025, then fell back to 55.0%1 in the latest release. Carriers revise what they report each filing, and fixed wireless capacity is shared by everyone on a tower sector, so these shares move more than wired ones.
Unlicensed fixed wireless, the kind smaller local operators run, shows a larger swing. It was reported at 88.7%2 of locations in 2022 and at 10.2% now, mostly JackRabbit Wireless (7.9%) and Lee Wireless (2.3%1). Coverage figures for El Paso published without a date can reflect either picture.
The city and El Paso County
This page covers the city only. El Paso County has 277,038 locations in total, including the towns and unincorporated areas outside the city, and its fiber share, 59.7%1, is close to the city's. The Texas page maps every county and lists the federal programs paying for new networks in the state. To see what is reported at one address, use the FCC National Broadband Map.
Questions about internet service in El Paso
What internet providers are available in El Paso, Texas?
Spectrum (96.6% of locations, mostly cable) and AT&T (90.4%, a mix of fiber, DSL and fixed wireless) report the widest wired service. T-Mobile (80.4%) and Verizon (77.5%1) report fixed wireless home internet, and JackRabbit Wireless reports a smaller wireless network. HughesNet, Viasat and Starlink report satellite service everywhere.
Is AT&T Fiber available in El Paso?
AT&T reports fiber at 58.4%1 of the city's locations as of June 30, 2026. At most of the rest it reports DSL or fixed wireless, which reach 100/20 Mbps at fewer addresses.
How many internet providers does El Paso have?
3 companies report wired service somewhere in the city, but most of them report only a handful of locations. At a typical address the count that matters is wired providers offering 100/20 Mbps: one at 36.1% of locations, two at 61.2%, and three or more at 0.0%1.
Is 5G home internet available in El Paso?
Verizon reports fixed wireless home internet at 77.5% of locations, with 100/20 Mbps at 48.1%; T-Mobile reports 80.4%, with 100/20 Mbps at 13.4%1. Carriers limit sign-ups by address when a tower sector is full, so check with the carrier as well as the FCC map.
Checking one address in El Paso
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, Arlington, Corpus Christi, Plano, Lubbock, Laredo, Irving and Garland. Compare El Paso 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.