Internet in Fort Worth, Texas
Fiber is available at 86.0% of the 289,363 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Fort Worth, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 97.0%. 82.2% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 14.8% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Fort Worth in Texas
Fort Worth is a large city where fiber reaches further than cable. AT&T reports fiber at 75.9% of its homes and businesses, while cable reaches 79.9%, a share that ranks 17th lowest among the country's 343 largest cities. Since 2022 the share of locations with only one fast wired provider has fallen from 32.4%2 to 14.8%1.
Spectrum and AT&T, then fixed wireless and small fiber
Two wired networks cover most of the city. Spectrum reports service at 91.3% of Fort Worth's 289,363 homes and businesses, mostly over cable, and AT&T at 90.7%1, mostly over fiber, with DSL and fixed wireless where it has no fiber. Behind them come three fixed wireless providers and a group of smaller fiber companies. The table lists each with the share of locations it reports and its fastest advertised download.
| Spectrum | Fiber Cable | 91.3% | 91.3% | 1 Gbps | 11.2% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Fiber DSL Licensed wireless | 90.7% | 78.2% | 5 Gbps | 2.2% |
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 78.4% | 15.3% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 72.8% | 31.4% | 1 Gbps | – |
| Nextlink Internet | Fiber Licensed wireless Fixed wireless | 69.6% | 68.5% | 8 Gbps | – |
| Rise Broadband | Licensed wireless Fixed wireless | 15.7% | 5.1% | 1.3 Gbps | – |
| FiberFirst, LLC | Fiber | 8.3% | 8.3% | 5 Gbps | 0.6% |
| Element8 | Fixed wireless | 7.4% | 7.4% | 500 Mbps | – |
| Frontier | Fiber DSL | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7 Gbps | 0.8% |
| Cirra Networks | Fixed wireless | 5.6% | 0.2% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Pathway Com-Tel | Fixed wireless | 1.0% | 0.0% | 50 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 (HughesNet, Starlink, Viasat) report service at nearly every location and are left out of the table.
These are the FCC National Broadband Map figures as of June 30, 2026 (file revision of November 10, 2026), for the city limits as drawn for the 2020 Census. "Available" means a provider reports it could install standard service within ten business days, and anyone can challenge that report on the FCC map. Satellite providers report service at every location and are left out of the counts below.
Fiber reaches further than cable
Fort Worth has one of the lowest cable shares among large American cities. Cable is reported at 79.9% of locations, almost all of it Spectrum's network, while fiber from at least one provider reaches 86.0%. Next door, cable covers 94.8% of Dallas and 95.8%1 of Arlington.
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 | Fort Worth | Dallas |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 86.0% | 84.4% |
| Cable | 79.9% | 94.8% |
| DSL (copper) | 27.5% | 21.4% |
| Licensed fixed wireless (incl. 5G home) | 97.7% | 87.9% |
| Unlicensed fixed wireless | 20.4% | 0.6% |
AT&T carries most of the fiber: it reports fiber at 75.9% of locations, with a fastest advertised download of 5 Gbps. Spectrum also reports fiber at 12.4% of locations, so part of its footprint here is fiber rather than cable. Together, wired service of at least 100/20 Mbps is reported at 97.0% of locations, and the share where no wired or fixed wireless provider offers 100/20 Mbps is 0.5%1.
Many fiber networks, rarely side by side
11 different companies report fiber somewhere in Fort Worth, a count that ranks tied for 6th highest among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more. Their footprints rarely overlap: only 16.4%1 of locations have two or more fiber providers, up from 1.9%2 in June 2022.
The largest after AT&T and Spectrum are FiberFirst, which reported no Fort Worth locations in June 2022 and now reports fiber at 8.3% (fastest advertised download 5 Gbps), and Frontier, with fiber at 7.2% (7 Gbps). Each is the only wired 100/20 provider at a small share of locations: 0.6% for FiberFirst and 0.8%1 for Frontier.
From one wire to two since 2022
The largest change in Fort Worth since the FCC's first National Broadband Map release, as of June 30, 2022, is in choice. In June 2022, 32.4% of locations had exactly one wired provider offering 100/20 Mbps; by June 30, 2026 that share was 14.8%. Locations with two or more such providers rose from 62.8%2 to 82.2%, above the Texas share of 66.2%. Fiber coverage rose by 18.5 percentage points over the same period, while DSL fell by 7.0 percentage points and cable by 4.8 percentage points. These compare shares, because the FCC's count of locations in the city changed by +22,7571 over the four years.
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 | 67.5% | 85.0% | 86.0% | 18.5 pts |
| Cable available | 84.6% | 80.3% | 79.9% | −4.8 pts |
| One wired choice | 32.4% | 15.6% | 14.8% | −17.6 pts |
| Two or more wired choices | 62.8% | 81.3% | 82.2% | 19.3 pts |
Where a single wire remains, it is usually Spectrum's: Spectrum is the only wired provider at 100/20 Mbps at 11.2% of locations, against 2.2% for AT&T. Fort Worth's single-wire share is close to Dallas (14.1%) and above Arlington (9.6%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | 3.0% | 14.8% | 76.5% | 5.6% |
| Dallas | 2.9% | 14.1% | 81.9% | 1.1% |
| Arlington | 2.3% | 9.6% | 81.1% | 7.0% |
| Texas | 9.6% | 24.2% | 48.8% | 17.4% |
The spread of fiber also changed the top advertised speeds. Gigabit service with uploads of at least 100 Mbps (the FCC's 1,000/100 tier) went from 67.3% of locations to 97.0%, and the share where the fastest advertised download is 2 Gbps or more went from 37.2%2 to 77.7%1. These are providers' advertised maximums, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2.2% | 19.4% | 77.7% |
| 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% |
Fixed wireless: wide reach, mixed speeds
5 providers report licensed fixed wireless in Fort Worth, a count that ranks tied for 39th highest among large cities. Reach and speed differ widely by provider. T-Mobile reports home internet at 78.4% of locations but 100/20 Mbps at only 15.3%. Verizon reports 72.8%, with 100/20 at 31.4%. Nextlink Internet reports 69.6% and offers 100/20 at 68.5%1, more than either national carrier.
For a small group of locations, fixed wireless is the only way to reach 100/20 Mbps: 7,271 homes and businesses, or 2.5%. Another 620 locations (0.2%1) count as unserved under the federal BEAD definition, with no reliable wired or licensed fixed wireless service at 25/3 Mbps.
What Fort Worth households subscribe to
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts households, not locations, so its figures are not directly comparable with the FCC's. In 2025, 81.4% of Fort Worth households subscribed to cable, fiber or DSL (margin of error ±1.5 percentage points), up from 72.5% in 2019 (±1.3 percentage points). The share with no internet subscription fell from 10.8%5 to 5.8% (±0.8 percentage points), and 10.3%4 relied only on 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) | 97.0% | |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL (Census) | 81.4% | ±1.5 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 10.3% | ±1.3 |
| Households with no internet subscription | 5.8% | ±0.8 |
Fort Worth beside its neighbors
Fort Worth, Dallas and Arlington have the same two largest wired providers, Spectrum and AT&T, but differ in how far each network reaches. The table sets Fort Worth beside Dallas and Arlington, Texas and the US, from the same FCC release.
| Area | Cable available | Fiber available | Two or more fiber networks | One wired choice | Two or more wired choices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth, Texas | 79.9% | 86.0% | 16.4% | 14.8% | 82.2% |
| Dallas, Texas | 94.8% | 84.4% | 1.7% | 14.1% | 83.0% |
| Arlington, Texas | 95.8% | 87.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% | 88.1% |
| Texas | 77.0% | 74.4% | 18.2% | 24.2% | 66.2% |
| United States | 80.3% | 62.6% | 12.1% | 36.6% | 55.6% |
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.
The Texas page maps coverage in every county, including those Fort Worth spans, and describes the state's BEAD plan.
Fort Worth internet questions
What internet providers are available in Fort Worth?
The two widest wired networks are Spectrum (91.3% of locations, fiber and cable) and AT&T (90.7%, fiber and DSL and licensed fixed wireless1). T-Mobile, Verizon and Nextlink Internet report fixed wireless across most of the city, and FiberFirst and Frontier report fiber in smaller areas.
Does Fort Worth have fiber internet?
Yes: at least one fiber provider reports service at 86.0% of locations, up from 67.5%2 in June 2022. Texas as a whole is at 74.4% and the US at 62.6%1. Most of the city's fiber is AT&T's.
How many internet providers are in Fort Worth?
18 providers report wired or fixed wireless service somewhere in the city, a count that ranks tied for 6th highest among large US cities, and 12 of them report wired service. At a single location the choice is smaller: 76.5% of locations have two wired providers at 100/20 Mbps and 5.6%1 have three or more.
Is 5G home internet available in Fort Worth?
T-Mobile reports fixed wireless home internet at 78.4% of locations and Verizon at 72.8%, as of June 30, 2026. Each offers 100/20 Mbps at a smaller share: 15.3% for T-Mobile and 31.4%1 for Verizon. Carriers also limit sign-ups by address, so check with the carrier.
Checking one address in Fort Worth
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.
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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.