Internet in Garland, Texas
Fiber is available at 91.6% of the 69,058 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Garland, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 96.5%. 89.7% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 6.7% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Garland in Texas
Most of Garland is served by two fast wires, Frontier's fiber and Spectrum's cable: exactly two wired providers offer 100/20 Mbps at 89.6%1 of its homes and businesses. Yet Garland households are among the most likely in any large American city to rely on a cellular data plan alone, a share the Census Bureau puts at 22.8% (margin of error ±3.5 percentage points2).
Spectrum and Frontier carry the city
Garland has 69,0581 broadband serviceable locations in the FCC's data: each house, apartment building or business that could take a connection, counted inside the city limits as drawn for the 2020 Census. The table lists every provider that reports service there as of June 30, 2026 (revision of November 10, 2026), with the share of those locations it covers.
| Spectrum | Fiber Cable | 96.2% | 96.2% | 1 Gbps | 6.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 80.1% | 22.0% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Frontier | Fiber | 79.9% | 79.9% | 7 Gbps | 0.1% |
| AT&T | Fiber DSL Licensed wireless | 37.6% | 13.2% | 5 Gbps | 0.1% |
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 14.7% | 6.5% | 300 Mbps | – |
| Nextlink Internet | Fiber Licensed wireless | 5.0% | 5.0% | 8 Gbps | – |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 2.1% | 0.0% | 55 Mbps | – |
| Element8 | Fixed wireless | 0.2% | 0.2% | 500 Mbps | – |
| Hotwire Communications | Fiber | 0.2% | 0.2% | 8 Gbps | – |
| EarthLink Business | Fixed wireless | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50 Mbps | – |
| MN FWA Buyer | Fixed wireless | 0.0% | 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, Viasat, Starlink) report service at nearly every location and are left out of the table.
Two rows carry the city. Spectrum reports 96.2% of locations, almost all over cable, with a fastest advertised download of 1 Gbps. Frontier reports fiber at 79.9%, advertised up to 7 Gbps. AT&T adds fiber at 10.1% of locations, and the remaining fiber companies, such as Hotwire Communications (108 locations), serve single developments or buildings. Together they bring fiber to 91.6% of the city, a share that ranks tied for 51st highest1 among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more.
That fiber is spread across 5 companies, yet their networks barely overlap: two or more fiber providers reach just 0.3%1 of locations. Where Frontier's fiber runs, AT&T's usually does not, and the reverse. The Plano page covers the history of Frontier's fiber in the Dallas suburbs.
"Available" in these filings means the provider says it could connect the location within ten business days of an order. Starlink, HughesNet and Viasat report all of Garland, as they do almost everywhere, and none of them advertises 100/20 Mbps; they are left out of the counts below.
Two wires, rarely three
Wired service of at least 100/20 Mbps is reported at 96.5% of Garland's locations. The distinctive figure is how evenly the choice is spread. Exactly two wired providers offer that speed at 89.6% of locations, the 15th highest share among large cities, while a third provider appears at only 0.2%. Across Texas, 66.2%1 of locations have two or more wired choices at that speed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garland | 3.5% | 6.7% | 89.6% | 0.2% |
| Mesquite | 2.0% | 7.0% | 87.5% | 3.5% |
| Richardson | 3.1% | 8.9% | 87.7% | 0.4% |
| Texas | 9.6% | 24.2% | 48.8% | 17.4% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
Where only one wire reaches, 6.7% of locations, it is nearly always Spectrum's: the company is the sole wired 100/20 provider at 6.5%. Frontier and AT&T are each the only option at 0.1%. No wired provider offers 100/20 Mbps at 2,431 locations, and at 161 nothing but satellite is reported.
Since 2022: DSL faded, AT&T went wireless
Fiber already reached 83.6% of Garland's locations in the first National Broadband Map, as of June 30, 2022. The larger change since then was in the older telephone network. DSL over copper lines was reported at 45.9% of locations in 2022 and at 9.7% now, a fall of 36.2 percentage points. Over the same period the single-wire share dropped from 12.2%3 to 6.7%. Shares are compared rather than counts because the FCC's list of Garland locations itself changed by +1,3851.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSL available | 45.9% | 9.8% | 9.7% | −36.2 pts |
| One wired choice | 12.2% | 6.6% | 6.7% | −5.5 pts |
| Fixed wireless 100/20 | 17.7% | 40.0% | 31.7% | 14.0 pts |
| Gigabit (1,000/100) | 83.1% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 13.4 pts |
AT&T now reports service at 37.6% of Garland's locations, but fiber at only 10.1% and DSL at no more than the citywide 9.7%. Most of the rest is licensed fixed wireless, and AT&T offers 100/20 Mbps at 13.2% of locations. The number of companies reporting licensed fixed wireless in the city rose from 33 in 2022 to 41.
The mobile carriers' home internet covers most of the city with a lower speed ceiling. T-Mobile reports 80.1% of locations, with 100/20 Mbps at 22.0%; Verizon reports 14.7%, with 100/20 at 6.5%. Licensed fixed wireless of any provider at 100/20 Mbps or faster fell from 40.0%4 of locations in December 2025 to 31.7%1 in June 2026. Wireless filings can shift noticeably from one release to the next.
Gigabit with fast uploads, citywide
In June 2022 gigabit service with uploads of at least 100 Mbps, the FCC's 1,000/100 tier, was advertised at 83.1%3 of locations, roughly where fiber ran. It is now advertised at 96.5%, which ranks 99th highest among large cities, so outside the fiber footprint the cable network itself now reports uploads of 100 Mbps or more. The fastest advertised download is 2 Gbps or more at 89.8%1 of locations. All of these are provider-reported maximums, not measured speeds.
| Measure | Garland | Texas | United States | Rank among largest cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit (1,000/100) | 96.5% | 79.1% | 72.3% | 99th of 343 |
| Wired 100/100 Mbps | 96.5% | 78.3% | 73.7% | 108th of 343 |
| 1 Gbps download | 96.5% | 88.9% | 91.0% | 278th of 343 |
| 2 Gbps or more | 89.8% | 63.0% | 61.0% | – |
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.
Available everywhere, subscribed less often
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts households, not locations, and asks what they pay for. Its 2025 estimates for Garland stand apart from the network figures above. 22.8% of Garland households relied only on a cellular data plan (margin of error ±3.5 percentage points), the 4th highest estimate among large cities and well above the Texas figure of 13.1%. Cable, fiber or DSL subscriptions stood at 69.8% (±3.6 percentage points), tied for 17th lowest among large cities, against 76.8%2 statewide.
Neighboring cities with similar networks show different habits. Mesquite, next door, has a comparable share of locations with two or more wired choices, yet a much lower cellular-only estimate; Irving's is close to Garland's.
| Area | Two or more wired choices | Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL | Households relying only on a cellular data plan | Households without an internet subscription |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garland, Texas | 89.7% | 69.8% ±3.6 | 22.8% ±3.5 | 5.0% ±2.4 |
| Mesquite, Texas | 91.0% | 81.5% ±4.2 | 8.2% ±2.9 | 5.9% ±2.5 |
| Richardson, Texas | 88.1% | 89.0% ±7.1 | 6.1% ±1.9 | 2.4% ±1.2 |
| Irving, Texas | 82.4% | 70.5% ±3.2 | 21.4% ±3.1 | 5.7% ±1.9 |
| Dallas, Texas | 83.0% | 76.0% ±1.6 | 14.1% ±1.4 | 6.2% ±1.0 |
| Texas | 66.2% | 76.8% ±0.3 | 13.1% ±0.2 | 5.4% ±0.1 |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people. ± is the 90% margin of error.
Survey estimates for single cities carry wide margins, so small differences in the table are not meaningful; the gap between Garland and Mesquite on cellular-only households is large enough to stand.
Garland's own survey history shows a clear shift. In 2019 the cellular-only share was 11.8% (±2.4 percentage points) and wired subscriptions were 76.9% (±3.1 percentage points); in both cases the 2019 and 2025 ranges do not overlap. The no-subscription estimate moved from 9.3%5 to 5.0%2, a difference the margins do not clearly confirm. The survey does not say why households choose a phone plan over a home connection.
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) | 96.5% | |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL (Census) | 69.8% | ±3.6 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 22.8% | ±3.5 |
| Households with no internet subscription | 5.0% | ±2.4 |
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Garland internet questions
What internet providers are available in Garland, Texas?
Two wired networks cover most of the city: Spectrum reports service at 96.2% of locations, mostly cable, and Frontier reports fiber at 79.9%. AT&T reports 37.6%, a mix of fiber, DSL and fixed wireless. T-Mobile (80.1%) and Verizon (14.7%1) report fixed wireless home internet.
Does Garland have fiber internet?
At 91.6% of locations at least one provider reports fiber, against 74.4% across Texas and 62.6% nationally, as of June 30, 2026. Most of it is Frontier's network. Only 0.3%1 of locations can choose between two fiber providers.
How many internet providers are there in Garland?
5 companies report wired service somewhere in the city and 11 once fixed wireless is included. At one address the answer is usually two: the average location has 1.86 wired providers offering 100/20 Mbps, and only 0.2%1 have three or more.
Is 5G home internet available in Garland?
T-Mobile reports fixed wireless home internet at 80.1% of Garland's locations, advertised up to 100 Mbps, and Verizon at 14.7%, up to 300 Mbps1. AT&T also reports fixed wireless across much of the city. The carriers confirm eligibility address by address, because each cell sector has limited capacity.
Checking one address in Garland
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
- 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.