Internet in Killeen, Texas
Fiber is available at 92.3% of the 51,672 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Killeen, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 99.4%. 90.4% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 9.0% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Killeen in Texas
Killeen rewired in four years. In June 2022 fiber reached 14.9%2 of its homes and businesses and most had a single wired choice at 100/20 Mbps; by June 30, 2026 fiber reached 92.3%, and 90.4%1 had two or more wired providers at that speed.
Spectrum, Brightspeed and two more fiber builders
Spectrum and Brightspeed are the two wired networks that reach almost every street. As of June 30, 2026, Spectrum reports service at 96.9% of Killeen's 51,672 homes and businesses, mostly over cable, and Brightspeed at 89.7%, with fiber at 86.4%. FiberFirst adds a third wire in parts of the city, at 44.4%1 of locations.
| Spectrum | Fiber Cable | 96.9% | 96.9% | 1 Gbps | 8.0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 93.8% | 65.5% | 300 Mbps | – |
| Brightspeed | Fiber DSL Fixed wireless | 89.7% | 86.4% | 8 Gbps | 0.4% |
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 88.6% | 19.5% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Nextlink Internet | Licensed wireless Fixed wireless | 86.6% | 86.6% | 1 Gbps | – |
| AT&T | DSL Licensed wireless | 50.3% | 9.0% | 100 Mbps | – |
| FiberFirst, LLC | Fiber | 44.4% | 44.4% | 5 Gbps | 0.5% |
| Metronet | Fiber | 12.4% | 12.4% | 5 Gbps | 0.1% |
| Western Broadband | Fixed wireless | 5.2% | 4.5% | 200 Mbps | – |
| Altitude ISP | Fixed wireless | 4.4% | 2.3% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Falcon Internet | Licensed wireless Fixed wireless | 1.3% | 0.0% | 100 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.
"Reports service" means the company told the FCC it can install service within ten business days at that location; listings can be challenged on the FCC National Broadband Map. The figures cover the city limits as drawn for the 2020 Census, in the release revised November 10, 2026, so the Army's Fort Hood, which lies between Killeen and Copperas Cove, is counted only where it falls inside those limits.
From copper and cable to fiber since 2022
On the first national map, Killeen was a city of cable and telephone copper. Cable reached 95.4% of locations and DSL 72.8%, while fiber reached 14.9%2. By June 2026 fiber had risen 77.4 percentage points to 92.3%, the 10th highest increase among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more, and DSL had fallen to 6.3%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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber available | 14.9% | 92.3% | 92.3% | 77.4 pts |
| DSL available | 72.8% | 7.3% | 6.3% | −66.5 pts |
| Two or more fiber networks | 0.0% | 52.1% | 53.6% | 53.6 pts |
| Two or more wired choices | 13.5% | 91.2% | 90.4% | 76.9 pts |
The two largest fiber providers today, Brightspeed and FiberFirst, reported no service in Killeen in June 2022. The number of fiber providers went from 22 to 5. Most of the change came before the end of 2025: fiber stood at 92.3%3 in the December 31, 2025 release and at 92.3%1 six months later.
A second and third wire at most addresses
The new fiber turned a one-wire city into one with real choice. In June 2022, 83.1%2 of locations had exactly one wired provider at 100/20 Mbps. Now 9.0% do, and 47.6% have three or more; the rise in locations with two or more wired choices, +76.9 percentage points, ranks 9th highest among large cities. Across Texas, 66.2%1 of locations have at least two.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killeen | 0.6% | 9.0% | 42.8% | 47.6% |
| Texas | 9.6% | 24.2% | 48.8% | 17.4% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
Fiber competes with fiber in much of the city: at 53.6% of locations two or more companies report fiber, the 28th highest share among large cities and more than double the Texas share of 18.2%. Where a single wire remains, it is usually Spectrum's, which is the only wired 100/20 provider at 8.0% of locations. Only 317 locations have no wired provider at 100/20 Mbps, and 101 count as unserved, meaning no reliable wired or licensed fixed wireless service at 25/3 Mbps.
Multi-gigabit tiers on fiber
The fastest advertised download is 2 Gbps or more at 78.1% of locations, against 0.0%2 in June 2022. Brightspeed advertises up to 8 Gbps, FiberFirst up to 5 Gbps and Spectrum up to 1 Gbps. At 21.4%1 the top tier is at least 940 Mbps but under 2 Gbps.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killeen | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 21.4% | 78.1% |
| 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% |
Uploads moved with fiber. Symmetrical wired service of 100/100 Mbps or more is reported at 92.3% of locations, up from 14.8%, and the FCC's gigabit tier, 1,000/100 Mbps, at 89.9%1, up from 0.3%2. These are maximum speeds that providers advertise to the FCC, not measurements.
Waco and Texas beside Killeen
Waco, in neighboring McLennan County, started from a stronger fiber position in 2022, at 58.3%, and now trails Killeen at 69.2%. The larger difference is overlap: two or more fiber networks reach 1.3% of Waco's locations. Statewide, fiber reaches 74.4%1, up from 45.6%2.
| Area | Fiber available | Two or more fiber networks | Three or more wired choices | Gigabit (1,000/100) | DSL available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killeen, Texas | 92.3% | 53.6% | 47.6% | 89.9% | 6.3% |
| Waco, Texas | 69.2% | 1.3% | 62.9% | 69.2% | 12.9% |
| Texas | 74.4% | 18.2% | 17.4% | 79.1% | 26.7% |
| United States | 62.6% | 12.1% | 11.1% | 72.3% | 36.2% |
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.
Against US cities of similar population in the same FCC release:
| Area | Fiber available | Gigabit (1,000/100) | Two or more wired choices | Fiber networks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paterson, New Jersey | 94.7% | 93.9% | 64.7% | 2 |
| Kansas City, Kansas | 94.2% | 94.2% | 91.7% | 5 |
| Killeen, Texas | 92.3% | 89.9% | 90.4% | 5 |
| Alexandria, Virginia | 82.4% | 86.9% | 82.5% | 5 |
| Charleston, South Carolina | 55.4% | 78.7% | 76.1% | 5 |
| Palmdale, California | 36.9% | 36.9% | 42.9% | 7 |
| Salinas, California | 31.2% | 84.7% | 38.6% | 3 |
| Corona, California | 13.0% | 13.6% | 18.0% | 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.
Fixed wireless from the carriers and Nextlink
Licensed fixed wireless, which includes 5G and LTE home internet, is reported at 99.5% of locations, tied for 11th highest among large cities, by 5 providers. Verizon reports it at 93.8% of locations and offers 100/20 Mbps at 65.5%; T-Mobile reports 88.6%, with 100/20 at 19.5%. AT&T's 50.3% is almost all fixed wireless, with 100/20 at 9.0%1.
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 | Killeen | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 92.3% | 74.4% |
| Cable | 91.6% | 77.0% |
| DSL (copper) | 6.3% | 26.7% |
| Licensed fixed wireless (incl. 5G home) | 99.5% | 91.0% |
| Unlicensed fixed wireless | 9.9% | 30.0% |
Nextlink Internet, a fixed wireless company rather than a mobile carrier, reports 100/20 Mbps or faster at 86.6% of locations and advertises up to 1 Gbps1. A wireless network's capacity is shared by everyone on a tower sector, so the map shows where these companies report service, not how many homes they can connect at once.
More wired subscriptions than in 2019
The Census Bureau's survey counts households, not locations. In 2025, 77.8% of Killeen households subscribed to cable, fiber or DSL (margin of error ±4.6 percentage points), against 62.6% in 2019 (±4.0 percentage points). Households relying only on a cellular data plan fell from 22.3% to 12.9%, and those with no internet subscription from 12.8%5 to 5.1%4. Each of these changes is larger than the margins of error around the two estimates.
Across Bell County, which includes Killeen, fiber is reported at 67.3%1 of locations; the Texas page compares it with the rest of the state.
Questions and answers
What internet providers are available in Killeen, Texas?
Two wired networks cover nearly the whole city: Spectrum (96.9% of locations, cable with some fiber) and Brightspeed (89.7%, mostly fiber). FiberFirst reports fiber at 44.4% and Metronet at 12.4%1. Verizon, T-Mobile, Nextlink Internet and AT&T report fixed wireless home internet, and three satellite companies report service everywhere.
Is fiber internet available in Killeen?
At 92.3% of locations, against 74.4% across Texas and 62.6% nationally, as of June 30, 2026. At 53.6%1 of locations two or more different companies report fiber.
How many internet providers are there in Killeen?
6 wired providers report service somewhere in the city, 5 of them with fiber, and 13 counting fixed wireless. At a given location, three or more wired providers offer 100/20 Mbps at 47.6%, two at 42.8% and one at 9.0%1.
Is 5G home internet available in Killeen?
Licensed fixed wireless, the category that includes 5G and LTE home internet, is reported at 99.5% of locations, tied for 11th highest among large US cities. Verizon reports it at 93.8% and T-Mobile at 88.6%1. Carriers limit sign-ups by address, so eligibility is decided by the carrier.
Checking one address in Killeen
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 Killeen 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.