Home internet in Odessa, Texas
Fiber is available at 80.0% of the 43,272 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Odessa, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 99.6%. 91.9% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 7.7% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Odessa in Texas
Odessa is the only large Texas city where Sparklight is the biggest internet provider; the others are in Idaho. Its cable network reaches 95.2% of homes and businesses. AT&T's fiber now reaches 78.6%, and with Astound's cable as a third wire, 66.9%1 of locations can choose among three or more wired providers at 100/20 Mbps.
Sparklight, AT&T and Astound
The FCC's National Broadband Map, as of June 30, 2026 (November 10, 2026 revision), counts 43,272 homes, apartment buildings and small businesses inside Odessa's city limits as drawn for the 2020 Census. Sparklight reports service at 95.2% of them, almost all over cable, with fiber at 7.5%. AT&T reports 89.1%: fiber at 78.6%, and DSL or fixed wireless at much of the rest. Astound runs a second cable network over 84.4%, with fiber at 5.5%. Texas is Sparklight's second-largest state by locations, after Idaho, yet it covers only 3.4%1 of the state's homes and businesses, and Odessa is the only large Texas city where it is the leading provider.
| Sparklight | Fiber Cable | 95.2% | 95.2% | 1 Gbps | 6.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Ops Communications LLC | Licensed wireless Fixed wireless | 90.8% | 90.8% | 1 Gbps | – |
| AT&T | Fiber DSL Licensed wireless | 89.1% | 80.3% | 5 Gbps | 0.6% |
| Astound | Fiber Cable | 84.4% | 84.4% | 1.5 Gbps | 0.4% |
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 58.2% | 19.0% | 300 Mbps | – |
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 39.4% | 4.6% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Reach Broadband | Fixed wireless | 0.3% | 0.3% | 400 Mbps | – |
| Optimum | Cable | 0.0% | 0.0% | 940 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.
A listing means the provider told the FCC it could install service within ten business days of a request. Listings can be challenged, and the FCC map shows what is filed for a single address. Satellite providers report every location and are left out of the provider counts on this page.
Fiber went from four in ten locations to eight in ten
In the first National Broadband Map, as of June 30, 2022, fiber reached 40.9%2 of Odessa's locations. By June 30, 2026 the share was 80.0%, a rise of 39.1 percentage points that ranks 59th highest among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more. The latest six months added 5.5 percentage points of that. Odessa now sits above Texas (74.4%) and the US (62.6%) on fiber, though slightly below Midland (82.8%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 | 40.9% | 74.5% | 80.0% | 39.1 pts |
| Two or more fiber networks | 0.0% | 3.6% | 11.5% | 11.5 pts |
| DSL available | 57.5% | 39.1% | 38.3% | −19.2 pts |
The copper network has shrunk over the same years. DSL was reported at 57.5%2 of locations in 2022 and at 38.3% in 2026. Two fiber networks at one address were reported at practically no locations in 2022; they now reach 11.5%, against 3.3% in Midland and 18.2% across Texas. The FCC's list of Odessa locations changed by +3,4301 in four years, so these comparisons use shares, not counts.
Three wired choices at two in three addresses
Two cable networks and one large fiber network on the same streets give Odessa more wired competition than most large US cities. 66.9% of locations have three or more wired providers offering at least 100/20 Mbps, the 19th highest share among large cities, compared with 17.4%1 statewide. In June 2022 the figure was 39.6%2.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa | 0.4% | 7.7% | 25.0% | 66.9% |
| Midland | 3.5% | 9.6% | 27.3% | 59.7% |
| Texas | 9.6% | 24.2% | 48.8% | 17.4% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
A single wired option at that speed remains at 7.7% of locations, down from 12.7%2. It is usually Sparklight: the only wired provider at 100/20 Mbps for 6.7% of locations, against 0.6% for AT&T and 0.4% for Astound. No wired service at that speed is reported at 1861 locations.
Gigabit with fast uploads fell back in 2026
Most speed measures in Odessa rose after 2022, but one dropped in the latest release. Gigabit service with uploads of at least 100 Mbps, the FCC's 1,000/100 tier, was advertised at 95.8% of locations on December 31, 2025 and at 85.9% on June 30, 2026. That fall of 9.9 percentage points ranks 2nd lowest among the changes in large cities. Over the same six months the share of locations with cable fell from 98.7%3 to 93.6%1, while fiber rose. The FCC filings record what each provider reported, not why a report changed.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit (1,000/100) | 46.9% | 95.8% | 85.9% | 39.1 pts |
| 1 Gbps download | 99.6% | 100.0% | 99.8% | 0.2 pts |
| Cable available | 99.5% | 98.7% | 93.6% | −5.8 pts |
| Fiber available | 40.9% | 74.5% | 80.0% | 39.1 pts |
A 1 Gbps download of any upload speed is still advertised at 99.8% of locations. At the top, the fastest advertised download is 2 Gbps or more at 77.8%, up from 32.8%2 in 2022; AT&T advertises up to 5 Gbps on fiber, Astound up to 1.5 Gbps and Sparklight up to 1 Gbps. Symmetrical 100/100 Mbps service is available at 80.0%1, the same share as fiber. All are advertised maximums filed with the FCC, not speed tests.
Fixed wireless: a local network and two carriers
The largest fixed wireless provider in Odessa is not a national carrier. Net Ops Communications reports licensed fixed wireless at 90.8% of locations and advertises up to 1 Gbps. Verizon, which reported very few Odessa locations in June 2022, now reports 58.2%, and T-Mobile 39.4%. Licensed fixed wireless at 100/20 Mbps reaches 92.6% of locations, the 25th highest1 share among large cities.
Unlicensed fixed wireless, which uses shared radio bands, has almost disappeared from the filings: it was reported at 100.0%2 of locations in 2022 and 83.6%3 at the end of 2025, and at 0.3% in June 2026. Reach Broadband is the main remaining provider, at 0.3%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 | Odessa | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 80.0% | 74.4% |
| Cable | 93.6% | 77.0% |
| DSL (copper) | 38.3% | 26.7% |
| Licensed fixed wireless (incl. 5G home) | 97.6% | 91.0% |
| Unlicensed fixed wireless | 0.3% | 30.0% |
Beyond the city limits
Odessa's figures stop at the 2020 city boundary. Ector County as a whole has 64,493 locations, and the part outside the city looks different: fiber reaches 55.9% of the county's locations against 80.0% in the city, and fixed wireless is the only service at 100/20 Mbps for 12.1%, against 0.4% in the city. Inside Odessa the FCC counts 1 location as unserved, without 25/3 Mbps by wire or licensed fixed wireless; in Ector County the number is 8631.
| Area | Fiber available | Three or more wired choices | Fixed wireless only at 100/20 | Unserved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa, Texas | 80.0% | 66.9% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Ector County, Texas | 55.9% | 45.7% | 12.1% | 1.3% |
| Midland, Texas | 82.8% | 59.7% | 2.6% | 0.9% |
| Midland County, Texas | 66.0% | 43.9% | 14.3% | 2.7% |
| Texas | 74.4% | 17.4% | 6.6% | 2.1% |
| United States | 62.6% | 11.1% | 3.6% | 2.4% |
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.
Phone-only internet in the survey
What households subscribe to is measured by the Census Bureau, in households rather than locations. In the 2025 American Community Survey, 18.1% of Odessa households relied only on a cellular data plan (margin of error ±5.5 percentage points), a point estimate 28th highest among large cities; the Texas estimate is 13.1%. In 2019 the Odessa estimate was 11.0% (margin ±2.9 percentage points5). The margins are wide enough that neither difference is certain. Cable, fiber or DSL subscriptions were reported by 72.1% of households (margin ±5.2 percentage points), against 76.8%4 statewide.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables. Whiskers show the 90% margin of error. Period: 2025.
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| Area | Households relying only on a cellular data plan | MOE |
|---|---|---|
| Odessa | 18.1% | ±5.5 |
| Lubbock | 14.1% | ±1.9 |
| Texas | 13.1% | ±0.2 |
| Midland | 12.8% | ±4.0 |
| Amarillo | 12.3% | ±2.4 |
The share of households with no internet subscription was 5.2% (margin ±2.6 percentage points4), down from 19.8% (margin ±3.9 percentage points5) in 2019. The Texas page maps Ector County and every other county in the state.
Odessa internet questions
What internet providers are available in Odessa, Texas?
Three wired networks cover most of the city: Sparklight (95.2% of locations, mostly cable), AT&T (89.1%, fiber, DSL and fixed wireless) and Astound (84.4%, mostly cable). Net Ops Communications (90.8%), Verizon (58.2%) and T-Mobile (39.4%1) report fixed wireless home internet. HughesNet, Viasat and Starlink report satellite at every location.
Is fiber internet available in Odessa?
At least one provider reports fiber at 80.0% of Odessa's locations as of June 30, 2026, up from 40.9%2 in June 2022. Almost all of it is AT&T's network. Sparklight and Astound each report fiber at a small share of locations, and two different fiber providers reach 11.5%1.
How many internet providers are there in Odessa?
4 companies report wired service somewhere in the city, down from 52 in June 2022, and 8 when fixed wireless is counted, satellite excluded. A location has on average 2.581 wired providers offering 100/20 Mbps.
Can I get 5G home internet in Odessa?
Verizon reports fixed wireless home internet at 58.2% of locations, with 100/20 Mbps at 19.0%. T-Mobile reports 39.4%, with 100/20 Mbps at 4.6%1. Carriers accept sign-ups address by address, so a listing on the FCC map is not a guarantee of capacity.
Checking one address in Odessa
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 Odessa 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.