Internet in Suffolk, Virginia
Fiber is available at 74.9% of the 36,336 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Suffolk, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 95.7%. 66.8% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 28.9% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Suffolk in Virginia
Suffolk has two wired networks: Spectrum's cable, at 94.1% of its homes and businesses, and Shentel's Glo Fiber, at 62.9%1, a network that did not report service here in June 2022. The city also keeps the largest share of locations without any 100/20 Mbps service among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more, even though its unserved share fell faster than in any of them.
Two wired networks: Spectrum cable and Glo Fiber
Most homes and businesses in Suffolk can choose between Spectrum and Glo Fiber. Spectrum reports service at 94.1% of the city's 36,336 locations, almost all of it cable, with fiber at 7.0%. Shentel, under its Glo Fiber brand, reports fiber at 62.9% and advertises up to 8 Gbps. Verizon reports fiber at 8.5% of locations. Cox, the cable company in Chesapeake and Virginia Beach next door, reports service at only 0.4%1 of Suffolk's locations.
| Spectrum | Fiber Cable | 94.1% | 94.1% | 1 Gbps | 27.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 77.4% | 21.7% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Shentel (Glo Fiber) | Fiber | 62.9% | 62.9% | 8 Gbps | 1.4% |
| Verizon | Fiber Licensed wireless | 48.7% | 25.0% | 940 Mbps | 0.0% |
| AT&T | Licensed wireless | 41.0% | 3.8% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Cox | Fiber Cable | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 Gbps | 0.0% |
| Xfinity | Cable | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2 Gbps | 0.0% |
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 (Viasat, HughesNet, Starlink) report service at nearly every location and are left out of the table.
These are provider reports to the FCC as of June 30, 2026, in the revision of November 10, 2026. A location counts as served when the provider says it can install a standard connection there within ten business days, and anyone can challenge a report on the FCC National Broadband Map. The area is the city as drawn for the 2020 Census. Suffolk is an independent city, which the Census Bureau counts as a county-equivalent, so these figures are also those of the Suffolk entry on the Virginia page.
The largest remainder without fast service
One measure sets Suffolk apart from every other large city. No terrestrial provider, wired or wireless, reports 100/20 Mbps at 1,241 locations, 3.4% of the city. That share ranks tied for 17th highest among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more. Chesapeake's share is 2.3%. Satellite is the only service reported at 231 locations (0.6%, 3rd highest among large cities), and fixed wireless is the only option at 100/20 Mbps at 3311.
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.
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| Large city | No terrestrial 100/20 |
|---|---|
| United States | 4.2% |
| Suffolk, Virginia | 3.4% |
| Newport News, Virginia | 2.4% |
| Chesapeake, Virginia | 2.3% |
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | 1.8% |
| Hampton, Virginia | 1.6% |
| Norfolk, Virginia | 1.2% |
| Richmond, Virginia | 0.2% |
| Alexandria, Virginia | 0.1% |
The remainder used to be much larger. Under the BEAD program's definition, a location is unserved without wired or licensed fixed wireless service of 25/3 Mbps and underserved without 100/20 Mbps. Unserved locations fell from 9.3%2 of Suffolk in June 2022 to 1.2% in June 2026, a drop of 8.1 percentage points and the largest decline among the 343 large cities. What is left is 418 unserved and 355 underserved locations, a share that still ranks 5th highest1 for unserved.
| Measure | Suffolk | Virginia | United States | Rank among largest cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No terrestrial 100/20 | 3.4% | 6.6% | 4.2% | 17th of 343 |
| Satellite only | 0.6% | 1.7% | 0.8% | 3rd of 343 |
| Fixed wireless only at 100/20 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 3.6% | tied 93rd of 343 |
| Unserved | 1.2% | 4.2% | 2.4% | 5th of 343 |
| Underserved | 1.0% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 3rd of 343 |
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.
Statewide, 4.2%1 of Virginia's locations are unserved. The Virginia page covers the state's BEAD plan and the counties where the gaps are larger.
Fiber from almost nothing since 2022
In the first national broadband map, as of June 30, 2022, fiber reached 0.1% of Suffolk's locations and DSL over telephone lines reached 62.8%2. Four years later the two have traded places: fiber is reported at 74.9%, a gain of 74.8 percentage points that ranks 12th highest among large cities, and DSL is reported at 01 locations. Glo Fiber accounts for most of the new fiber; it reported no service in Suffolk in 2022.
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 | 0.1% | 71.7% | 74.9% | 74.8 pts |
| DSL available | 62.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −62.8 pts |
| Two or more wired choices | 0.3% | 63.3% | 66.8% | 66.5 pts |
| Unserved | 9.3% | 1.4% | 1.2% | −8.1 pts |
The second wire changed choice more than it changed whether fast wired service was available at all: wired 100/20 Mbps coverage rose by 10.1 percentage points. In 2022, exactly one wired provider offered 100/20 Mbps at 85.3%2 of locations. By June 2026 that single-wire share was 28.9%, and 66.8% had two or more wired providers at 100/20 Mbps, up 66.5 percentage points. The rise continued after December 2025, by 3.5 percentage points1.
Where only one fast wire remains, it is nearly always Spectrum's: it is the only wired option at 100/20 Mbps for 27.5% of locations, Glo Fiber for 1.4%. Two or more fiber networks are reported at 3.5%1 of locations.
Fixed wireless: wide reports, slower tiers
Three carriers report fixed wireless home internet over licensed spectrum, including 5G. T-Mobile reports it at 77.4% of locations but offers 100/20 Mbps at 21.7%. AT&T, which reported no service in Suffolk in 2022, now reports fixed wireless at 41.0%, with 100/20 Mbps at 3.8%. Verizon's 48.7% combines fiber and fixed wireless; it offers 100/20 Mbps at 25.0%. Licensed fixed wireless at any speed covers 85.8% of locations, down 6.5 percentage points since 2022, and at 100/20 Mbps 31.7%1.
Wireless capacity is shared on each tower sector, so carriers accept sign-ups address by address. The FCC figures show where they report service, not where every home could connect at once.
Advertised speeds: multi-gigabit or cable gigabit
Suffolk's speed tiers split along the two networks. The fastest advertised download is 2 Gbps or more at 63.0% of locations, close to Glo Fiber's footprint, and between 940 Mbps and 2 Gbps at 32.7%; Spectrum advertises up to 1 Gbps and Verizon up to 940 Mbps1. In June 2022, 85.6% of locations were in the 940 Mbps tier and 0.0%2 in the 2 Gbps tier.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 32.7% | 63.0% |
| Virginia | 4.5% | 2.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 35.3% | 56.2% |
| United States | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 31.0% | 61.0% |
Uploads separate the two. Gigabit service with uploads of at least 100 Mbps, the FCC's 1,000/100 tier, is advertised at 69.7% of locations, against 95.6% for a 1 Gbps download alone. Symmetrical wired service of 100/100 Mbps or more is reported at 74.9%1, up from 0.1%2 in 2022. All are advertised maximums, not measured speeds.
Suffolk beside the other Hampton Roads cities
Suffolk's fiber share is now above Virginia's 70.3% and the US figure of 62.6%1. Among its neighbors it combines a late fiber start with the largest remaining gap.
| Area | Fiber available | Fiber available: change since June 30, 2022 | One wired choice | No terrestrial choice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk, Virginia | 74.9% | 74.8 pts | 28.9% | 3.4% |
| Chesapeake, Virginia | 88.2% | 26.3 pts | 13.0% | 2.3% |
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | 84.8% | 16.5 pts | 14.3% | 1.8% |
| Norfolk, Virginia | 89.6% | 87.5 pts | 13.6% | 1.2% |
| Newport News, Virginia | 92.9% | 0.6 pts | 7.5% | 2.4% |
| Hampton, Virginia | 70.8% | 3.7 pts | 30.3% | 1.6% |
| Virginia | 70.3% | 22.0 pts | 33.0% | 6.6% |
| United States | 62.6% | 25.4 pts | 36.6% | 4.2% |
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.
Subscriptions in the Census survey
The FCC counts locations where service is reported; the Census Bureau's American Community Survey asks households what they subscribe to. In the 2025 survey, 81.8% of Suffolk households had cable, fiber or DSL (margin of error ±4.7 percentage points), against 66.9% (±4.2 percentage points) in 2019, a difference larger than the two margins combined. Households without any internet subscription fell from 16.0% (±3.4 percentage points5) to 5.2% (±2.0 percentage points). 9.5% (±2.6 percentage points) relied only on a cellular data plan, and 8.2% (±2.1 percentage points4) reported a satellite subscription.
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) | 95.7% | |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL (Census) | 81.8% | ±4.7 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 9.5% | ±2.6 |
| Households with no internet subscription | 5.2% | ±2.0 |
Questions and answers
What internet providers are available in Suffolk, Virginia?
Spectrum reports service at 94.1% of locations, mostly over cable, and Shentel (Glo Fiber) reports fiber at 62.9%. Verizon reports fiber or fixed wireless at 48.7%, T-Mobile fixed wireless at 77.4% and AT&T fixed wireless at 41.0%1. Viasat, HughesNet and Starlink report satellite service almost everywhere.
Is fiber internet available in Suffolk?
At 74.9% of locations as of June 30, 2026, up from 0.1%2 in June 2022. Glo Fiber reports fiber at 62.9% of locations, Verizon at 8.5% and Spectrum at 7.0%. Virginia as a whole is at 70.3%1.
How many internet providers does Suffolk have?
5 wired providers report service somewhere in the city, 4 of them with fiber, but two carry almost all of it. At a given address, two or more wired providers offer 100/20 Mbps at 66.8% of locations, one at 28.9% and none at 4.3%1.
Is 5G home internet available in Suffolk?
T-Mobile reports fixed wireless home internet at 77.4% of locations, AT&T at 41.0%, and Verizon reports fixed wireless or fiber at 48.7%. Fewer locations get 100/20 Mbps by wireless: licensed fixed wireless at that speed is reported at 31.7%1. Carriers decide eligibility address by address.
Checking one address in Suffolk
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 Virginia
The state picture, county by county: internet in Virginia. Other large cities in the state: Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Richmond, Norfolk, Newport News, Alexandria and Hampton. Compare Suffolk 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.