Providers we compare in Texas
Each of these companies serves parts of Texas. None of them covers the whole state, so the right choice depends on your street.
Cable across much of Dallas–Fort Worth, Austin and San Antonio, plus El Paso, Corpus Christi, the Rio Grande Valley, Laredo, Waco, Killeen, Tyler and Beaumont. Spectrum details
Mainly Greater Houston, including parts of Houston, Katy, Sugar Land, The Woodlands and Galveston. Xfinity details
AT&T is based in the Dallas area. Its fiber network serves parts of most large Texas metros, and AT&T Internet Air (5G) is offered in some areas without fiber. AT&T details
Former Suddenlink areas: East Texas (Tyler, Lufkin, Nacogdoches), Bryan–College Station, West Texas (Lubbock, Amarillo, Abilene, San Angelo, Midland) and some DFW and Houston suburbs. Optimum details
Fiber in parts of many Dallas–Fort Worth suburbs, such as Carrollton, Lewisville, Denton and Wylie, plus other Texas communities. Frontier details
Smaller towns and rural areas, such as parts of the Panhandle, the South Plains, the Texarkana area and around Granbury. Kinetic (Windstream) details
How Texas internet differs by region
There’s no single “Texas provider.” Cable companies divided the big cities decades ago, phone companies are now building fiber on top of their old lines, and rural areas often rely on smaller fiber companies, electric co-ops, 5G home internet or satellite. That’s why a friend across town can have completely different options from you.
| Region | Providers often found there* |
|---|---|
| Dallas–Fort Worth | Spectrum, AT&T, Frontier (many suburbs), Optimum (some eastern and northern suburbs) |
| Greater Houston | Xfinity, AT&T, Optimum (some northern suburbs), Kinetic (some southwest suburbs) |
| Austin & San Antonio | Spectrum, AT&T, plus local fiber and cable companies |
| East Texas | Optimum, Spectrum (Tyler, Longview area), Kinetic in smaller towns |
| West Texas & Panhandle | Optimum (Lubbock, Amarillo, Abilene, Midland), Kinetic in rural towns |
| South Texas & the Valley | Spectrum (Corpus Christi, Laredo, Brownsville, McAllen), AT&T |
*Every provider serves only parts of each region. Your exact options depend on your street address.
Other options Texans use
Besides the providers we compare above, many Texas homes can get 5G home internet from T-Mobile or Verizon, and satellite internet reaches almost anywhere, which matters on ranches and in the Hill Country. Some cities also have local fiber, such as Google Fiber in parts of Austin and San Antonio, and several electric cooperatives are building fiber in rural counties. A specialist can tell you about these too if they’re the better fit.
Rural Texas and new broadband funding
Texas was awarded billions of dollars from the federal BEAD program to bring high-speed internet to unserved homes. In August 2026, the Texas Broadband Development Office paused BEAD payouts while its grant rules were reviewed, so some rural projects may take longer. If you live outside a city, it’s worth checking your address again every few months. New fiber and wireless service keeps arriving.
Plan for storms and outages
Texas weather is hard on home internet. Hurricanes along the Gulf Coast and winter storms like February 2021 can knock out power, and your router stops when the power does. A small battery backup (UPS) for your modem and router, plus a phone plan with hotspot data, can keep you connected during short outages.
Moving to or within Texas?
Texas gains new residents every year, and internet setup is one of the first things to plan. Our moving internet checklist walks you through the timeline. Share your new address with us, and we’ll compare every provider that serves it.
