Internet Providers in Mcallen, TX

Internet Access in Mcallen, Texas

Viasat Internet has the most availability in Mcallen. HughesNet is also a common option.

The data on this page comes via FCC reports. Coverage data is cross-validated through private data sources and direct provider reporting to provide more accurate results than is available from the FCC directly. Information on pricing and speeds of individual Internet plans is sourced thanks to our data division, who gather tens of thousands of data points every year. We've analyzed 420 Mcallen Internet plans from 2014 to the present. There are 54 Internet or bundled plans currently on the market in the area.

In terms of availability, the average home in Mcallen has 7-8 providers at their location, or precisely 7.33 Internet providers per census block. Only 18.12 percent of the Mcallen population have one or fewer options for residential Internet service.

Spectrum provides an second choice to the primary providers (Viasat and HughesNet). They offer a top download speed of 940 Mbps. Wired broadband isn't the only option for Internet access for residents of Mcallen. fixed wireless companies such as Sinlar Broadband can achieve 3 Mbps or more over wireless links. Aside from residential Internet, there are also 8 providers in the city offering enterprise and business products and services such as point-to-point connectivity and MPLS. The small business listings above include every local provider with explicit business services on their website, but home providers often offer unlisted business options as well.

Overall, Mcallen's broadband infrastructure follows a common pattern in Texas communities: wide coverage of bundled cable and DSL, with the catch that most houses or apartments are limited to a single provider for either Internet service. This pattern is normal because Internet service providers started as cable TV and landline phone companies. So, they use these pre-existing copper wired networks on utility poles to deliver broadband Internet services.