Internet Providers in Rockwall, TX
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Residential Internet Statistics for Rockwall, TX
| Internet Providers: | 19 |
|---|---|
| Internet Plans: | 35 |
| Fastest Speed Available: | 1,000 Mbps |
| Average Plan Price: | $66.75 |
Most Popular Residential Internet Providers in Rockwall, Texas
93.8% Available
940 Mbps
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1,000 Mbps
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64.4% Available
1,000 Mbps
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35 Mbps
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35.4% Available
1,000 Mbps
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50 Mbps
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Internet Access in Rockwall, Texas
Viasat Internet has the most availability in Rockwall. HughesNet is also commonly available.
Rise Broadband is another common broadband choice in Rockwall. They offer Fixed Wireless service in 96 percent of the area. Argon Technologies offers an alternative wireless service worth taking note of for practically one hundred percent of Rockwall, although it has to have roof access and proximity to a Argon Technologies tower or access point.
Keep in mind that since FCC coverage data is tallied up twice annually and only released six months after filing, availability shown here may not be complete.
The level of competition between Internet companies is decent for households in Rockwall, and the average Rockwall resident can access 7-8 Internet providers. (7.34 per census block.)
In summary, Rockwall's Internet infrastructure conforms with a common pattern in US cities: widespread availability of cable and DSL Internet service, except that most houses are stuck with a single provider for setting up either Internet service. This pattern has a simple reason. Broadband outfits were started pre-Internet as cable TV and landline telephone corporations. So, they already own pre-existing wired infrastructures for delivering Internet bundles. The area's average download speed is currently 18.11 percent above the state average across all cities. See the public speed test results below for insights about how local providers compare long term.
- There are 25 internet providers in Rockwall with 19 of those offering residential service
- Rockwall is the 12th most connected city in Texas ahead of Rowlett, Wylie, Royse City, Nevada, and Lavon.
- Explore internet access for communities within Rockwall: Heath
- The fastest zip code in Rockwall for April 2021 is 75032. (see all below).
Internet Statistics 2021
1.7% of consumers in Rockwall
900 People Only have access to 1 or fewer wired internet providers available at their address.This data is calculated from FCC datasets which providers are legally required to supply twice a year. We further validate this data for accuracy.
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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Rockwall, Texas
| Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suddenlink Communications | 1,000 Mbps | Cable | 8s |
| EarthLink Fiber | 1,000 Mbps | Fiber | 8s |
| Peoples Telephone Cooperative | 1,000 Mbps | Fiber | 8s |
| En-Touch Systems | 1,000 Mbps | Fiber | 8s |
| Spectrum | 1,000 Mbps | Cable | 8s |
| AT&T Fiber | 940 Mbps | Fiber | 8s |
| En-Touch Systems | 940 Mbps | Cable | 8s |
| AT&T Internet | 100 Mbps | IPBB | 1m 21s |
| Frontier Communications | Call For Speed Availability | Fiber | 8s |
| Rise Broadband | 100 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 1m 21s |
| EarthLink | 100 Mbps | DSL | 1m 21s |
| Viasat Internet | 100 Mbps | Satellite | 1m 21s |
| Peoples Telephone Cooperative | 80 Mbps | DSL | 1m 42s |
| Frontier Communications | Call For Speed Availability | DSL | 4m 33s |
| HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s |
Summary of Internet Providers Availability in Rockwall, Texas
- AT&T Internet - IPBB - 93.8% Availability in Rockwall - Speeds up to 100 Mbps
- EarthLink - DSL - 94.0% Availability in Rockwall - Speeds up to 100 Mbps
- Rise Broadband - Fixed Wireless - 96.1% Availability in Rockwall - Speeds up to 100 Mbps
- Spectrum - Cable - 64.4% Availability in Rockwall - Speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
- Suddenlink - Cable - 35.4% Availability in Rockwall - Speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
- AT&T Fiber - Fiber - 21.0% Availability in Rockwall - Speeds up to 940 Mbps
- EarthLink - Fiber - 18.9% Availability in Rockwall - Speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
- Peoples Telephone Cooperative - DSL - 3.5% Availability in Rockwall - Speeds up to 80 Mbps
- Peoples Telephone Cooperative - Fiber - 7.4% Availability in Rockwall - Speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
- Frontier - DSL - 2.1% Availability in Rockwall - Call For Speed Availability
- Frontier - Fiber - 2.1% Availability in Rockwall - Call For Speed Availability
- enTouch Systems - Fiber - 0.9% Availability in Rockwall - Speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
- En-Touch Systems - Cable - 0.9% Availability in Rockwall - Speeds up to 940 Mbps
- Viasat - Satellite - 100.0% Availability in Rockwall - Speeds up to 100 Mbps
- HughesNet - Satellite - 100.0% Availability in Rockwall - Speeds up to 25 Mbps
Internet Providers in Nearby Cities
Internet Provider Competition Map For Rockwall
The “Connected” metric is a citywide average based on FCC data showing the density of broadband options at the census block level.
This statistic is drawn from the population in census blocks not served by at least one wired broadband provider.
Fiber coverage data is sourced from FCC Form 477 filings and cross-validated through BroadbandNow with private datasets and direct provider reporting.
This coverage statistic is based on a mix of FCC and private provider reporting in the past two quarters.
Zip-based speed averages are calculated from M-Labs consumer speed tests run by IP addresses in the area.
25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload is the minimum speed for an Internet connection to be classified as “Broadband” by the FCC.
Data Cap Issues in Rockwall
Data collected by our research team shows that top providers use data caps on home Internet connections. Data caps are disliked because customers view caps as a strategy to discourage "cord cutting". Providers insist data caps are a reasonable strategy for managing network traffic. Either way, the culprit is streaming services, which easily eats up 1–7GB per hour.
Internet access in Rockwall neighborhoods
Broadband information in Rockwall can be found in the following specific communities: Heath.