Internet Providers in Waco, TX
Residential Internet Statistics for Waco, TX
Internet Service Providers: | 13 |
Plans Start From: | $19.99 |
Top Download Speed: | 5 Gbps |
Fastest Connection Type: | Fiber |
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Internet Access in Waco, Texas
According to the most recent coverage data, there are two primary broadband companies for Waco residents: Viasat Internet and HughesNet. Viasat mostly offers Satellite service, with download speeds up to 100 Mbps and availability in virtually one hundred percent of the city. As for HughesNet, they market Satellite, with availability for close to one hundred percent of Waco.
Broadband competition in the Waco area is high. The average address has 6-7 Internet providers available in their area. Access isn't distributed equally, however — a surprising 5.13 percent of the population are limited to one option for true wired broadband service.
Since FCC data is only collected twice annually and only released 6+ months after filing, providers shown might not reflect the most recent upgrades or regional changes. This page incorporates direct provider reporting to help reduce the lag time.
Zooming in on the network technology options within Waco, there are essentially two primary systems: cable and DSL (providers like AT&T Internet).
While the main ISPs are Viasat and HughesNet, Spectrum also serves the area with Cable service for 95 percent of census blocks and a recorded maximum speed of 940 Mbps. Fixed wireless plans from companies such as Nextlink Internet can connect their subscribers to 100 Mbps or more via direct wireless links. There are 13 providers in Waco offering enterprise connections like MPLS. Explore the interactive map to see how many options residents have at the census block level.
- There are 27 internet providers in Waco with 15 of those offering residential service
- Waco is the 114th most connected city in Texas ahead of Hewitt, Lorena, Woodway, China Spring, and Elm Mott.
- Explore internet access for communities within Waco: Beverly Hills, Robinson, and Bellmead
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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Waco, Texas
Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB | Availability |
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AT&T Internet | 5,000 Mbps | IPBB and Fiber | 1s | 81.8% |
Astound Broadband Powered by Grande | 1,000 Mbps | Cable | 8s | 90.8% |
Astound Broadband Powered by Grande | 1,000 Mbps | Fiber | 8s | 7.7% |
Campus Communications Group | 1,000 Mbps | Fiber | 8s | 4.2% |
Sparklight (formerly Cable One) | 1,000 Mbps | Cable | 8s | 0.5% |
Spectrum | 1,000 Mbps | Cable | 8s | 95.6% |
Suddenlink Communications | 940 Mbps | Cable | 8s | 0.4% |
Viasat Internet | 100 Mbps | Satellite | 1m 21s | 100.0% |
Rise Broadband | 100 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 1m 21s | 22.4% |
HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s | 100.0% |
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | 182 Mbps | 5G Internet | 45s | 23.5% |
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5.1% of consumers in Waco
7,000 People Only have access to 1 or fewer wired internet providers available at their address.Reference
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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The “Connected” metric is a citywide average based on FCC data showing the density of broadband options at the census block level.
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This statistic is drawn from the population in census blocks not served by at least one wired broadband provider.
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Fiber coverage data is sourced from FCC Form 477 filings and cross-validated through BroadbandNow with private datasets and direct provider reporting.
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This coverage statistic is based on a mix of FCC and private provider reporting in the past two quarters.
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25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload is the minimum speed for an Internet connection to be classified as “Broadband” by the FCC.