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In the Boston area there are 6 residential Fixed Wireless providers covering 95.94% of the city. The average home can get speeds up to 261 Mbps. Note that we may have a financial relationship with some of the providers below. This does not influence rankings, and helps us provide high-quality detailed information for free.
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Fixed Wireless Internet Service Providers in Boston
Data updated 11/14/2025, based on FCC data from 12/31/2024. This is the most current data available as of .
To avoid wasting your time, providers with less than 1% coverage in the Boston area are not shown.
Boston Satellite TV & Internet Providers
DISH Satellite TV
DIRECTV Satellite TV
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Viasat Satellite Internet
Where in the Boston area is fixed wireless internet available?
Fixed Wireless Internet Availability Key
Fixed Wireless is available in 95.94% of the Boston area. Areas in green have fixed wireless internet service, where areas in yellow or red may not. The most widely available provider is Verizon. Call one of the companies with service in the Boston area above to see who has service at your home.
How fast is fixed wireless internet in the Boston area?
The map below shows maximum fixed wireless internet speeds by area in the Boston area.
Fixed Wireless Internet Speed Key
The average Boston home can get up to 261 Mbps on their fixed wireless internet plan. The fastest fixed wireless download speed in the city is 1,000 Mbps, which 8.96% of residents can get. Some homes and apartments do not have access to these speeds. On the slower end, for example, 20.96% of homes can only purchase plans up to 25 Mbps. See the internet provider details below for info about their speed and coverage in the Boston area.
Fixed Wireless internet speeds tend to be faster in the central parts of the Boston area, and slower in the southwest areas of the city.
Is fixed wireless the fastest internet I can get in the Boston area?
The fastest internet for you may vary based on where in the Boston area you live. In general, cable competes most often with fixed wireless in the city.
- Fiber is the fastest internet type for 11.84% of Boston homes.
- Cable is fastest for 86.34% of the city.
- DSL is fastest for less than 1%.
- Fixed wireless is fastest for less than 1%.
- Satellite internet may be the only option for 1.80% of Boston homes.
Fixed Wireless Providers in Depth
Below you'll find which TV and internet providers offer service in the Boston area, along with details on where in the Boston area and at what speeds.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Boston, MA
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless coverage
About 91.67%, or 4,530,209 people, have T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Boston area. T-Mobile Home Internet is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in most of the Boston area.
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless download speeds
T-Mobile Home Internet is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Boston area. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless is below average. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout the Boston area. The fastest plan anyone in the Boston area can order from T-Mobile Home Internet goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 25 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Boston customers is up to 72 Mbps.
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- 62.6% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 37.4% up to 25.0 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Boston area download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, T-Mobile Home Internet is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Boston fixed wireless providers. T-Mobile Home Internet offers 2 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Boston area is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 3.0 Mbps. On average, T-Mobile Home Internet customers can get speeds up to 14 Mbps.
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- 62.6% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 37.4% up to 3.0 Mbps
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Boston, MA
EarthLink fixed wireless coverage
About 79.36%, or 3,921,694 people, have EarthLink fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Boston area. EarthLink is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in much of the Boston area.
EarthLink fixed wireless download speeds
EarthLink is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Boston area. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, EarthLink fixed wireless is below average. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout the Boston area. The fastest plan anyone in the Boston area can order from EarthLink goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 25 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Boston customers is up to 38 Mbps.
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- 17.2% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 82.8% up to 25.0 Mbps
EarthLink fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Boston area download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for EarthLink fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, EarthLink is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Boston fixed wireless providers. EarthLink offers 2 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Boston area is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 3.0 Mbps. On average, EarthLink customers can get speeds up to 5.9 Mbps.
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- 17.2% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 82.8% up to 3.0 Mbps
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Boston, MA
AT&T fixed wireless coverage
About 79.36%, or 3,921,694 people, have AT&T fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Boston area. AT&T is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in much of the Boston area.
AT&T fixed wireless download speeds
AT&T is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Boston area. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, AT&T fixed wireless is below average. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout the Boston area. The fastest plan anyone in the Boston area can order from AT&T goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 25 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Boston customers is up to 38 Mbps.
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- 17.2% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 82.8% up to 25.0 Mbps
AT&T fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Boston area download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for AT&T fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, AT&T is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Boston fixed wireless providers. AT&T offers 2 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Boston area is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 3.0 Mbps. On average, AT&T customers can get speeds up to 5.9 Mbps.
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- 17.2% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 82.8% up to 3.0 Mbps
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Boston, MA
Verizon fixed wireless coverage
About 42.55%, or 2,102,600 people, have Verizon fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Boston area. Verizon is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in some of the Boston area.
Verizon fixed wireless download speeds
Verizon is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Boston area. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Verizon fixed wireless is the fastest. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout the Boston area. The fastest plan anyone in the Boston area can order from Verizon goes up to 1,000 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 300 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Boston customers is up to 443 Mbps.
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- 20.5% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 79.5% up to 300.0 Mbps
Verizon fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Boston area download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Verizon fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, Verizon is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Boston fixed wireless providers. Verizon offers 2 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Boston area is up to 75 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 20 Mbps. On average, Verizon customers can get speeds up to 31 Mbps.
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- 20.5% up to 75.0 Mbps
- 79.5% up to 20.0 Mbps
Starry Fixed Wireless in Boston, MA
Starry fixed wireless coverage
About 14.23%, or 703,427 people, have Starry fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Boston area. Starry is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of the Boston area.
Starry fixed wireless download speeds
Starry is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Boston area. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Starry fixed wireless is above average. There are 7 different maximum speeds throughout the Boston area. The fastest plan anyone in the Boston area can order from Starry goes up to 1,000 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 50 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Boston customers is up to 361 Mbps.
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- 1.3% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 5.5% up to 800.0 Mbps
- 12.5% up to 500.0 Mbps
- 80.5% up to 300.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 200.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 50.0 Mbps
Starry fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Boston area download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Starry fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, Starry is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and above average compared to other Boston fixed wireless providers. Starry offers 5 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Boston area is up to 500 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 50 Mbps. On average, Starry customers can get speeds up to 112 Mbps.
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- 0.5% up to 500.0 Mbps
- 6.5% up to 250.0 Mbps
- 0.3% up to 200.0 Mbps
- 92.5% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 50.0 Mbps
Netafy Fixed Wireless in Boston, MA
Netafy fixed wireless coverage
About 12.53%, or 619,423 people, have Netafy fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Boston area. Netafy is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of the Boston area.
Netafy fixed wireless download speeds
Netafy is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Boston area. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Netafy fixed wireless is above average. There are 12 different maximum speeds throughout the Boston area. The fastest plan anyone in the Boston area can order from Netafy goes up to 1,000 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 10 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Boston customers is up to 361 Mbps.
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- 3.3% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 35.7% up to 600.0 Mbps
- 6.2% up to 500.0 Mbps
- 0.5% up to 400.0 Mbps
- 0.6% up to 250.0 Mbps
- 51.1% up to 150.0 Mbps
- 1.1% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 0.4% up to 75.0 Mbps
- 0.9% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 35.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 25.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 10.0 Mbps
Netafy fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Boston area download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Netafy fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, Netafy is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the fastest compared to other Boston fixed wireless providers. Netafy offers 11 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Boston area is up to 1,000 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 1.0 Mbps. On average, Netafy customers can get speeds up to 180 Mbps.
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- 3.3% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 0.6% up to 500.0 Mbps
- 0.4% up to 400.0 Mbps
- 0.8% up to 250.0 Mbps
- 92.2% up to 150.0 Mbps
- 1.1% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 0.4% up to 75.0 Mbps
- 0.9% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 35.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 25.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 1.0 Mbps
Boston Fixed Wireless by Area
This information is most helpful to those looking for homes or considering moving to the Boston area or any of the areas nearby.
How does fixed wireless internet in the Boston area compare to the rest of Massachusetts?
Fixed Wireless internet speeds in the Boston area are much faster versus the average speeds in Massachusetts: 0.00 Mbps in Massachusetts versus 261 Mbps in the city. The state has similar fixed wireless availability compared to the city. Average fixed wireless coverage in Massachusetts is 0.00% versus 95.94% in the Boston area.
What zip codes have fixed wireless internet?
Fixed Wireless internet coverage varies by zip code and neighborhood. Some examples in or around the Boston area are shown below. You can enter any zip code here to see TV and internet providers by zip code.
What does fixed wireless internet look like in other cities?
Below are cities nearby and with similar populations. This comparison can be useful if living somewhere with fast internet is important to you.
Nearby Cities
- Jamaica Plain, MA: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Brookline, MA: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Charlestown, MA: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Allston, MA: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Cambridge, MA: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Mattapan, MA: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Somerville, MA: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Brighton, MA: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Roslindale, MA: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Chelsea, MA: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
Cities with Similar Populations
- Phoenix, AZ: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Riverside, CA: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Detroit, MI: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Seattle, WA: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- San Francisco, CA: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Washington, DC: more fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Minneapolis, MN: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Atlanta, GA: more fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Miami, FL: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Philadelphia, PA: more fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds