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In the Des Moines area there are 11 residential Fixed Wireless providers covering 99.29% of the city. The average home can get speeds up to 381 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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Des Moines, IA Availability Maps
Fixed Wireless Internet Service Providers in Des Moines
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 Des Moines area are not shown.
Des Moines Satellite TV & Internet Providers
DISH Satellite TV
DIRECTV Satellite TV
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Viasat Satellite Internet
Where in the Des Moines area is fixed wireless internet available?
Fixed Wireless Internet Availability Key
Fixed Wireless is available in 99.29% of the Des Moines 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 Des Moines area above to see who has service at your home.
How fast is fixed wireless internet in the Des Moines area?
The map below shows maximum fixed wireless internet speeds by area in the Des Moines area.
Fixed Wireless Internet Speed Key
The average Des Moines home can get up to 381 Mbps on their fixed wireless internet plan. The fastest fixed wireless download speed in the city is 1,000 Mbps, which 17.25% of residents can get. Some homes and apartments do not have access to these speeds. On the slower end, for example, less than 1% of homes can only purchase plans up to 10 Mbps. See the internet provider details below for info about their speed and coverage in the Des Moines area.
Fixed Wireless internet speeds tend to be faster in the central parts of the Des Moines area, and slower in the northwest areas of the city.
Is fixed wireless the fastest internet I can get in the Des Moines area?
The fastest internet for you may vary based on where in the Des Moines area you live. In general, fiber competes most often with fixed wireless in the city.
- Fiber is the fastest internet type for 86.97% of Des Moines homes.
- Cable is fastest for 6.43% of the city.
- DSL is fastest for less than 1%.
- Fixed wireless is fastest for 5.48%.
- Satellite internet may be the only option for less than 1% of Des Moines homes.
Fixed Wireless Providers in Depth
Below you'll find which TV and internet providers offer service in the Des Moines area, along with details on where in the Des Moines area and at what speeds.
US Cellular Fixed Wireless in Des Moines, IA
US Cellular fixed wireless coverage
About 98.80%, or 700,917 people, have US Cellular fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Des Moines area. US Cellular is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in most of the Des Moines area.
US Cellular fixed wireless download speeds
US Cellular is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Des Moines area. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, US Cellular fixed wireless is below average. There are 3 different maximum speeds throughout the Des Moines area. The fastest plan anyone in the Des Moines area can order from US Cellular goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 10 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Des Moines customers is up to 64 Mbps.
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- 53.6% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 41.0% up to 25.0 Mbps
- 5.4% up to 10.0 Mbps
US Cellular fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Des Moines area download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for US Cellular fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, US Cellular is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Des Moines fixed wireless providers. US Cellular offers 3 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 Des Moines area is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 1.0 Mbps. On average, US Cellular customers can get speeds up to 12 Mbps.
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- 53.6% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 41.0% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 5.4% up to 1.0 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Des Moines, IA
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless coverage
About 92.96%, or 659,509 people, have T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Des Moines 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 Des Moines 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 Des Moines 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 Des Moines area. The fastest plan anyone in the Des Moines 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 Des Moines customers is up to 62 Mbps.
Show all download speeds
- 49.6% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 50.4% up to 25.0 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Des Moines 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 Des Moines 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 Des Moines 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 11 Mbps.
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- 49.6% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 50.4% up to 3.0 Mbps
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Des Moines, IA
EarthLink fixed wireless coverage
About 82.06%, or 582,197 people, have EarthLink fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Des Moines area. EarthLink is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in much of the Des Moines area.
EarthLink fixed wireless download speeds
EarthLink is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Des Moines area. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, EarthLink fixed wireless is below average. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout the Des Moines area. The fastest plan anyone in the Des Moines 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 Des Moines customers is up to 50 Mbps.
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- 33.3% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 66.7% up to 25.0 Mbps
EarthLink fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Des Moines 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 Des Moines 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 Des Moines 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 8.7 Mbps.
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- 33.3% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 66.7% up to 3.0 Mbps
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Des Moines, IA
AT&T fixed wireless coverage
About 82.06%, or 582,197 people, have AT&T fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Des Moines 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 Des Moines area.
AT&T fixed wireless download speeds
AT&T is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Des Moines area. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, AT&T fixed wireless is below average. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout the Des Moines area. The fastest plan anyone in the Des Moines 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 Des Moines customers is up to 50 Mbps.
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- 33.3% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 66.7% up to 25.0 Mbps
AT&T fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Des Moines 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 Des Moines 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 Des Moines 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 8.7 Mbps.
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- 33.3% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 66.7% up to 3.0 Mbps
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Des Moines, IA
Verizon fixed wireless coverage
About 71.33%, or 506,092 people, have Verizon fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Des Moines area. Verizon is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in much of the Des Moines area.
Verizon fixed wireless download speeds
Verizon is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Des Moines area. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Verizon fixed wireless is above average. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout the Des Moines area. The fastest plan anyone in the Des Moines 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 Des Moines customers is up to 441 Mbps.
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- 20.1% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 79.9% up to 300.0 Mbps
Verizon fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Des Moines 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 Des Moines 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 Des Moines 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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- 20.1% up to 75.0 Mbps
- 79.9% up to 20.0 Mbps
Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless in Des Moines, IA
Rise Broadband fixed wireless coverage
About 26.96%, or 191,290 people, have Rise Broadband fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the northeast, southeast, east, and north Des Moines area. Rise Broadband is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a small portion of the Des Moines area.
Rise Broadband fixed wireless download speeds
Rise Broadband is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Des Moines area. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Rise Broadband fixed wireless is below average. There are 4 different maximum speeds throughout the Des Moines area. The fastest plan anyone in the Des Moines area can order from Rise Broadband goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 10 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Des Moines customers is up to 41 Mbps.
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- 10.6% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 31.1% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 58.3% up to 25.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 10.0 Mbps
Rise Broadband fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Des Moines area download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Rise Broadband fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, Rise Broadband is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Des Moines fixed wireless providers. Rise Broadband offers 4 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 Des Moines area is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 1.0 Mbps. On average, Rise Broadband customers can get speeds up to 8.1 Mbps.
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- 10.6% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 31.1% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 58.3% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 1.0 Mbps
Nextlink Fixed Wireless in Des Moines, IA
Nextlink fixed wireless coverage
About 9.24%, or 65,568 people, have Nextlink fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the southeast and east Des Moines area. Nextlink 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 Des Moines area.
Nextlink fixed wireless download speeds
Nextlink is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Des Moines area. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Nextlink fixed wireless is above average. There are 9 different maximum speeds throughout the Des Moines area. The fastest plan anyone in the Des Moines area can order from Nextlink goes up to 1,000 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 73 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Des Moines customers is up to 563 Mbps.
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- 29.0% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 2.3% up to 800.0 Mbps
- 2.7% up to 700.0 Mbps
- 14.6% up to 500.0 Mbps
- 21.2% up to 400.0 Mbps
- 24.3% up to 300.0 Mbps
- 0.4% up to 200.0 Mbps
- 5.6% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 73.0 Mbps
Nextlink fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Des Moines area download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Nextlink fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, Nextlink is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and above average compared to other Des Moines fixed wireless providers. Nextlink offers 10 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 Des Moines area is up to 1,000 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 16 Mbps. On average, Nextlink customers can get speeds up to 363 Mbps.
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- 26.0% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 3.0% up to 500.0 Mbps
- 2.3% up to 400.0 Mbps
- 2.7% up to 300.0 Mbps
- 9.8% up to 200.0 Mbps
- 48.9% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 1.4% up to 75.0 Mbps
- 0.5% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 5.5% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 16.0 Mbps
BTWI Fixed Wireless in Des Moines, IA
BTWI fixed wireless coverage
About 3.13%, or 22,231 people, have BTWI fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the west and southwest Des Moines area. BTWI is an average-sized internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of the Des Moines area.
BTWI fixed wireless download speeds
BTWI is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Des Moines area. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, BTWI fixed wireless is below average. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout the Des Moines area. The fastest plan anyone in the Des Moines area can order from BTWI goes up to 500 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 100 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Des Moines customers is up to 181 Mbps.
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- 20.3% up to 500.0 Mbps
- 79.7% up to 100.0 Mbps
BTWI fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Des Moines area download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for BTWI fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, BTWI is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Des Moines fixed wireless providers. BTWI 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 Des Moines area is up to 100 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 50 Mbps. On average, BTWI customers can get speeds up to 60 Mbps.
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- 20.3% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 79.7% up to 50.0 Mbps
Des Moines Fixed Wireless by Area
This information is most helpful to those looking for homes or considering moving to the Des Moines area or any of the areas nearby.
How does fixed wireless internet in the Des Moines area compare to the rest of Iowa?
Fixed Wireless internet speeds in the Des Moines area are much faster versus the average speeds in Iowa: 0.00 Mbps in Iowa versus 381 Mbps in the city. The state has similar fixed wireless availability compared to the city. Average fixed wireless coverage in Iowa is 0.00% versus 99.29% in the Des Moines area.
What zip codes have fixed wireless internet?
Fixed Wireless internet coverage varies by zip code and neighborhood. Some examples in or around the Des Moines 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
- Windsor Heights, IA: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Pleasant Hill, IA: more fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Berwick, IA: more fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Urbandale, IA: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- West Des Moines, IA: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Johnston, IA: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Altoona, IA: more fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Norwalk, IA: more fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Scotch Ridge, IA: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Carlisle, IA: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
Cities with Similar Populations
- Provo, UT: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Daytona Beach, FL: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Winston-Salem, NC: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Madison, WI: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Syracuse, NY: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Wichita, KS: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Ogden, UT: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Poughkeepsie, NY: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Akron, OH: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Springfield, MA: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds