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In the Washington area there are 9 residential Fixed Wireless providers covering 97.08% of the city. The average home can get speeds up to 211 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 Washington
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 Washington area are not shown.
Washington Satellite TV & Internet Providers
DISH Satellite TV
DIRECTV Satellite TV
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Viasat Satellite Internet
Where in the Washington area is fixed wireless internet available?
Fixed Wireless Internet Availability Key
Fixed Wireless is available in 97.08% of the Washington 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 Washington area above to see who has service at your home.
How fast is fixed wireless internet in the Washington area?
The map below shows maximum fixed wireless internet speeds by area in the Washington area.
Fixed Wireless Internet Speed Key
The average Washington home can get up to 211 Mbps on their fixed wireless internet plan. The fastest fixed wireless download speed in the city is 1,000 Mbps, which 7.19% 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 Washington area.
Fixed Wireless internet speeds tend to be faster in the east parts of the Washington area, and slower in the west areas of the city.
Is fixed wireless the fastest internet I can get in the Washington area?
The fastest internet for you may vary based on where in the Washington area you live. In general, cable competes most often with fixed wireless in the city.
- Fiber is the fastest internet type for 36.37% of Washington homes.
- Cable is fastest for 61.56% 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 1.15% of Washington homes.
Fixed Wireless Providers in Depth
Below you'll find which TV and internet providers offer service in the Washington area, along with details on where in the Washington area and at what speeds.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Washington, DC
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless coverage
About 93.22%, or 5,852,600 people, have T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington area. The fastest plan anyone in the Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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.
Show all upload speeds
- 62.6% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 37.4% up to 3.0 Mbps
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Washington, DC
EarthLink fixed wireless coverage
About 81.35%, or 5,107,626 people, have EarthLink fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Washington area. EarthLink is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in much of the Washington area.
EarthLink fixed wireless download speeds
EarthLink is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Washington area. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, EarthLink fixed wireless is below average. There are 11 different maximum speeds throughout the Washington area. The fastest plan anyone in the Washington area can order from EarthLink goes up to 150 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 10 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Washington customers is up to 54 Mbps.
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- 0.0% up to 150.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 125.0 Mbps
- 38.3% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 70.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 60.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 40.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 35.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 30.0 Mbps
- 61.4% up to 25.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 10.0 Mbps
EarthLink fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Washington 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 Washington fixed wireless providers. EarthLink 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 Washington area is up to 100 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 1.0 Mbps. On average, EarthLink customers can get speeds up to 9.5 Mbps.
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- 0.0% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 40.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 30.0 Mbps
- 38.1% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 15.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 61.4% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 1.0 Mbps
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Washington, DC
AT&T fixed wireless coverage
About 81.33%, or 5,106,080 people, have AT&T fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Washington 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 Washington area.
AT&T fixed wireless download speeds
AT&T is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Washington area. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, AT&T fixed wireless is below average. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout the Washington area. The fastest plan anyone in the Washington 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 Washington customers is up to 54 Mbps.
Show all download speeds
- 38.2% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 61.8% up to 25.0 Mbps
AT&T fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 9.5 Mbps.
Show all upload speeds
- 38.2% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 61.8% up to 3.0 Mbps
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Washington, DC
Verizon fixed wireless coverage
About 33.60%, or 2,109,334 people, have Verizon fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Washington area. Verizon is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a small portion of the Washington area.
Verizon fixed wireless download speeds
Verizon is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Washington area. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Verizon fixed wireless is above average. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout the Washington area. The fastest plan anyone in the Washington 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 Washington customers is up to 449 Mbps.
Show all download speeds
- 21.4% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 78.6% up to 300.0 Mbps
Verizon fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 32 Mbps.
Show all upload speeds
- 21.4% up to 75.0 Mbps
- 78.6% up to 20.0 Mbps
Starry Fixed Wireless in Washington, DC
Starry fixed wireless coverage
About 8.29%, or 520,530 people, have Starry fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the west, central, northwest, south, east, north, and southeast Washington 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 Washington area.
Starry fixed wireless download speeds
Starry is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Washington area. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Starry fixed wireless is above average. There are 5 different maximum speeds throughout the Washington area. The fastest plan anyone in the Washington area can order from Starry goes up to 1,000 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 200 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Washington customers is up to 370 Mbps.
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- 1.4% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 7.8% up to 800.0 Mbps
- 10.8% up to 500.0 Mbps
- 80.0% up to 300.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 200.0 Mbps
Starry fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington area is up to 500 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 100 Mbps. On average, Starry customers can get speeds up to 116 Mbps.
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- 0.9% up to 500.0 Mbps
- 7.9% up to 250.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 200.0 Mbps
- 0.4% up to 150.0 Mbps
- 90.7% up to 100.0 Mbps
Believe Wireless Fixed Wireless in Washington, DC
Believe Wireless fixed wireless coverage
About 2.56%, or 160,832 people, have Believe Wireless fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the north, northwest, northeast, and central Washington area. Believe Wireless is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of the Washington area.
Believe Wireless fixed wireless download speeds
Believe Wireless is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Washington area. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Believe Wireless fixed wireless is below average. There are 3 different maximum speeds throughout the Washington area. The fastest plan anyone in the Washington area can order from Believe Wireless goes up to 1,000 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 10 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Washington customers is up to 62 Mbps.
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- 0.0% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 10.6% up to 500.0 Mbps
- 89.4% up to 10.0 Mbps
Believe Wireless fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Washington area download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Believe Wireless fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, Believe Wireless is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Washington fixed wireless providers. Believe Wireless 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 Washington area is up to 1,000 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 1.0 Mbps. On average, Believe Wireless customers can get speeds up to 12 Mbps.
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- 0.0% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 10.6% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 89.4% up to 1.0 Mbps
DC Access Fixed Wireless in Washington, DC
DC Access fixed wireless coverage
About 1.20%, or 75,406 people, have DC Access fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the southeast, west, east, south, and central Washington area. DC Access is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of the Washington area.
DC Access fixed wireless download speeds
DC Access is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Washington area. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, DC Access fixed wireless is above average. There are no different maximum speeds throughout the Washington area. The fastest plan anyone in the Washington area can order from DC Access goes up to 200 Mbps, and all Washington customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 200.0 Mbps
DC Access fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Washington area download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for DC Access fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, DC Access is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Washington fixed wireless providers. DC Access offers no different upload speeds across the city. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Washington area is up to 50 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 50.0 Mbps
Washington Fixed Wireless by Area
This information is most helpful to those looking for homes or considering moving to the Washington area or any of the areas nearby.
How does fixed wireless internet in the Washington area compare to the rest of District of Columbia?
Fixed Wireless internet speeds in the Washington area are much faster versus the average speeds in District of Columbia: 0.00 Mbps in District of Columbia versus 211 Mbps in the city. The state has similar fixed wireless availability compared to the city. Average fixed wireless coverage in District of Columbia is 0.00% versus 97.08% in the Washington area.
What zip codes have fixed wireless internet?
Fixed Wireless internet coverage varies by zip code and neighborhood. Some examples in or around the Washington 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
- Mount Rainier, MD: more fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Brentwood, MD: more fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Cottage City, MD: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Colmar Manor, MD: more fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- North Brentwood, MD: more fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Fort Myer, VA: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Chillum, MD: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Takoma Park, MD: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Arlington, VA: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Edmonston, MD: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
Cities with Similar Populations
- Atlanta, GA: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- San Francisco, CA: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Miami, FL: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Philadelphia, PA: more fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Phoenix, AZ: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Boston, MA: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Houston, TX: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Riverside, CA: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Detroit, MI: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Dallas, TX: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds