In Smith County there are 7 residential internet providers covering 98.63% of the county. The average home can get speeds up to 949 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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7 Internet Service Providers in Smith County
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 Smith County are not shown.
Smith County Satellite TV & Internet Providers
DISH Satellite TV
DIRECTV Satellite TV
Not sure whether to choose Dish or DIRECTV? For most people most of the time we recommend DISH. But click here to learn more.
Viasat Satellite Internet
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Internet service is available in 98.63% of Smith County. Using our interactive availability map, you can compare service areas for different providers, we include fiber, cable, DSL, or fixed wireless internet service for all providers who offer it. You will notice that some providers might be listed multiple times for each service. If you find no providers cover the location you're looking at, you can opt for satellite service. The most widely available provider is Nex-Tech. Now you can call companies in Smith County with more confidence that they might be available.
How fast are internet speeds in Smith County?
The map below shows maximum internet speeds by area in Smith County.
Internet Speed Key
The average Smith County home can get up to 949 Mbps on their internet plan. For most people, the fastest download speed in the county is 1,000 Mbps, which 93.22% of residents can get. Some homes and apartments do not have access to these speeds. On the slower end, for example, 1.37% of homes can only purchase plans up to 25 Mbps. See the internet provider details below for info about their speed and coverage in Smith County.
Internet speeds tend to be faster in the west parts of Smith County, and slower in the north areas of the county.
What type of internet should I choose in Smith County?
The fastest internet for you may vary based on where in Smith County you live. If speed is your main concern, fiber will be the fastest internet in the county.
- Fiber is the fastest internet type for 93.22% of Smith County homes.
- Cable is fastest for less than 1% of the county.
- DSL is fastest for less than 1%.
- Fixed wireless is fastest for 5.41%.
- Satellite internet may be the only option for 1.37% of Smith County homes.
Internet Market Health in Smith County
Internet Competition Key
The map shows how competitive the Smith County internet service market is. Areas in green have more alternatives, areas in yellow have a few choices, and areas in red may have only one provider. More competition usually means faster speeds and better prices for you, the customer.
Below are quick facts on internet competition and market health in Smith County based on what connections the average home has availabile:
- Average number of internet service providers to a home: 3.1 (very unhealthy)
- Average types of service (fiber, cable, DSL, etc): 2.2 (very unhealthy)
- Average providers with broadband (25 Mbps+) speeds: 2.2 (very unhealthy)
Overall, competition is very unhealthy.
Smith County internet customers have the ability to buy internet service from 1 to 5 different providers, depending on where they live. For different types of service, Smith County homes have between 1 and 3 options. The type(s) of service available are fiber, fixed wireless, and dsl, though these may vary depending on the region within the county.
When it comes to broadband download speeds faster than 25 Mbps, the situation is worse. Smith County internet customers who want faster speeds have between 1 and 3 choices of companies offering speeds up to or over 25 Mbps.
More internet companies with faster speeds means fewer monopolies and better prices for customers. In promoting a free market for internet, Smith County badly needs improvement.
TV & Internet Providers in Depth
Below you'll find which TV and internet providers offer service in Smith County, along with details on where in Smith County and at what speeds.
Nex-Tech Fiber in Smith County, KS
Nex-Tech fiber coverage
About 93.22%, or 3,328 people, have Nex-Tech fiber internet available to them in the county. The company covers the entire Smith County area. Nex-Tech is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in most of Smith County.
Nex-Tech fiber download speeds
Nex-Tech is the fastest when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Smith County. Versus other fiber providers in the area, Nex-Tech fiber is the fastest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Smith County. The fastest plan anyone in Smith County can order from Nex-Tech goes up to 1,000 Mbps, and all Smith County customers can get this speed.
Show all download speeds
- 100.0% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
Nex-Tech fiber upload speeds
In Smith County download speeds tend to be equal to than upload speeds for Nex-Tech fiber. Compared to other ISPs, Nex-Tech is the fastest where upload speeds are concerned, and the fastest compared to other Smith County fiber providers. Nex-Tech offers no different upload speeds across the county. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Smith County is up to 1,000 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
Show all upload speeds
- 100.0% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
EarthLink DSL in Smith County, KS
EarthLink DSL coverage
About 44.93%, or 1,604 people, have EarthLink DSL internet available to them in the county. The company covers the central and north Smith County area. EarthLink is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in some of Smith County.
EarthLink DSL download speeds
EarthLink is one of the slowest when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Smith County. Versus other DSL providers in the area, EarthLink DSL is one of the fastest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Smith County. The fastest plan anyone in Smith County can order from EarthLink goes up to 10 Mbps, and all Smith County customers can get this speed.
Show all download speeds
- 100.0% up to 10.0 Mbps
EarthLink DSL upload speeds
In Smith County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for EarthLink DSL. Compared to other ISPs, EarthLink is one of the slowest where upload speeds are concerned, and one of the fastest compared to other Smith County DSL providers. EarthLink offers no different upload speeds across the county. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Smith County is up to 1.0 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
Show all upload speeds
- 100.0% up to 1.0 Mbps
AT&T DSL in Smith County, KS
AT&T DSL coverage
About 44.93%, or 1,604 people, have AT&T DSL internet available to them in the county. The company covers the central and north Smith County area. AT&T is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in some of Smith County.
AT&T DSL download speeds
AT&T is one of the slowest when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Smith County. Versus other DSL providers in the area, AT&T DSL is one of the fastest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Smith County. The fastest plan anyone in Smith County can order from AT&T goes up to 10 Mbps, and all Smith County customers can get this speed.
Show all download speeds
- 100.0% up to 10.0 Mbps
AT&T DSL upload speeds
In Smith County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for AT&T DSL. Compared to other ISPs, AT&T is one of the slowest where upload speeds are concerned, and one of the fastest compared to other Smith County DSL providers. AT&T offers no different upload speeds across the county. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Smith County is up to 1.0 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
Show all upload speeds
- 100.0% up to 1.0 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Smith County, KS
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless coverage
About 52.77%, or 1,884 people, have T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the central, north, west, northwest, southeast, northeast, south, and east Smith County area. T-Mobile Home Internet is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a majority of Smith County.
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 Smith County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless is the slowest. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout Smith County. The fastest plan anyone in Smith County can order from T-Mobile Home Internet goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 25 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Smith County customers is up to 26 Mbps.
Show all download speeds
- 0.8% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 99.2% up to 25.0 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless upload speeds
In Smith County 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 the slowest compared to other Smith County fixed wireless providers. T-Mobile Home Internet offers 2 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Smith County 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 3.1 Mbps.
Show all upload speeds
- 0.8% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 99.2% up to 3.0 Mbps
Nex-Tech Fixed Wireless in Smith County, KS
Nex-Tech fixed wireless coverage
About 52.13%, or 1,861 people, have Nex-Tech fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the central, north, south, northeast, southeast, southwest, east, and northwest Smith County area. Nex-Tech is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a majority of Smith County.
Nex-Tech fixed wireless download speeds
Nex-Tech is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Smith County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Nex-Tech fixed wireless is below average. There are 3 different maximum speeds throughout Smith County. The fastest plan anyone in Smith County can order from Nex-Tech goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 25 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Smith County customers is up to 93 Mbps.
Show all download speeds
- 86.2% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 11.9% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 1.9% up to 25.0 Mbps
Nex-Tech fixed wireless upload speeds
In Smith County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Nex-Tech fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, Nex-Tech is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Smith County fixed wireless providers. Nex-Tech offers 3 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Smith County is up to 10 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 3.0 Mbps. On average, Nex-Tech customers can get speeds up to 9.4 Mbps.
Show all upload speeds
- 86.2% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 13.4% up to 6.0 Mbps
- 0.4% up to 3.0 Mbps
Nextlink Fixed Wireless in Smith County, KS
Nextlink fixed wireless coverage
About 20.11%, or 718 people, have Nextlink fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the west, northeast, northwest, southwest, and east Smith County area. Nextlink is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a small portion of Smith County.
Nextlink fixed wireless download speeds
Nextlink is above average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Smith County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Nextlink fixed wireless is the fastest. There are 5 different maximum speeds throughout Smith County. The fastest plan anyone in Smith County can order from Nextlink goes up to 1,000 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 300 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Smith County customers is up to 921 Mbps.
Show all download speeds
- 73.3% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 20.5% up to 800.0 Mbps
- 0.4% up to 700.0 Mbps
- 2.1% up to 500.0 Mbps
- 3.8% up to 300.0 Mbps
Nextlink fixed wireless upload speeds
In Smith County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Nextlink fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, Nextlink is above average where upload speeds are concerned, and the fastest compared to other Smith County fixed wireless providers. Nextlink offers 6 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Smith County is up to 1,000 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 100 Mbps. On average, Nextlink customers can get speeds up to 803 Mbps.
Show all upload speeds
- 69.4% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 3.9% up to 500.0 Mbps
- 20.5% up to 400.0 Mbps
- 0.4% up to 300.0 Mbps
- 0.7% up to 200.0 Mbps
- 5.2% up to 100.0 Mbps
Smith County Internet by Area
This information is most helpful to those looking for homes or considering moving to Smith County or any of the areas nearby.
How does internet in Smith County compare to the rest of Kansas?
Internet speeds in Smith County are much slower versus the average speeds in Kansas: 4,189 Mbps in Kansas versus 949 Mbps in the county. The state has similar internet availability compared to the county. Average internet coverage in Kansas is 98.36% versus 98.63% in Smith County.
What zip codes have widespread internet?
Internet coverage varies by zip code and neighborhood. Some examples in or around Smith County are shown below. You can enter any zip code here to see TV and internet providers by zip code.
What does internet service look like in other counties?
Below are counties nearby and with similar populations. This comparison can be useful if living somewhere with fast internet is important to you.
Nearby Counties
- Phillips County, KS: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Jewell County, KS: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Norton County, KS: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Republic County, KS: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Decatur County, KS: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Washington County, KS: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Marshall County, KS: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Rawlins County, KS: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Nemaha County, KS: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Cheyenne County, KS: less internet coverage, slower speeds
Counties with Similar Populations
- Denali Borough, AK: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Sully County, SD: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Sullivan County, PA: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Stone County, AR: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Douglas County, MO: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Dickey County, ND: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Dickens County, TX: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Dewey County, SD: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Dewey County, OK: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Deuel County, SD: more internet coverage, faster speeds