AT&T Fiber
Fiber
Approx. 87% ZIP footprint
Up to 5 Gbps
AT&T Fiber is the most important fiber finding in the current 77080
data. Approximately 87.4% of the ZIP is reported as having AT&T fiber
availability, with the overwhelming majority of that reported footprint
supporting up to 5 Gbps. The fiber network is particularly significant
because it overlaps a ZIP where Xfinity cable is also available across
nearly all reported locations.
- Current ZIP-level data place AT&T Fiber at approximately 87.4% coverage.
- Reported fiber tiers reach up to 5 Gbps where available.
- Fiber upload capacity is reported as symmetrical on the underlying network.
- Address verification remains necessary because the ZIP percentage is not an address guarantee.
Local evidence:
Current September 2026 FCC-derived data report approximately 87.43%
AT&T fiber availability in 77080 and an average maximum fiber speed
near 4.9 Gbps. A smaller legacy AT&T DSL footprint remains in the ZIP,
so the actual technology should be confirmed at the property.
Xfinity
Cable
Approx. 99.9% ZIP footprint
Up to 2 Gbps
Xfinity is the broadest major wired network reported in 77080. Current
ZIP-level records put its cable footprint at approximately 99.9%, making
Xfinity the most consistently reported wired option across the ZIP.
The comparison with AT&T is therefore unusually direct: many
properties can have a choice between a large cable footprint and a
large fiber footprint.
- Xfinity cable coverage is reported at approximately 99.9% of 77080.
- Current records show cable download capacity up to 2 Gbps.
- Reported cable upload capacity reaches up to 300 Mbps.
- A much smaller Xfinity fiber footprint appears in the southeast portion of the ZIP.
Local evidence:
Current ZIP-level records report approximately 99.88% Xfinity cable
availability. They also identify a roughly 1.41% Xfinity fiber footprint
in the southeast part of 77080. Those two entries should not be treated
as evidence that the entire Xfinity network is fiber.
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet
5G fixed wireless
Approx. 92% ZIP footprint
Capacity dependent
T-Mobile Home Internet is a substantial part of the 77080 broadband
market rather than a niche fallback. Current FCC-derived records report
approximately 92.5% fixed-wireless coverage in the ZIP. Wireless
availability, however, should not be interpreted in the same way as a
wired service footprint because capacity and service qualification can
affect an individual address.
- Current records report approximately 92.5% T-Mobile fixed-wireless availability.
- Actual home eligibility is address and network-capacity dependent.
- Wireless service does not require the property to be connected to a cable or fiber plant.
- Performance can differ from nearby homes even within the same general coverage area.
Local evidence:
The current 77080 dataset identifies T-Mobile Home Internet as a major
fixed-wireless option, with coverage reported across most of the ZIP.
The ZIP-wide percentage is useful for market analysis but is not a live
ordering result.
Verizon 5G Home Internet
Fixed wireless
Approx. 99.8% reported coverage
Address dependent
Verizon has an unusually broad fixed-wireless footprint in the current
77080 data. Approximately 99.8% of the ZIP is reported as having Verizon
fixed-wireless availability, although that does not mean every property
can order the same Verizon home plan. Current records show multiple
maximum-speed levels across the ZIP.
- Current ZIP-level data report approximately 99.8% Verizon fixed-wireless coverage.
- Reported maximum speeds vary across locations, with some records reaching 1 Gbps.
- Wireless capacity and signal conditions remain relevant to actual serviceability.
- Verizon should be checked independently from T-Mobile rather than treating all 5G home service as interchangeable.
Evidence standard:
Verizon is included because the current ZIP-level FCC-derived data
identify fixed-wireless service across nearly all of 77080. The reported
coverage percentage is not treated as proof of live eligibility at every address.
Hotwire Communications
Fiber
Approx. 2.7% footprint
Building dependent
Hotwire Communications is important precisely because its footprint is
small. Current 77080 data report approximately 2.7% fiber coverage,
concentrated in limited parts of the ZIP. A footprint this small is more
consistent with specific developments or properties than with a
ZIP-wide residential network.
- Current records report approximately 2.72% Hotwire fiber availability.
- Reported maximum fiber capacity reaches 5 Gbps.
- The network is concentrated in small portions of 77080.
- Building-level verification is particularly important where Hotwire appears in the data.
Local evidence:
Current 77080 broadband records identify Hotwire fiber at approximately
2.72% of the ZIP. Because the footprint is small, it should be presented
as a property-specific possibility rather than a general 77080 provider.
EarthLink
Fiber / DSL / wireless
Underlying network dependent
Reseller distinction
EarthLink appears prominently in ZIP-level provider datasets, but its
presence needs to be interpreted differently from AT&T or Xfinity.
Current data place EarthLink on the same broad fiber, DSL and fixed
wireless footprints represented for AT&T. That means EarthLink can be
relevant when comparing brands and plans, but it should not automatically
be counted as a separate physical network reaching the property.
- EarthLink fiber follows a broad footprint similar to the AT&T fiber network.
- EarthLink DSL is also reported on the legacy AT&T footprint.
- EarthLink fixed wireless is separately represented in current datasets.
- The underlying network should be considered when evaluating technology choices.
Evidence standard:
Current 77080 data report EarthLink fiber at approximately 87.4% and
legacy DSL at approximately 88.9%. These figures overlap AT&T network
records and therefore should not be interpreted as three independent
wired infrastructures.
AT&T legacy DSL
DSL / copper
Older network footprint
Address dependent
AT&T's older DSL network remains visible in the current 77080
broadband records even though fiber is now the more important AT&T
technology in the ZIP. This distinction matters for addresses that do
not qualify for fiber: the presence of AT&T in a ZIP does not itself
tell a household whether the address receives fiber or legacy service.
- Current datasets report approximately 88.95% AT&T DSL availability.
- Reported DSL maximum speeds vary significantly by location.
- Some locations may have fiber while other properties retain older copper service.
- The exact technology should be verified before comparing an AT&T plan with Xfinity.
Local evidence:
The current ZIP-level dataset reports AT&T DSL separately from AT&T
Fiber. The coexistence of these two network records is one reason a
provider name alone is insufficient for evaluating a 77080 address.
Satellite providers
Satellite
Broad geographic availability
Different network model
Satellite internet remains geographically available throughout 77080,
but it occupies a different position in the local market because wired
and fixed-wireless options are already extensive. Satellite can still
matter for properties where the available terrestrial service is limited,
unavailable or unsuitable.
- Satellite service does not depend on the local Xfinity or AT&T plant.
- Latency and equipment requirements differ from fiber and cable.
- Plan performance varies by satellite provider and service type.
- Satellite should be compared using actual plan terms rather than ZIP-wide wired coverage figures.
Evidence standard:
Satellite is included as a geographically broad technology category,
not as evidence that satellite is a leading broadband choice for most
77080 households.