AT&T Fiber
Fiber
77382 specifically listed
Up to 5 Gbps
AT&T has unusually strong provider-specific evidence for 77382.
Its current Woodlands service information lists ZIP codes 77381,
77382 and 77389 and advertises fiber service up to 5 Gbps where
available. Current ZIP-level data estimate AT&T fiber coverage
at approximately 60.2%.
- AT&T's own service-area information specifically includes 77382.
- Current ZIP-level records classify the major AT&T footprint as fiber rather than only legacy copper service.
- Fiber eligibility and the available speed tier still require an exact-address check.
Local evidence:
AT&T's current The Woodlands fiber page says fiber is available
in parts of The Woodlands and advertises speeds up to 5 Gbps where
available. Its area-code service information specifically lists
The Woodlands with ZIP 77382.
Xfinity
Cable
Broadest wired footprint
Up to 2 Gbps
Xfinity is the most geographically extensive major wired network
reported in current 77382 data. The current ZIP dataset identifies
Xfinity cable across essentially 100% of the ZIP, with advertised
download speeds reaching about 2 Gbps.
- Xfinity provides the broad cable baseline against which the fiber networks are compared.
- Current data show cable rather than a broad Xfinity fiber-to-the-home footprint in 77382.
- Upload performance should be evaluated separately from the headline download tier.
Local evidence:
Current 77382 records report 100% Xfinity cable coverage and a
maximum advertised download speed of about 2,000 Mbps. The figure
describes the dataset's reported coverage, not a guarantee that every
property receives the same plan or upload capacity.
Ezee Fiber
Fiber
Former Tachus network
Up to 8 Gbps
Ezee Fiber is particularly important to 77382 because the Woodlands
market contains the fiber network historically identified as Tachus.
Ezee Fiber acquired Tachus and is transitioning the consumer-facing
brand. Current ZIP-level records separately identify Ezee Fiber at
about 29.7% coverage while older FCC-derived labels may still identify
the larger local network as Tachus.
- The Tachus and Ezee names should not automatically be counted as two independent fiber networks.
- Ezee's current residential network includes multi-gig fiber service.
- The exact property determines whether the Ezee/Tachus network has been built to the address.
Local evidence:
Tachus is headquartered in The Woodlands and has operated a large local
fiber network. Current Tachus materials state that the company is
becoming Ezee Fiber. Current 77382 data report Ezee Fiber at about
29.7% and legacy Tachus at about 52.5%, illustrating why provider
labels need to be interpreted carefully.
Fidium Fiber
Fiber
Secondary footprint
Up to 2 Gbps
Fidium provides another fiber footprint in 77382. Current ZIP-level
records estimate its fiber availability at approximately 18.9%.
That is materially smaller than the broad Xfinity network and the
larger AT&T and legacy Tachus footprints, but it is large enough
to matter at addresses inside the Fidium buildout.
- Fidium is a genuine separate fiber option where its network reaches the property.
- The reported footprint is concentrated rather than ZIP-wide.
- Exact-address verification is necessary before comparing Fidium plans with other fiber networks.
Local evidence:
Current 77382 broadband records report approximately 18.9% Fidium
fiber availability with advertised speeds up to about 2 Gbps in the
current dataset.
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet
5G fixed wireless
Approximately 99% reported coverage
Capacity-dependent
T-Mobile is a meaningful part of the 77382 broadband market because
current ZIP-level records report fixed-wireless availability across
approximately 99.2% of the ZIP. This makes 5G home internet much more
than a remote-area fallback in the local provider comparison.
- Home Internet uses T-Mobile's wireless network rather than a dedicated wired line.
- Eligibility can change with network capacity and service conditions.
- A high ZIP-level coverage figure does not establish that every address can order service immediately.
Local evidence:
Current 77382 records report approximately 99.2% T-Mobile fixed-wireless
availability, with current dataset speeds ranging up to about 100 Mbps.
Provider eligibility remains address and capacity dependent.
Verizon 5G Home Internet
Fixed wireless
Large reported footprint
Address dependent
Verizon is another significant fixed-wireless competitor in 77382.
Current ZIP-level broadband data estimate Verizon fixed-wireless
availability at approximately 76.4%, with a reported maximum of
about 300 Mbps in the current dataset.
- Verizon's reported footprint is large enough to matter in property-level comparisons.
- Wireless eligibility and performance depend on network conditions and the service location.
- Verizon should be checked independently rather than treated as interchangeable with T-Mobile.
Evidence standard:
Verizon is included because current 77382 broadband records identify
substantial fixed-wireless availability. The coverage estimate is
not treated as a guarantee of live eligibility at every address.
Spectrum
Cable
Limited ZIP footprint
Verify address
Spectrum is present in 77382 but has a much smaller reported footprint
than Xfinity. Current ZIP-level records estimate Spectrum cable at
approximately 4% of the ZIP. That makes Spectrum a property-specific
possibility rather than the primary cable network for the ZIP.
- Spectrum's local footprint is materially smaller than Xfinity's.
- The presence of Spectrum in a ZIP-level dataset does not imply broad neighborhood availability.
- It should be checked when an address falls within the reported footprint.
Evidence standard:
Current 77382 records report approximately 4% Spectrum cable coverage.
This is included because even a small footprint can matter to individual
properties, but it should not be described as a ZIP-wide competitor.
Frontier Fiber
Fiber
Very limited footprint
Address dependent
Frontier appears in current 77382 broadband records with a very small
reported fiber footprint. The reported share is around 1% or less,
making it inappropriate to describe Frontier as a normal ZIP-wide
alternative. It is still useful to identify the provider because a
small fiber footprint can be decisive for a property inside that
buildout.
- Frontier should be treated as a limited local possibility.
- The network does not represent a broad alternative to Xfinity or AT&T in the ZIP.
- Exact-address verification is essential.
Evidence standard:
Current 77382 datasets identify a very small Frontier fiber footprint.
Providers with very low coverage can be absent from simplified provider
lists, so address-level checking remains useful.
Satellite providers
Satellite
Broad geographic availability
Different network model
Satellite remains geographically available in 77382, but its role is
different from the local fiber and cable networks. The ZIP already has
extensive terrestrial broadband infrastructure, so satellite is mainly
relevant where a property has limited wired choices or where a resident
specifically prefers an independent access network.
- Satellite does not depend on the local cable or fiber plant.
- Latency and equipment requirements differ from terrestrial broadband.
- Starlink, Viasat and HughesNet should be evaluated according to current provider terms rather than ZIP-wide terrestrial coverage.
Evidence standard:
Satellite is included as a geographically broad technology category,
not as evidence that satellite is preferable to the substantial
terrestrial broadband choices available in much of 77382.