Rural Internet

Rural internet in Hawaii

2.6% of locations in Hawaii have no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps. The state median rural county sits at 2.3% unserved and 79.1% fiber coverage. Pick your county below for the specific picture.

2 of Hawaii's 5 counties are classed as rural by the USDA. Across the whole state the FCC records 8,324 locations with no fixed broadband, out of 320,467.

Hawaii at a glance

Hawaii County, HI: 7.7%, 6,047 of 78,440 locationsHonolulu: not publishedKalawao: not publishedKauai County, HI: 2.1%, 478 of 22,444 locationsMaui: not published

Share of addresses with no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps

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Darker means a larger share of addresses with no fixed broadband. Select any county to open it.

The ten hardest-served rural counties in Hawaii

Ranked by the share of locations with no fixed service at 25/3 Mbps or better.
CountyLocationsUnservedShare unservedFiber share
<a href="/hawaii/hawaii-county-internet/">Hawaii County</a>78,4406,0477.7%71.5%
<a href="/hawaii/kauai-county-internet/">Kauai County</a>22,4444782.1%85.4%

Every rural county in Hawaii

What people actually measure in Hawaii

Median of real speed tests run on each network during 2024, from M-Lab. This is measured performance, not an advertised plan speed, and not a customer review. The middle-half column shows how consistent a network is: a wide spread means your experience depends heavily on where and when.
NetworkMedian downloadMiddle half of testsMedian uploadLatencyTests
Charter Communications94.8 Mbps33.2 Mbps to 204 Mbps10.5 Mbps63 ms59,923
Hawaiian Telcom Services Company88.3 Mbps23.0 Mbps to 192 Mbps54.6 Mbps64 ms21,035
Verizon Business16.1 Mbps3.8 Mbps to 42.1 Mbps4.5 Mbps91 ms4,717
AT&T Enterprises34.8 Mbps17.3 Mbps to 57.9 Mbps6.3 Mbps63 ms2,092
Servpac61.7 Mbps22.1 Mbps to 95.9 Mbps32.0 Mbps66 ms579
AS-ANEXIA Anexia Cloud Solutions GmbH9.5 Mbps3.6 Mbps to 20.6 Mbps2.5 Mbps274 ms524
CDNEXT Datacamp38.5 Mbps14.8 Mbps to 84.9 Mbps5.2 Mbps43 ms212

Cellular networks, measured

The same measurement for the mobile networks behind 5G home internet. These tests come from phones as well as home gateways, so treat them as an indication of network health in the state rather than a home-internet plan speed.
NetworkMedian downloadMiddle half of testsMedian uploadLatencyTests
T-Mobile USA52.0 Mbps14.0 Mbps to 116 Mbps7.7 Mbps80 ms7,950

Latency is the number that decides whether video calls and gaming feel right, and it is where satellite differs most from everything else. Measured data is statewide: below county level there are usually too few tests to report an honest number.

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Options that work statewide

Satellite

Starlink

Low-earth-orbit satellite. Latency is low enough for video calls and most gaming, unlike older satellite services.

Best for
Anywhere with a clear view of the sky and no wired option
Watch out
Hardware costs money up front, and heavy tree cover or a north-facing obstruction will cost you throughput

See Starlink

5G home internet

T-Mobile Home Internet

Home internet over T-Mobile’s cellular network. A gateway box you plug in yourself; no truck roll, no dish.

Best for
Rural addresses that still get a usable T-Mobile signal, often near a highway or a town
Watch out
Availability is decided address by address, not by town. Speed varies with how busy the local tower is.

See T-Mobile Home Internet

5G home internet

Verizon Home Internet

The same idea on Verizon’s network, offered as 5G Home or LTE Home depending on what reaches your address.

Best for
Addresses with Verizon coverage where T-Mobile is weak
Watch out
LTE Home and 5G Home behave very differently. Confirm which one your address actually qualifies for.

See Verizon Home Internet

Fixed wireless

A local fixed-wireless provider

A regional operator beaming service from a tower or ridge to an antenna on your roof. In much of rural America this is the fastest thing available.

Best for
Counties where the FCC data shows large licensed fixed-wireless coverage, which this page tells you
Watch out
Needs line of sight. Quality varies enormously between operators; ask neighbours, not the sales page.

Sources

Page last updated 2026-09-01. The date moves when the underlying data moves, not when the site is rebuilt.