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
Share of addresses with no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps
0.0% to 2.1%
2.1% to 7.7%
7.7% and above
NaN% and above
NaN% and above
NaN% and above
NaN% and above
not published
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.
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.
Network
Median download
Middle half of tests
Median upload
Latency
Tests
Charter Communications
94.8 Mbps
33.2 Mbps to 204 Mbps
10.5 Mbps
63 ms
59,923
Hawaiian Telcom Services Company
88.3 Mbps
23.0 Mbps to 192 Mbps
54.6 Mbps
64 ms
21,035
Verizon Business
16.1 Mbps
3.8 Mbps to 42.1 Mbps
4.5 Mbps
91 ms
4,717
AT&T Enterprises
34.8 Mbps
17.3 Mbps to 57.9 Mbps
6.3 Mbps
63 ms
2,092
Servpac
61.7 Mbps
22.1 Mbps to 95.9 Mbps
32.0 Mbps
66 ms
579
AS-ANEXIA Anexia Cloud Solutions GmbH
9.5 Mbps
3.6 Mbps to 20.6 Mbps
2.5 Mbps
274 ms
524
CDNEXT Datacamp
38.5 Mbps
14.8 Mbps to 84.9 Mbps
5.2 Mbps
43 ms
212
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.
Network
Median download
Middle half of tests
Median upload
Latency
Tests
T-Mobile USA
52.0 Mbps
14.0 Mbps to 116 Mbps
7.7 Mbps
80 ms
7,950
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