Rise Internet Availability Map
Rise Internet is primarily a fixed wireless broadband provider that offers both residential and business internet plans across 16 states. Thanks to the flexibility of fixed wireless as a technology, Rise Internet has a wide coverage area that includes a population of 16 million. The provider has also recently entered the fiber market, offering high-speed fiber internet across 4 states.
Based in Dallas, Texas, Rise Internet is a common choice for business services due to the flexibility of advanced fixed wireless networking. Rise Internet’s residential services are popular with customers frustrated by traditional cable or those living in rural and suburban areas where wired availability is limited.
Rise Internet Services
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Whether you’re in an area that has fiber internet or fixed wireless with Rise Internet, you’ll get the same plan options. The main difference will just be the upload speeds associated with that technology.
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| Rise Internet Fiber | Up to 1 Gbps | $29.99 per month (with AutoPay) | Unlimited data |
| Rise Internet Fixed Wireless | Up to 1 Gbps | $29.99 per month (with AutoPay) | Unlimited data |
Rise Internet’s key strengths include broad network availability and the ease of setting up service without being tied down by long-term commitments. For Rise fiber service areas, technicians hook you up directly to a high-capacity physical line for maximum speed. In contrast, its fixed wireless setups completely bypass the need for extensive cable digging or line installations. Instead, the service only requires a clear line of sight between a local base station and a small receiver mounted outside your home or business, allowing technicians to get you connected fast.
This wireless simplicity also makes it incredibly straightforward to deploy reliable multi-site business networks. As long as commercial buildings are within a few miles’ line of sight of one another, Rise can bridge them using wireless relay devices quickly and easily, skipping the high costs and construction delays of traditional commercial buildouts.
Rise Internet Speeds
Rise Internet delivers high-speed broadband through two distinct network technologies: advanced fixed wireless and high-speed fiber optics, with residential plans delivering speeds up to 1 Gbps on its premium Pro tier. In select service areas, the provider offers direct-to-home fiber connections that represent the gold standard for network performance. These fiber plans deliver completely symmetrical speeds—meaning upload speeds match download speeds up to 1 Gbps, making them ideal for heavy bandwidth households, competitive online gaming, 4K streaming, and seamless video conferencing.
In areas where traditional wired cable or fiber infrastructure is unavailable, Rise Internet utilizes focused point-to-point fixed wireless technology to bridge the last mile. The connection originates at a local base station connected via a terrestrial fiber backhaul and broadcasts a secure signal over the air to a receiver mounted outside the subscriber’s home. Thanks to extensive network upgrades, Rise Internet’s fixed wireless now supports download speeds up to 1 Gbps, offering a reliable, low-latency alternative to traditional cable or satellite options. Unlike its fiber offering, fixed wireless upload speeds are asymmetrical, topping out at 200 Mbps on the highest plan tier.
