Starry

What Starry does

Starry, Inc. is a US fixed wireless broadband provider headquartered in Boston that delivers residential internet service using proprietary millimeter-wave (mm-wave) beam-forming technology. The company was founded in 2016 and operates across five metropolitan markets — Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington, DC — serving approximately 100,000 customers with a primary focus on multi-dwelling unit (MDU) apartment and condo buildings where its rooftop-to-building wireless delivery model avoids the per-unit fiber wiring required by incumbents.

The core product, Starry Internet, is sold on a subscription basis with plans starting at $30/month for 200 Mbps speeds, no data caps, no long-term contracts, a free Wi-Fi router, and a 3-year price lock. Distribution combines a direct-to-consumer website channel with an MDU property partner program (Starry Properties) in which Starry embeds its fixed wireless equipment into a building and offers service to residents as a managed amenity. According to Ookla Speedtest data covering Q1 2021 through Q2 2025, 66.9% of Starry users met the FCC's 100/20 Mbps broadband benchmark — the highest rate among eight analyzed WISPs. The company also operates Starry Connect, a subsidized-access community program.

Starry filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2023 and emerged in August 2023 with its customer base largely intact. In October 2025, Verizon announced a definitive agreement to acquire Starry, and the deal closed in March 2026. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Verizon Communications, Starry's mm-wave technology and MDU footprint are being integrated into Verizon's home internet portfolio, which targets 90 million households covered and 8-9 million home internet subscriptions by 2028.

Name

Starry

Legal name

Starry, Inc.

Website

https://starry.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Starry is a Boston-based fixed wireless broadband provider using proprietary mm-wave beam-forming technology to deliver residential internet to approximately 100,000 customers across five US cities, primarily in multi-dwelling unit apartment and condo buildings. Starry became a wholly-owned Verizon subsidiary in March 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Fixed Wireless Broadband

NAICS

Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (517112), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711), Telecommunications (517)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) CPE (LTE/5G/mmWave) (HDAFAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Broadband CPE (DSL/Cable/Fiber Gateways) (HDAFAIAA), Small Business/SoHo Routers & Gateways (HDAFAIAH)

Keywords

• Fixed wireless internet
• Residential broadband service
• MDU internet provider
• Millimeter wave broadband
• Home internet subscription

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Residential Internet Subscription: Starry generates recurring monthly subscription revenue from residential customers in its served markets. Plans start at $30/month for 200 Mbps speeds with no data caps and include a free WiFi router. The 3-year price lock provides revenue predictability.
2. MDU Property Partner Service: Starry provides building-wide internet infrastructure to multi-dwelling unit (MDU) property owners and managers, likely through service agreements that generate revenue from property-level or per-resident subscriptions facilitated by property partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Starry provides fixed wireless residential broadband internet service using proprietary millimeter wave (mm-wave) beam-forming technology. The service is delivered primarily to multi-dwelling unit (MDU) buildings and select single-family homes across five US markets (Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, NYC, Washington DC), offering plans starting at $30/month with no data caps, no long-term contracts, a free WiFi router, and a 3-year price lock.

Product overview

Starry is a fixed wireless broadband provider offering residential internet services primarily to multi-dwelling units (MDUs) across five U.S. markets: Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, DC. The company's flagship product is its fixed wireless internet service utilizing millimeter wave technology and proprietary beam-forming capabilities. Starry also operates the Starry Connect program, an affordable internet access initiative. In 2025, Verizon announced the acquisition of Starry, with the deal closing in early 2026, integrating Starry's technology into Verizon's home internet service portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Starry Internet Fixed wireless home internet service using millimeter wave technology, offering plans starting at $30/month with speeds up to 200 Mbps, no data caps, no long-term contracts, a free WiFi router, and a 3-year price lock. Sold directly to residential consumers.
• Starry Connect Affordable internet access program providing reduced-cost or subsidized broadband to eligible households, marketed as a community initiative to make internet accessible to lower-income consumers.
• Fixed Wireless Broadband for MDUs Fixed wireless broadband service specializing in multi-dwelling units (apartment buildings and condos), utilizing proprietary beam-forming and mm-wave capabilities to deliver building-wide internet as a managed amenity to residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• 66.9% of Starry users met the FCC's 100/20 Mbps minimum broadband benchmark — the highest rate among eight WISPs analyzed by Ookla
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VerizoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2025Verizon announced a definitive agreement to acquire Starry for an undisclosed price in October 2025, with the deal completed in March 2026. The acquisition is pivotal for Verizon's fixed wireless and MDU broadband expansion strategy. Starry's proprietary mm-wave beam-forming technology and existing ~100,000 customer base across Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C. are being integrated into Verizon's home internet service to accelerate coverage to 90 million households and grow subscriptions to 8-9 million by 2028.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AT&T Internet Air: AT&T's 5G fixed wireless home internet offering competes head-to-head with Starry's residential broadband service, marketed as an easy-to-install alternative to cable for urban and suburban households. Similar customer profile and FWA delivery model make it a direct substitute.
• Rise Broadband: Rise Broadband is one of the largest fixed wireless ISPs in the US, serving primarily suburban and small-market residential customers. It is comparable to Starry in delivery mechanism (fixed wireless) and subscription business model, though geographically more focused on less dense markets.
• T-Mobile Home Internet: T-Mobile's 5G fixed wireless home internet service competes directly with Starry in residential broadband, using cellular-spectrum FWA rather than dedicated mm-wave but addressing the same no-contract, flat-price urban/suburban consumer. It is the largest scaled FWA competitor Starry faces in overlapping markets.
• NextLink Internet: NextLink Internet is a fixed wireless broadband provider serving residential and SMB customers across multiple US states. Comparable WISP model with similar beam-forming/fixed wireless architecture, though with a broader but less urban-dense footprint than Starry.
• Common Networks: Common Networks is a fixed wireless internet provider using mm-wave and 5G technologies to deliver residential broadband in the San Francisco Bay Area. Its technology stack, residential D2C model, and focus on dense urban markets are highly analogous to Starry's approach.

Broad incumbents

• Comcast Xfinity: Comcast's Xfinity cable internet is the dominant incumbent broadband provider in several of Starry's five markets (notably Boston and the DC region). It competes on speed, bundled TV/mobile, and established MDU wiring, representing the primary legacy alternative Starry must displace in MDU contracts.
• Google Fiber: Google Fiber delivers gigabit residential broadband over fiber-to-the-home in select US cities, including overlap with some of Starry's geographies. It is a higher-speed alternative for urban MDU residents and is increasingly partnering with property owners on bulk MDU deals — a model that mirrors Starry's MDU-embedded approach.
• Charter Spectrum: Charter's Spectrum cable broadband is another major incumbent competing with Starry for residential and MDU subscribers, particularly in NYC and LA. Comparable residential target market and broadband product overlap, but with very different delivery technology (HFC cable vs. mm-wave FWA).
• Verizon 5G Home: Verizon's existing 5G Home internet service overlaps with Starry's residential FWA proposition and is the platform into which Starry's technology and customer base are being integrated post-acquisition. Comparable FWA delivery and target customer base make it the closest internal reference point for Starry's economics.

Others

• Cambium Networks: Cambium Networks supplies fixed wireless broadband equipment and infrastructure to WISPs and service providers globally. It is comparable as an enabling technology vendor in the same FWA ecosystem in which Starry operates, providing the radio/PMP platforms that underpin similar broadband services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StarryInternet
• Facebookfacebook.com/starryinternet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/starry-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors13 records

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M&A

Investments

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