Residents of Anchorage have 2 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is GCI Communication, which offers cable internet service. Over 34,250 recent tests, our research shows that GCI Communication customers have been getting 91 Mbps for download speeds and 16 Mbps for upload speeds. In addition to GCI Communication, DSL, fiber and fixed wireless internet service is also available from Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc..
While these are the real speeds we have been seeing in recent tests, there are many factors that affect download and upload speeds, so your actual service may differ.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCI Communication Cable | 91 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 44 ms |
| Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. DSL Fiber Fixed Wireless | 10 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 61 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
GCI Communication is the most popular provider in Anchorage offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 91 Mbps for download speeds and 16 Mbps for upload speeds over 34,250 recent tests.
GCI Communication has the fastest average download speeds and the fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Anchorage. 26% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 28% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2022 | 47 Mbps | 29 Mbps | 47 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 133 Mbps | 58 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 390 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 38 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 5 Mbps | 5 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 180 Mbps | 41 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 299 Mbps | 71 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 162 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 40 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 67 Mbps | 56 Mbps | 53 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 39 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 33 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 158 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 37 ms |
Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. is the 2nd most popular provider in Anchorage offering DSL, fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 10 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 8,632 recent tests.
Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. has the 2nd fastest average download speeds and the 2nd fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Anchorage. 53% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 71% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2022 | 160 Mbps | 31 Mbps | 55 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 80 Mbps | 87 Mbps | 41 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 16 Mbps | 5 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 190 Mbps | 35 Mbps | 39 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 27 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 51 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 14 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 65 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 13 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 42 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 106 Mbps | 37 Mbps | 35 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 9 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 64 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 164 Mbps | 52 Mbps | 43 ms |
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