Residents of Fairbanks have 2 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is GCI Communication, which offers cable internet service. Over 5,150 recent tests, our research shows that GCI Communication customers have been getting 91 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds. In addition to GCI Communication, DSL 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 | 12 Mbps | 46 ms |
| Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. DSL Fixed Wireless | 9 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 63 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
GCI Communication is the most popular provider in Fairbanks offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 91 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 5,150 recent tests.
GCI Communication has the fastest average download speeds and the fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Fairbanks. 25% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 28% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2022 | 335 Mbps | 47 Mbps | 45 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 148 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 47 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 356 Mbps | 11 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 131 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 50 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 183 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 45 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 188 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 49 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 114 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 45 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 77 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 32 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 77 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 32 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 47 ms |
Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. is the 2nd most popular provider in Fairbanks offering DSL and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 9 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 1,531 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 Fairbanks. 60% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 76% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2022 | 85 Mbps | 92 Mbps | 49 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 9 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 71 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 9 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 71 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 9 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 68 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 77 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 10 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 54 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 93 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 40 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 177 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 19 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 79 ms |
| September 19, 2022 | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 77 ms |
We’ll run a download test and an upload test to give you the full picture of your internet connection.