Austin residents have 4 internet providers to choose from. Suddenlink Communications is the most popular provider, offering cable internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 141 Mbps for download speeds and 6 Mbps for upload speeds for Suddenlink Communications customers over 10 recent tests. Ritter Communications, CenturyLink and Windstream Communications also have coverage in Austin, although they are not as popular as Suddenlink Communications. These providers offer fiber and DSL internet service.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suddenlink Communications Cable | 141 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 44 ms |
| Ritter Communications Fiber | 57 Mbps | 331 Mbps | 38 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 18 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 16 ms |
| Windstream Communications DSL | 31 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 46 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Suddenlink Communications is the most popular provider in Austin offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 141 Mbps for download speeds and 6 Mbps for upload speeds over 10 recent tests.
Suddenlink Communications has the fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Austin. 67% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 33% of users saw upload speeds between 5-10 Mbps.
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Ritter Communications is the 2nd most popular provider in Austin offering fiber internet service. Users have been getting 57 Mbps for download speeds and 331 Mbps for upload speeds over 9 recent tests.
Ritter Communications has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Austin. 25% of users saw download speeds faster than 500 Mbps, and 67% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
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CenturyLink is the 3rd most popular provider in Austin offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 18 Mbps for download speeds and 14 Mbps for upload speeds over 6 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Austin. 100% of users saw download speeds between 10-25 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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Windstream Communications is the 4th most popular provider in Austin offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 31 Mbps for download speeds and 20 Mbps for upload speeds over 1 recent tests.
Windstream Communications has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Austin. 100% of users saw download speeds between 25-50 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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