Residents of Austin have 3 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is CenturyLink, which offers DSL and fiber internet service. Over 1,446 recent tests, our research shows that CenturyLink customers have been getting 9 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides CenturyLink, residents of Austin may be able to choose from Suddenlink Communications and Windstream Communications which offer cable and DSL internet service.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 9 Mbps | 1 Mbps | |
| Suddenlink Communications Cable | 67 Mbps | 6 Mbps | |
| Windstream Communications DSL | 203 Mbps | 158 Mbps | |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
CenturyLink is the most popular provider in Austin offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 9 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 1,446 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 3rd fastest average download speeds and the 3rd fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Austin. 55% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 81% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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Suddenlink Communications is the 2nd most popular provider in Austin offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 67 Mbps for download speeds and 6 Mbps for upload speeds over 93 recent tests.
Suddenlink Communications has the 2nd fastest average download speeds and the 2nd fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Austin. 30% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 67% of users saw upload speeds between 5-10 Mbps.
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Windstream Communications is the 3rd most popular provider in Austin offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 203 Mbps for download speeds and 158 Mbps for upload speeds over 32 recent tests.
Windstream Communications has the fastest average download speeds and the fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Austin. 54% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 43% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
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