Austin residents have 2 internet providers to choose from. CenturyLink is the most popular provider, offering DSL and fiber internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 11 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds for CenturyLink customers over 666 recent tests. In addition to CenturyLink, cable internet service is also available from Suddenlink Communications.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 11 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 36 ms |
| Suddenlink Communications Cable | 101 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 46 ms |
| * 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 11 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 666 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Austin. 46% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 69% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 7, 2023 | 2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 46 ms |
| September 7, 2023 | 45 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 23 ms |
| September 7, 2023 | 48 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 24 ms |
| September 7, 2023 | 2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 59 ms |
| September 6, 2023 | 11 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 59 ms |
| September 5, 2023 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 119 ms |
| September 5, 2023 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 831 ms |
| September 4, 2023 | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 41 ms |
| September 3, 2023 | 6 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 37 ms |
| September 3, 2023 | 3 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 43 ms |
Suddenlink Communications is the 2nd most popular provider in Austin offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 101 Mbps for download speeds and 5 Mbps for upload speeds over 24 recent tests.
Suddenlink Communications has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Austin. 57% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 57% of users saw upload speeds between 5-10 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2023 | 101 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 49 ms |
| September 18, 2023 | 49 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 32 ms |
| September 14, 2023 | 155 Mbps | 6 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 5, 2023 | 148 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 47 ms |
| September 1, 2023 | 137 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 45 ms |
| August 27, 2023 | 155 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 46 ms |
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