There are 3 internet providers operating in Palo Alto, the most popular being Xfinity. Xfinity offers cable and fiber internet service. In 18,146 recent tests, on average, we have been seeing 187 Mbps for download speeds and 23 Mbps for upload speeds for Xfinity customers. In addition to Xfinity, DSL, fiber and fixed wireless internet service is also available from AT&T and Sail Internet.
While these are the real speeds we have been seeing in our research, there are many factors that go into the actual download and upload speeds you will encounter.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity Cable Fiber | 187 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 9 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber Fixed Wireless | 214 Mbps | 115 Mbps | 7 ms |
| Sail Internet Fixed Wireless | 156 Mbps | 107 Mbps | 7 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Xfinity is the most popular provider in Palo Alto offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 187 Mbps for download speeds and 23 Mbps for upload speeds over 18,146 recent tests.
Xfinity has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Palo Alto. 27% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 42% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 85 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 21 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 601 Mbps | 37 Mbps | 12 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 258 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 7 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 309 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 6 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 225 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 10 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 344 Mbps | 114 Mbps | 7 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 201 Mbps | 41 Mbps | 7 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 251 Mbps | 40 Mbps | 9 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 110 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 17 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 329 Mbps | 108 Mbps | 7 ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in Palo Alto offering DSL, fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 214 Mbps for download speeds and 115 Mbps for upload speeds over 6,594 recent tests.
AT&T has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Palo Alto. 25% of users saw download speeds faster than 500 Mbps, and 36% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 247 Mbps | 328 Mbps | 5 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 747 Mbps | 431 Mbps | 6 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 92 Mbps | 91 Mbps | 9 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 823 Mbps | 828 Mbps | 16 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 348 Mbps | 237 Mbps | 7 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 532 Mbps | 410 Mbps | 6 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 595 Mbps | 35 Mbps | 5 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 73 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 15 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 310 Mbps | 212 Mbps | 7 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 605 Mbps | 588 Mbps | 4 ms |
Sail Internet is the 3rd most popular provider in Palo Alto offering fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 156 Mbps for download speeds and 107 Mbps for upload speeds over 101 recent tests.
Sail Internet has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Palo Alto. 26% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 27% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 319 Mbps | 218 Mbps | 8 ms |
| June 12, 2024 | 44 Mbps | 59 Mbps | 4 ms |
| June 11, 2024 | 20 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 17 ms |
| June 8, 2024 | 5 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 30 ms |
| June 8, 2024 | 274 Mbps | 43 Mbps | 10 ms |
| June 8, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 25 ms |
| June 7, 2024 | 122 Mbps | 103 Mbps | 9 ms |
| June 5, 2024 | 221 Mbps | 250 Mbps | 3 ms |
| June 5, 2024 | 35 Mbps | 37 Mbps | 11 ms |
| May 30, 2024 | 213 Mbps | 107 Mbps | 6 ms |
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