New Canaan residents have 2 internet providers to choose from. Optimum is the most popular provider, offering cable and fiber internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 170 Mbps for download speeds and 21 Mbps for upload speeds for Optimum customers over 3,702 recent tests. In addition to Optimum, DSL and fiber internet service is also available from Frontier Communications.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum Cable Fiber | 170 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 9 ms |
| Frontier Communications DSL Fiber | 125 Mbps | 239 Mbps | 11 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Optimum is the most popular provider in New Canaan offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 170 Mbps for download speeds and 21 Mbps for upload speeds over 3,702 recent tests.
Optimum has the fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in New Canaan. 34% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 42% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 161 Mbps | 45 Mbps | 9 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 290 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 9 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 172 Mbps | 35 Mbps | 8 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 93 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 8 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 506 Mbps | 32 Mbps | 8 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 94 Mbps | 30 Mbps | 9 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 14 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 24 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 48 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 19 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 115 Mbps | 35 Mbps | 7 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 292 Mbps | 36 Mbps | 8 ms |
Frontier Communications is the 2nd most popular provider in New Canaan offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 125 Mbps for download speeds and 239 Mbps for upload speeds over 27 recent tests.
Frontier 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 New Canaan. 50% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 40% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
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