Albany residents have 2 internet providers to choose from. Mediacom Cable is the most popular provider, offering cable internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 127 Mbps for download speeds and 30 Mbps for upload speeds for Mediacom Cable customers over 29 recent tests. In addition to Mediacom Cable, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Cable Cable | 127 Mbps | 30 Mbps | 11 ms |
| Frontier Communications DSL Fiber | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 16 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Mediacom Cable is the most popular provider in Albany offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 127 Mbps for download speeds and 30 Mbps for upload speeds over 29 recent tests.
Mediacom Cable has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Albany. 38% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 39% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2024 | 181 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 11 ms |
| March 7, 2024 | 93 Mbps | 56 Mbps | 11 ms |
| March 4, 2024 | 153 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 15 ms |
| February 20, 2024 | 73 Mbps | 62 Mbps | 25 ms |
| February 18, 2024 | 426 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 13 ms |
Frontier Communications is the 2nd most popular provider in Albany offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 8 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 2 recent tests.
Frontier Communications has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Albany. 50% of users saw download speeds between 25-50 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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