Austin residents have 2 internet providers to choose from. Spectrum is the most popular provider, offering cable internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 141 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds for Spectrum customers over 340 recent tests. In addition to Spectrum, DSL internet service is also available from Frontier Communications.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Cable | 141 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 35 ms |
| Frontier Communications DSL | 5 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 33 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Spectrum is the most popular provider in Austin offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 141 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 340 recent tests.
Spectrum has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Austin. 38% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 73% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 146 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 44 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 146 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 45 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 200 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 32 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 142 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 45 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 214 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 32 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 144 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 45 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 201 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 32 ms |
| March 12, 2024 | 141 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 44 ms |
| March 12, 2024 | 205 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 32 ms |
| March 11, 2024 | 131 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 44 ms |
Frontier Communications is the 2nd most popular provider in Austin offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 5 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 7 recent tests.
Frontier Communications 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. 60% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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