Birmingham residents have 4 internet providers to choose from. Xfinity is the most popular provider, offering cable internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 117 Mbps for download speeds and 19 Mbps for upload speeds for Xfinity customers over 5,678 recent tests. AT&T, WOW! and Clear Rate Communications also have coverage in Birmingham, although they are not as popular as Xfinity. These providers offer DSL, fiber and cable internet service.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity Cable | 117 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 24 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber | 223 Mbps | 85 Mbps | 30 ms |
| WOW! Cable | 165 Mbps | 27 Mbps | 25 ms |
| Clear Rate Communications DSL | 88 Mbps | 75 Mbps | 23 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Xfinity is the most popular provider in Birmingham offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 117 Mbps for download speeds and 19 Mbps for upload speeds over 5,678 recent tests.
Xfinity has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Birmingham. 23% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 53% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 120 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 25 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 127 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 29 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 147 Mbps | 41 Mbps | 30 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 87 Mbps | 41 Mbps | 24 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 60 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 34 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 117 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 23 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 116 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 47 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 46 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 26 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 182 Mbps | 79 Mbps | 20 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 641 Mbps | 40 Mbps | 49 ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in Birmingham offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 223 Mbps for download speeds and 85 Mbps for upload speeds over 3,023 recent tests.
AT&T has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Birmingham. 33% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 23% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 639 Mbps | 495 Mbps | 32 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 479 Mbps | 542 Mbps | 28 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 329 Mbps | 162 Mbps | 32 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 291 Mbps | 325 Mbps | 35 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 68 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 83 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 343 Mbps | 352 Mbps | 30 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 102 Mbps | 72 Mbps | 34 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 296 Mbps | 36 Mbps | 26 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 64 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 48 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 97 Mbps | 63 Mbps | 26 ms |
WOW! is the 3rd most popular provider in Birmingham offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 165 Mbps for download speeds and 27 Mbps for upload speeds over 940 recent tests.
WOW! 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 Birmingham. 34% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 34% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 11, 2024 | 527 Mbps | 44 Mbps | 22 ms |
| June 11, 2024 | 527 Mbps | 57 Mbps | 22 ms |
| June 11, 2024 | 120 Mbps | 33 Mbps | 26 ms |
| June 10, 2024 | 296 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 22 ms |
| June 10, 2024 | 167 Mbps | 52 Mbps | 24 ms |
| June 10, 2024 | 82 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 29 ms |
| June 10, 2024 | 266 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 26 ms |
| June 10, 2024 | 11 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 32 ms |
| June 9, 2024 | 294 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 22 ms |
| June 9, 2024 | 30 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 29 ms |
Clear Rate Communications is the 4th most popular provider in Birmingham offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 88 Mbps for download speeds and 75 Mbps for upload speeds over 109 recent tests.
Clear Rate Communications has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Birmingham. 37% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 50% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 7, 2024 | 190 Mbps | 45 Mbps | 23 ms |
| June 6, 2024 | 152 Mbps | 29 Mbps | 23 ms |
| May 31, 2024 | 595 Mbps | 98 Mbps | 20 ms |
| May 31, 2024 | 417 Mbps | 114 Mbps | 21 ms |
| May 28, 2024 | 9 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 29 ms |
| May 24, 2024 | 100 Mbps | 78 Mbps | 19 ms |
| May 21, 2024 | 552 Mbps | 101 Mbps | 20 ms |
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