In Buffalo there are 5 internet service providers, with Spectrum being the most popular. Spectrum offers cable internet service. In recent tests, Spectrum customers had an average download speed of 115 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 Mbps. In addition to Spectrum, Arvig, Frontier Communications, CenturyLink and Midcontinent Communications offer fiber, fixed wireless, DSL and cable internet service.
While our research has shown these to be the real speeds that users experience, there are many factors that can affect the actual download and upload speeds you will encounter. These may include the type of internet connection you have, the distance between your device and the router, the number of users on the network, and the strength of the signal.
Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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Spectrum Cable | 115 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 44 ms |
Arvig Fiber Fixed Wireless | 109 Mbps | 402 Mbps | 19 ms |
Frontier Communications DSL Fiber | 3 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 274 ms |
CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 97 Mbps | 192 Mbps | 27 ms |
Midcontinent Communications Cable | 90 Mbps | 93 Mbps | 23 ms |
* Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months |
Spectrum is the most popular provider in Buffalo offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 115 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds over 1,340 recent tests.
Spectrum has the fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Buffalo. 30% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 43% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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March 16, 2024 | 8 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 22 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 144 Mbps | 38 Mbps | 45 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 556 Mbps | 37 Mbps | 66 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 183 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 42 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 19 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 65 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 86 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 51 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 413 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 314 Mbps | 37 Mbps | 40 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 250 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 49 ms |
March 15, 2024 | 143 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 45 ms |
Arvig is the 2nd most popular provider in Buffalo offering fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 109 Mbps for download speeds and 402 Mbps for upload speeds over 224 recent tests.
Arvig has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Buffalo. 40% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 60% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
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Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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March 16, 2024 | 414 Mbps | 459 Mbps | 18 ms |
March 15, 2024 | 238 Mbps | 488 Mbps | 19 ms |
March 15, 2024 | 39 Mbps | 91 Mbps | 21 ms |
March 14, 2024 | 224 Mbps | 403 Mbps | 18 ms |
March 13, 2024 | 106 Mbps | 402 Mbps | 19 ms |
March 12, 2024 | 308 Mbps | 482 Mbps | 18 ms |
March 11, 2024 | 105 Mbps | 178 Mbps | 18 ms |
March 10, 2024 | 398 Mbps | 477 Mbps | 18 ms |
March 9, 2024 | 412 Mbps | 458 Mbps | 19 ms |
March 8, 2024 | 374 Mbps | 471 Mbps | 19 ms |
Frontier Communications is the 3rd most popular provider in Buffalo offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 3 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 197 recent tests.
Frontier Communications has the 5th fastest average download speed, the 5th fastest average upload speed, and the 5th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Buffalo. 61% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 93% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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March 10, 2024 | 10 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 42 ms |
February 23, 2024 | 18 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 34 ms |
February 19, 2024 | 30 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 29 ms |
CenturyLink is the 4th most popular provider in Buffalo offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 97 Mbps for download speeds and 192 Mbps for upload speeds over 82 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Buffalo. 41% of users saw download speeds faster than 500 Mbps, and 50% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
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Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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March 13, 2024 | 572 Mbps | 805 Mbps | 27 ms |
March 13, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 813 ms |
March 12, 2024 | 37 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 42 ms |
March 12, 2024 | 97 Mbps | 152 Mbps | 26 ms |
February 27, 2024 | 5 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 30 ms |
Midcontinent Communications is the 5th most popular provider in Buffalo offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 90 Mbps for download speeds and 93 Mbps for upload speeds over 25 recent tests.
Midcontinent Communications has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Buffalo. 60% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 50% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
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