Albany residents have 2 internet providers to choose from. Spectrum is the most popular provider, offering cable and fiber internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 145 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds for Spectrum customers over 22,856 recent tests. In addition to Spectrum, DSL and fiber internet service is also available from Verizon.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Cable Fiber | 145 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 23 ms |
| Verizon DSL Fiber | 132 Mbps | 85 Mbps | 16 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Spectrum is the most popular provider in Albany offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 145 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds over 22,856 recent tests.
Spectrum has the fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Albany. 29% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 62% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2023 | 40 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 38 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 84 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 18 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 280 Mbps | 23 Mbps | n/a ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 279 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 30 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 142 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 29 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 68 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 17 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 104 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 16 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 142 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 30 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 147 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 31 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 361 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 15 ms |
Verizon is the 2nd most popular provider in Albany offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 132 Mbps for download speeds and 85 Mbps for upload speeds over 5,703 recent tests.
Verizon has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Albany. 25% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 25% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2023 | 299 Mbps | 430 Mbps | 15 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 50 Mbps | 57 Mbps | 18 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 455 Mbps | 412 Mbps | n/a ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 81 Mbps | 68 Mbps | 15 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 271 Mbps | 73 Mbps | 15 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 97 Mbps | 36 Mbps | 19 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 18 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 16 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 196 Mbps | 73 Mbps | 15 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 111 Mbps | 108 Mbps | 15 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 60 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 27 ms |
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