Albany 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 170 Mbps for download speeds and 21 Mbps for upload speeds for Xfinity customers over 9,264 recent tests. Alyrica Networks, Peak Internet and CenturyLink also have coverage in Albany, although they are not as popular as Xfinity. These providers offer DSL, fiber and fixed wireless internet service.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity Cable | 170 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 19 ms |
| Alyrica Networks DSL Fiber Fixed Wireless | 48 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 24 ms |
| Peak Internet Fixed Wireless | 246 Mbps | 168 Mbps | 26 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 5 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 52 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Xfinity is the most popular provider in Albany offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 170 Mbps for download speeds and 21 Mbps for upload speeds over 9,264 recent tests.
Xfinity has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Albany. 28% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 64% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 312 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 23 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 118 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 18 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 89 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 19 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 448 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 16 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 372 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 20 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 42 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 18 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 93 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 19 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 787 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 19 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 14 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 22 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 93 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 18 ms |
Alyrica Networks is the 2nd most popular provider in Albany offering DSL, fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 48 Mbps for download speeds and 15 Mbps for upload speeds over 802 recent tests.
Alyrica Networks has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Albany. 29% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 32% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 169 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 23 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 22 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 26 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 190 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 23 ms |
| June 15, 2024 | 177 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 33 ms |
| June 15, 2024 | 24 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 22 ms |
| June 15, 2024 | 26 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 34 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 177 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 33 ms |
| June 13, 2024 | 2 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 24 ms |
| June 13, 2024 | 160 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 33 ms |
| June 13, 2024 | 80 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 38 ms |
Peak Internet is the 3rd most popular provider in Albany offering fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 246 Mbps for download speeds and 168 Mbps for upload speeds over 78 recent tests.
Peak Internet has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Albany. 40% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 38% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2024 | 112 Mbps | 168 Mbps | 80 ms |
| June 7, 2024 | 4 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 47 ms |
| June 1, 2024 | 3 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 31 ms |
| May 22, 2024 | 488 Mbps | 477 Mbps | 39 ms |
| May 22, 2024 | 531 Mbps | 516 Mbps | 45 ms |
| May 20, 2024 | 323 Mbps | 315 Mbps | 48 ms |
CenturyLink is the 4th most popular provider in Albany offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 5 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 51 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Albany. 60% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 75% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2024 | 6 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 51 ms |
| June 6, 2024 | 47 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 36 ms |
| June 4, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 119 ms |
| May 30, 2024 | 43 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 23 ms |
| May 23, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 134 ms |
| May 22, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 71 ms |
| May 22, 2024 | 62 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 22 ms |
| May 21, 2024 | 16 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 34 ms |
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