Austin residents have 5 internet providers to choose from. Spectrum is the most popular provider, offering cable and fiber internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 178 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds for Spectrum customers over 166,781 recent tests. AT&T, Google Fiber, Grande Communications and CenturyLink also have coverage in Austin, although they are not as popular as Spectrum. These providers offer DSL, fiber, fixed wireless and cable internet service.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Cable Fiber | 178 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 14 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber Fixed Wireless | 115 Mbps | 52 Mbps | 9 ms |
| Google Fiber Fiber | 197 Mbps | 132 Mbps | 8 ms |
| Grande Communications Cable DSL Fiber | 143 Mbps | 42 Mbps | 13 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 37 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 12 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Spectrum is the most popular provider in Austin offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 178 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 166,781 recent tests.
Spectrum has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 5th fastest average upload speed, and the 5th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Austin. 32% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 57% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2023 | 66 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 19 ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 951 Mbps | 39 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 280 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 14 ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 153 Mbps | 39 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 526 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 23 ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 176 Mbps | 23 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 14 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 10 ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 665 Mbps | 37 Mbps | 12 ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 107 Mbps | 12 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 85 Mbps | 10 Mbps | n/a ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in Austin offering DSL, fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 115 Mbps for download speeds and 52 Mbps for upload speeds over 99,390 recent tests.
AT&T has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Austin. 21% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 25% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2023 | 195 Mbps | 165 Mbps | 90 ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 193 Mbps | 291 Mbps | 7 ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 75 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 12 ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 39 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 10 ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 1 Mbps | 2 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 536 Mbps | 476 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 497 Mbps | 405 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 65 Mbps | 8 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 53 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 10 ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 93 Mbps | 94 Mbps | 7 ms |
Google Fiber is the 3rd most popular provider in Austin offering fiber internet service. Users have been getting 197 Mbps for download speeds and 132 Mbps for upload speeds over 52,974 recent tests.
Google Fiber has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Austin. 23% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 33% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2023 | 72 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 7 ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 388 Mbps | 274 Mbps | 7 ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 128 Mbps | 136 Mbps | 24 ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 261 Mbps | 146 Mbps | 9 ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 462 Mbps | 345 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 333 Mbps | 294 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 421 Mbps | 126 Mbps | 9 ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 297 Mbps | 219 Mbps | 8 ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 272 Mbps | 44 Mbps | 8 ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 109 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 12 ms |
Grande Communications is the 4th most popular provider in Austin offering cable, DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 143 Mbps for download speeds and 42 Mbps for upload speeds over 22,633 recent tests.
Grande Communications has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Austin. 26% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 23% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2023 | 247 Mbps | 240 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 64 Mbps | 68 Mbps | 35 ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 454 Mbps | 54 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 109 Mbps | 109 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 541 Mbps | 481 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 118 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 5 ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 29 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 13 ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 308 Mbps | 306 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 319 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 6 ms |
| May 20, 2023 | 870 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 15 ms |
CenturyLink is the 5th most popular provider in Austin offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 37 Mbps for download speeds and 18 Mbps for upload speeds over 2,068 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 5th fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Austin. 32% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 25% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2023 | 9 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 7 ms |
| May 19, 2023 | 9 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 7 ms |
| May 19, 2023 | 298 Mbps | 252 Mbps | 7 ms |
| May 19, 2023 | 58 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 42 ms |
| May 19, 2023 | 5 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 11 ms |
| May 19, 2023 | 2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 73 ms |
| May 19, 2023 | 176 Mbps | 322 Mbps | 6 ms |
| May 19, 2023 | 349 Mbps | 279 Mbps | 29 ms |
| May 19, 2023 | 23 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 69 ms |
| May 19, 2023 | 62 Mbps | 45 Mbps | 15 ms |
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