Internet providers in Buffalo, NY

Internet in Buffalo

Moving towns or switching internet providers can be confusing and stressful. Comparing internet providers against the averages in the Buffalo area can help you choose the right internet and get back to your life.

Buffalo Residential Internet Coverage

Buffalo is a huge metropolitan hub in New York, serving many large businesses and residential neighborhoods. Depending on where you live and work in this city, you could choose from several different internet providers.

Verizon Fios is a key fiber internet provider in Buffalo, with coverage starting in the neighborhood of Allen and extending east to city limits. Service is available in the far northern neighborhoods of Buffalo, including Black Rock and Riverside Park.

Verizon also has a large DSL network in this area. This network covers the entirety of Buffalo, including the western neighborhoods of Squaw Island and Grant Ferry that fall outside the fiber network. Service reaches all of the central areas, like Kingsley, Babcock, and Grider.

National service provider Time Warner Cable has an expansive Buffalo network. It reaches Riverside Park in the northwest, Kensington in the northeast, Tifft in the southwest, and South Abbott in the southeast.

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Average download speed
156.04 Mbps

Average upload speed
43.8 Mbps

Average latency (ping)
40.38 ms

Average jitter
26.92 ms

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Summary of Buffalo internet providers

Provider	Type	Download speeds up to	User rating	Order online
T-Mobile Home Internet	5G Home	245 Mbps	4.0/5	View Plans for T-Mobile Home Internet
EarthLink.	Fiber	1000 Mbps	4.0/5	View Plans for EarthLink.
Spectrum	Cable	1000 Mbps (wireless speeds may vary)	3.5/5	View Plans for Spectrum
Verizon Home Internet	5G Home, DSL & Fiber	2048 Mbps	4/5	View Plans for Verizon Home Internet
Hughesnet	Satellite	100 Mbps	3/5	View Plans for Hughesnet
Viasat	Satellite	150 Mbps	3/5	View Plans for Viasat
Upstream Network	Fiber	1000 Mbps	N/A	View Plans for Upstream Network
Consolidated Communications	DSL	25 Mbps	2.0/5	View Plans for Consolidated Communications
Northwest Missouri Cellular	Fixed Wireless	10 Mbps	N/A	View Plans for Northwest Missouri Cellular
RadioWire.net	Fixed Wireless	10 Mbps	0.5/5	View Plans for RadioWire.net