In the Syracuse area there are 2 residential DSL providers covering 17.00% of the city. The average home can get speeds up to 83 Mbps. Note that we may have a financial relationship with some of the providers below. This does not influence rankings, and helps us provide high-quality detailed information for free.
This page contains all DSL internet providers in Syracuse, NY.
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Syracuse, NY Availability Maps
DSL Internet Service Providers in Syracuse
Data updated 11/14/2025, based on FCC data from 12/31/2024. This is the most current data available as of .
To avoid wasting your time, providers with less than 1% coverage in the Syracuse area are not shown.
Syracuse Satellite TV & Internet Providers
DISH Satellite TV
DIRECTV Satellite TV
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Viasat Satellite Internet
Where in the Syracuse area is DSL internet available?
DSL Internet Availability Key
DSL is available in 17.00% of the Syracuse area. Areas in green have DSL internet service, where areas in yellow or red may not. The most widely available provider is Windstream. Call one of the companies with service in the Syracuse area above to see who has service at your home.
How fast is DSL internet in the Syracuse area?
The map below shows maximum DSL internet speeds by area in the Syracuse area.
DSL Internet Speed Key
The average Syracuse home can get up to 83 Mbps on their DSL internet plan. The fastest DSL download speed in the city is 300 Mbps, which less than 1% of residents can get. Some homes and apartments do not have access to these speeds. On the slower end, for example, 6.64% of homes can only purchase plans up to 10 Mbps. See the internet provider details below for info about their speed and coverage in the Syracuse area.
DSL internet speeds tend to be faster in the southwest parts of the Syracuse area, and slower in the west areas of the city.
Is DSL the fastest internet I can get in the Syracuse area?
The fastest internet for you may vary based on where in the Syracuse area you live. In general, cable competes most often with DSL in the city.
- Fiber is the fastest internet type for 15.51% of Syracuse homes.
- Cable is fastest for 72.41% of the city.
- DSL is fastest for less than 1%.
- Fixed wireless is fastest for 9.44%.
- Satellite internet may be the only option for 2.58% of Syracuse homes.
DSL Providers in Depth
Below you'll find which TV and internet providers offer service in the Syracuse area, along with details on where in the Syracuse area and at what speeds.
Windstream DSL in Syracuse, NY
Windstream DSL coverage
About 12.38%, or 81,989 people, have Windstream DSL internet available to them in the city. The company covers the southwest Syracuse area. Windstream is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of the Syracuse area.
Windstream DSL download speeds
Windstream is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Syracuse area. Versus other DSL providers in the area, Windstream DSL is the fastest. There are 6 different maximum speeds throughout the Syracuse area. The fastest plan anyone in the Syracuse area can order from Windstream goes up to 300 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 10 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Syracuse customers is up to 95 Mbps.
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- 4.4% up to 300.0 Mbps
- 23.3% up to 200.0 Mbps
- 26.3% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 11.0% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 1.3% up to 25.0 Mbps
- 33.6% up to 10.0 Mbps
Windstream DSL upload speeds
In the Syracuse area download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Windstream DSL. Compared to other ISPs, Windstream is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the fastest compared to other Syracuse DSL providers. Windstream offers 16 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Syracuse area is up to 83 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 1.0 Mbps. On average, Windstream customers can get speeds up to 26 Mbps.
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- 5.8% up to 83.0 Mbps
- 0.9% up to 69.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 60.0 Mbps
- 28.4% up to 52.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 40.0 Mbps
- 7.6% up to 32.0 Mbps
- 4.9% up to 23.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 5.9% up to 17.0 Mbps
- 6.0% up to 12.0 Mbps
- 0.5% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 8.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 6.0 Mbps
- 6.1% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 33.6% up to 1.0 Mbps
Frontier Communications DSL in Syracuse, NY
Frontier DSL coverage
About 4.82%, or 31,891 people, have Frontier DSL internet available to them in the city. The company covers the northeast Syracuse area. Frontier is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of the Syracuse area.
Frontier Communications DSL download speeds
Frontier is the slowest when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Syracuse area. Versus other DSL providers in the area, Frontier DSL is the slowest. There are 5 different maximum speeds throughout the Syracuse area. The fastest plan anyone in the Syracuse area can order from Frontier goes up to 115 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 10 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Syracuse customers is up to 49 Mbps.
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- 24.0% up to 115.0 Mbps
- 11.3% up to 90.0 Mbps
- 5.9% up to 70.0 Mbps
- 4.2% up to 45.0 Mbps
- 54.6% up to 10.0 Mbps
Frontier Communications DSL upload speeds
In the Syracuse area download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Frontier DSL. Compared to other ISPs, Frontier is the slowest where upload speeds are concerned, and the slowest compared to other Syracuse DSL providers. Frontier offers 4 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Syracuse area is up to 7.0 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 1.0 Mbps. On average, Frontier customers can get speeds up to 3.1 Mbps.
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- 24.0% up to 7.0 Mbps
- 11.3% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 10.1% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 54.6% up to 1.0 Mbps
Syracuse DSL by Area
This information is most helpful to those looking for homes or considering moving to the Syracuse area or any of the areas nearby.
How does DSL internet in the Syracuse area compare to the rest of New York?
DSL internet speeds in the Syracuse area are much faster versus the average speeds in New York: 0.00 Mbps in New York versus 83 Mbps in the city. The state has similar DSL availability compared to the city. Average DSL coverage in New York is 0.00% versus 17.00% in the Syracuse area.
What zip codes have DSL internet?
DSL internet coverage varies by zip code and neighborhood. Some examples in or around the Syracuse area are shown below. You can enter any zip code here to see TV and internet providers by zip code.
What does DSL internet look like in other cities?
Below are cities nearby and with similar populations. This comparison can be useful if living somewhere with fast internet is important to you.
Nearby Cities
- Jamesville, NY: less DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Fayetteville, NY: less DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Howlett Hill, NY: more DSL coverage, faster speeds
- Camillus, NY: less DSL coverage, faster speeds
- Clay, NY: less DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Manlius, NY: more DSL coverage, faster speeds
- Eagle Village, NY: more DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Marcellus, NY: more DSL coverage, faster speeds
- Otisco Valley, NY: more DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Watervale, NY: more DSL coverage, slower speeds
Cities with Similar Populations
- Daytona Beach, FL: more DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Wichita, KS: more DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Provo, UT: more DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Des Moines, IA: more DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Winston-Salem, NC: more DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Madison, WI: more DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Ogden, UT: more DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Springfield, MA: less DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Poughkeepsie, NY: more DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Akron, OH: more DSL coverage, slower speeds