Birmingham residents have 4 internet providers to choose from. Spectrum is the most popular provider, offering cable and fiber internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 126 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds for Spectrum customers over 41,294 recent tests. AT&T, CenturyLink and WOW! also have coverage in Birmingham, although they are not as popular as Spectrum. These providers offer DSL, fiber and cable internet service.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Cable Fiber | 126 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 21 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber | 94 Mbps | 78 Mbps | 8 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 74 Mbps | 47 Mbps | 24 ms |
| WOW! Cable | 80 Mbps | 82 Mbps | 7 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Spectrum is the most popular provider in Birmingham offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 126 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds over 41,294 recent tests.
Spectrum has the fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Birmingham. 26% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 55% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 30, 2023 | 83 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 59 ms |
| November 30, 2023 | 84 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 35 ms |
| November 30, 2023 | 30 Mbps | 36 Mbps | 34 ms |
| November 30, 2023 | 87 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 32 ms |
| November 30, 2023 | 106 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 34 ms |
| November 30, 2023 | 250 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 41 ms |
| November 30, 2023 | 15 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 25 ms |
| November 30, 2023 | 166 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 43 ms |
| November 30, 2023 | 50 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 34 ms |
| November 30, 2023 | 31 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 36 ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in Birmingham offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 94 Mbps for download speeds and 78 Mbps for upload speeds over 29,444 recent tests.
AT&T has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Birmingham. 19% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 28% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 30, 2023 | 30 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 46 ms |
| November 30, 2023 | 151 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 35 ms |
| November 30, 2023 | 92 Mbps | 83 Mbps | 29 ms |
| November 30, 2023 | 46 Mbps | 47 Mbps | 36 ms |
| November 30, 2023 | 63 Mbps | 66 Mbps | 25 ms |
| November 30, 2023 | 441 Mbps | 243 Mbps | 202 ms |
| November 30, 2023 | 14 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 40 ms |
| November 30, 2023 | 21 Mbps | 38 Mbps | 25 ms |
| November 30, 2023 | 47 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 40 ms |
| November 30, 2023 | 19 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 35 ms |
CenturyLink is the 3rd most popular provider in Birmingham offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 74 Mbps for download speeds and 47 Mbps for upload speeds over 1,196 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Birmingham. 32% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 26% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 30, 2023 | 43 Mbps | 62 Mbps | 26 ms |
| November 30, 2023 | 241 Mbps | 370 Mbps | 43 ms |
| November 29, 2023 | 3 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 49 ms |
| November 29, 2023 | 145 Mbps | 325 Mbps | 69 ms |
| November 29, 2023 | 83 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 70 ms |
| November 29, 2023 | 45 Mbps | 47 Mbps | 21 ms |
| November 28, 2023 | 87 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 23 ms |
| November 28, 2023 | 87 Mbps | 31 Mbps | 24 ms |
| November 28, 2023 | 45 Mbps | 47 Mbps | 21 ms |
| November 28, 2023 | 26 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 18 ms |
WOW! is the 4th most popular provider in Birmingham offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 80 Mbps for download speeds and 82 Mbps for upload speeds over 312 recent tests.
WOW! has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Birmingham. 43% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 41% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 7, 2023 | 6 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 8 ms |
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