Birmingham residents have 3 internet providers to choose from. Spectrum is the most popular provider, offering cable and fiber internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 158 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds for Spectrum customers over 44,851 recent tests. AT&T and CenturyLink also have coverage in Birmingham, although they are not as popular as Spectrum. These providers offer DSL and fiber internet service.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Cable Fiber | 158 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 35 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber | 139 Mbps | 91 Mbps | 24 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 70 Mbps | 37 Mbps | 30 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 158 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds over 44,851 recent tests.
Spectrum has the fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Birmingham. 33% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 52% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 227 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 27 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 111 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 29 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 89 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 29 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 447 Mbps | 35 Mbps | 24 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 351 Mbps | 37 Mbps | 27 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 343 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 40 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 98 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 28 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 93 Mbps | 38 Mbps | 39 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 384 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 25 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 91 Mbps | 36 Mbps | 36 ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in Birmingham offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 139 Mbps for download speeds and 91 Mbps for upload speeds over 37,217 recent tests.
AT&T has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Birmingham. 23% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 28% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 724 Mbps | 608 Mbps | 19 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 75 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 33 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 222 Mbps | 430 Mbps | 27 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 41 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 43 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 7 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 44 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 694 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 23 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 430 Mbps | 436 Mbps | 23 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 356 Mbps | 357 Mbps | 15 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 730 Mbps | 583 Mbps | 21 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 7 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 37 ms |
CenturyLink is the 3rd most popular provider in Birmingham offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 70 Mbps for download speeds and 37 Mbps for upload speeds over 1,471 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Birmingham. 31% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 23% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 88 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 30 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 30 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 133 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 306 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 17 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 89 Mbps | 54 Mbps | 23 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 12 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 16 ms |
| June 13, 2024 | 61 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 27 ms |
| June 12, 2024 | 91 Mbps | 42 Mbps | 20 ms |
| June 12, 2024 | 62 Mbps | 92 Mbps | 36 ms |
| June 12, 2024 | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 16 ms |
| June 12, 2024 | 267 Mbps | 198 Mbps | 29 ms |
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