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 159 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds for Spectrum customers over 39,158 recent tests. AT&T, CenturyLink and Windstream Communications 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 | 159 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 37 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber | 106 Mbps | 40 Mbps | 26 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 75 Mbps | 27 Mbps | 37 ms |
| Windstream Communications DSL Fiber | 51 Mbps | 47 Mbps | 48 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 159 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds over 39,158 recent tests.
Spectrum has the fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 480 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 41 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 135 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 43 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 368 Mbps | 38 Mbps | 35 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 378 Mbps | 34 Mbps | 28 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 412 Mbps | 37 Mbps | 46 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 146 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 45 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 423 Mbps | 35 Mbps | 31 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 141 Mbps | 140 Mbps | 46 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 277 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 34 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 113 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 41 ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in Birmingham offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 106 Mbps for download speeds and 40 Mbps for upload speeds over 39,035 recent tests.
AT&T has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Birmingham. 21% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 22% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 366 Mbps | 364 Mbps | 35 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 697 Mbps | 598 Mbps | 38 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 126 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 6 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 43 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 41 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 36 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 274 Mbps | 63 Mbps | 27 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 29 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 20 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 850 Mbps | 842 Mbps | 31 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 609 Mbps | 612 Mbps | 30 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 450 Mbps | 79 Mbps | 31 ms |
CenturyLink is the 3rd most popular provider in Birmingham offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 75 Mbps for download speeds and 27 Mbps for upload speeds over 1,007 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Birmingham. 32% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 22% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 3 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 44 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 349 Mbps | 591 Mbps | 57 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 26 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 44 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 94 Mbps | 94 Mbps | 13 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 79 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 37 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 92 Mbps | 93 Mbps | 197 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 44 Mbps | 46 Mbps | 24 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 268 Mbps | 122 Mbps | 28 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 13 Mbps | 914 Mbps | 25 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 79 Mbps | 49 Mbps | 22 ms |
Windstream Communications is the 4th most popular provider in Birmingham offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 51 Mbps for download speeds and 47 Mbps for upload speeds over 397 recent tests.
Windstream Communications has the 4th fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Birmingham. 29% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 38% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 14, 2024 | 73 Mbps | 52 Mbps | 70 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 143 Mbps | 156 Mbps | 47 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 44 Mbps | 31 Mbps | 15 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 395 Mbps | 511 Mbps | 45 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 161 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 120 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 300 Mbps | 354 Mbps | 55 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 188 Mbps | 201 Mbps | 47 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 68 Mbps | 106 Mbps | 56 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 110 Mbps | 109 Mbps | 47 ms |
| March 12, 2024 | 119 Mbps | 123 Mbps | 34 ms |
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