Residents of Columbia have 3 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is CenturyLink, which offers DSL and fiber internet service. Over 39 recent tests, our research shows that CenturyLink customers have been getting 1 Mbps for download speeds and 0 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides CenturyLink, residents of Columbia may be able to choose from Troy Cable and Xfinity which offer fiber and cable internet service.
While these are the real speeds we have been seeing in recent tests, there are many factors that affect download and upload speeds, so your actual service may differ.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 420 ms |
| Troy Cable Fiber | 275 Mbps | 106 Mbps | 32 ms |
| Xfinity Cable | 229 Mbps | 22 Mbps | n/a ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
CenturyLink is the most popular provider in Columbia offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 1 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 39 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 Columbia. 100% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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Troy Cable is the 2nd most popular provider in Columbia offering fiber internet service. Users have been getting 275 Mbps for download speeds and 106 Mbps for upload speeds over 14 recent tests.
Troy Cable has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Columbia. 44% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 29% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
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Xfinity is the 3rd most popular provider in Columbia offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 229 Mbps for download speeds and 22 Mbps for upload speeds over 11 recent tests.
Xfinity has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Columbia. 100% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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