In Madison there are 4 internet service providers, with WOW! being the most popular. WOW! offers cable and fiber internet service. In recent tests, WOW! customers had an average download speed of 196 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps. In addition to WOW!, AT&T, Xfinity and Mediacom Cable offer DSL, fiber and cable internet service.
While our research has shown these to be the real speeds that users experience, there are many factors that can affect the actual download and upload speeds you will encounter. These may include the type of internet connection you have, the distance between your device and the router, the number of users on the network, and the strength of the signal.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOW! Cable Fiber | 196 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 14 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber | 227 Mbps | 140 Mbps | 9 ms |
| Xfinity Cable | 324 Mbps | 29 Mbps | 13 ms |
| Mediacom Cable Cable | 247 Mbps | 63 Mbps | 40 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
WOW! is the most popular provider in Madison offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 196 Mbps for download speeds and 16 Mbps for upload speeds over 1,143 recent tests.
WOW! has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Madison. 40% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 40% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 22, 2023 | 428 Mbps | 52 Mbps | 15 ms |
| September 22, 2023 | 586 Mbps | 56 Mbps | 25 ms |
| September 21, 2023 | 587 Mbps | 56 Mbps | 19 ms |
| September 21, 2023 | 1 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 14 ms |
| September 21, 2023 | 198 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 13 ms |
| September 20, 2023 | 363 Mbps | 55 Mbps | 15 ms |
| September 20, 2023 | 544 Mbps | 56 Mbps | 14 ms |
| September 20, 2023 | 180 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 15 ms |
| September 19, 2023 | 21 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 15 ms |
| September 19, 2023 | 570 Mbps | 56 Mbps | 58 ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in Madison offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 227 Mbps for download speeds and 140 Mbps for upload speeds over 938 recent tests.
AT&T has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Madison. 29% of users saw download speeds faster than 500 Mbps, and 37% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 24, 2023 | 614 Mbps | 286 Mbps | 7 ms |
| September 21, 2023 | 9 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 9 ms |
| September 18, 2023 | 348 Mbps | 131 Mbps | 11 ms |
| September 16, 2023 | 942 Mbps | 110 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 16, 2023 | 424 Mbps | 168 Mbps | 11 ms |
| September 15, 2023 | 94 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 6 ms |
| September 12, 2023 | 123 Mbps | 121 Mbps | 7 ms |
| September 12, 2023 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 26 ms |
| September 9, 2023 | 187 Mbps | 202 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 8, 2023 | 29 Mbps | 97 Mbps | 13 ms |
Xfinity is the 3rd most popular provider in Madison offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 324 Mbps for download speeds and 29 Mbps for upload speeds over 94 recent tests.
Xfinity has the fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Madison. 43% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 52% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 16, 2023 | 91 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 24 ms |
Mediacom Cable is the 4th most popular provider in Madison offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 247 Mbps for download speeds and 63 Mbps for upload speeds over 79 recent tests.
Mediacom Cable has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Madison. 26% of users saw download speeds faster than 500 Mbps, and 76% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
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