Residents of Carlsbad have 3 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Spectrum, which offers cable internet service. Over 29,744 recent tests, our research shows that Spectrum customers have been getting 182 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides Spectrum, residents of Carlsbad may be able to choose from AT&T and Cox Communications which offer DSL, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Cable | 182 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 13 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber | 67 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 20 ms |
| Cox Communications Cable Fiber | 55 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 9 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Spectrum is the most popular provider in Carlsbad offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 182 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 29,744 recent tests.
Spectrum has the fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Carlsbad. 33% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 64% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2023 | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 14 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 353 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 9 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 37 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 16 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 414 Mbps | 23 Mbps | n/a ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 491 Mbps | 40 Mbps | n/a ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 92 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 14 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 248 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 10 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 475 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 13 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 47 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 19 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 43 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 49 ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in Carlsbad offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 67 Mbps for download speeds and 18 Mbps for upload speeds over 4,416 recent tests.
AT&T has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Carlsbad. 28% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 30% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2023 | 90 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 25 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 102 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 10 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 36 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 47 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 27 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 400 Mbps | 27 Mbps | 7 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 92 Mbps | 93 Mbps | 6 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 79 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 33 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 105 Mbps | 54 Mbps | 7 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 77 Mbps | 20 Mbps | n/a ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 31 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 20 ms |
Cox Communications is the 3rd most popular provider in Carlsbad offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 55 Mbps for download speeds and 20 Mbps for upload speeds over 504 recent tests.
Cox Communications has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Carlsbad. 25% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 30% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2023 | 26 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 9 ms |
| February 1, 2023 | 307 Mbps | 31 Mbps | 9 ms |
| February 1, 2023 | 845 Mbps | 468 Mbps | 6 ms |
| February 1, 2023 | 289 Mbps | 420 Mbps | 6 ms |
| February 1, 2023 | 87 Mbps | 94 Mbps | 6 ms |
| January 31, 2023 | 26 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 11 ms |
| January 31, 2023 | 310 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 8 ms |
| January 31, 2023 | 23 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 7 ms |
| January 30, 2023 | 26 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 11 ms |
| January 30, 2023 | 48 Mbps | 31 Mbps | 9 ms |
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