Residents of Carlsbad have 3 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Spectrum, which offers cable internet service. Over 31,113 recent tests, our research shows that Spectrum customers have been getting 199 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 | 199 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 12 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber | 77 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 12 ms |
| Cox Communications Cable Fiber | 97 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 13 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 199 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 31,113 recent tests.
Spectrum has the fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 145 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 17 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 283 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 15 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 772 Mbps | 40 Mbps | 10 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 92 Mbps | 32 Mbps | 12 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 895 Mbps | 41 Mbps | 6 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 563 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 13 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 433 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 9 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 215 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 11 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 138 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 13 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 113 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 15 ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in Carlsbad offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 77 Mbps for download speeds and 18 Mbps for upload speeds over 4,233 recent tests.
AT&T 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 Carlsbad. 24% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 24% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 76 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 27 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 810 Mbps | 920 Mbps | 8 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 48 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 29 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 77 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 25 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 129 Mbps | 77 Mbps | 11 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 488 Mbps | 255 Mbps | 9 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 88 Mbps | 92 Mbps | 6 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 759 Mbps | 443 Mbps | 8 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 130 Mbps | 113 Mbps | 58 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 6 Mbps | 59 Mbps | 8 ms |
Cox Communications is the 3rd most popular provider in Carlsbad offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 97 Mbps for download speeds and 28 Mbps for upload speeds over 856 recent tests.
Cox Communications has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Carlsbad. 28% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 29% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 14, 2024 | 34 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 10 ms |
| June 13, 2024 | 100 Mbps | 40 Mbps | 9 ms |
| June 12, 2024 | 318 Mbps | 265 Mbps | 8 ms |
| June 11, 2024 | 20 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 38 ms |
| June 11, 2024 | 20 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 38 ms |
| June 10, 2024 | 2 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 45 ms |
| June 6, 2024 | 406 Mbps | 213 Mbps | 17 ms |
| June 5, 2024 | 197 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 8 ms |
| June 4, 2024 | 521 Mbps | 515 Mbps | 7 ms |
| June 4, 2024 | 521 Mbps | 101 Mbps | 7 ms |
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