Residents of Columbia have 3 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Spectrum, which offers cable internet service. Over 35 recent tests, our research shows that Spectrum customers have been getting 249 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides Spectrum, residents of Columbia may be able to choose from Frontier Communications and Xfinity 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 | 249 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 22 ms |
| Frontier Communications DSL Fiber | 29 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 5 ms |
| Xfinity Cable | 54 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 12 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Spectrum is the most popular provider in Columbia offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 249 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds over 35 recent tests.
Spectrum has the fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Columbia. 40% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 40% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
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Frontier Communications is the 3rd most popular provider in Columbia offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 29 Mbps for download speeds and 24 Mbps for upload speeds over 1 recent tests.
Frontier Communications has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Columbia. 100% of users saw download speeds between 25-50 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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Xfinity is the 2nd most popular provider in Columbia offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 54 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 1 recent tests.
Xfinity has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Columbia. 100% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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