Washington residents have 3 internet providers to choose from. Spectrum is the most popular provider, offering cable internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 360 Mbps for download speeds and 39 Mbps for upload speeds for Spectrum customers over 89 recent tests. Frontier Communications and Optimum also have coverage in Washington, although they are not as popular as Spectrum. These providers offer DSL, fiber and cable internet service.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Cable | 360 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 15 ms |
| Frontier Communications DSL Fiber | 87 Mbps | 84 Mbps | 13 ms |
| Optimum Cable | 149 Mbps | 45 Mbps | 13 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Spectrum is the most popular provider in Washington offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 360 Mbps for download speeds and 39 Mbps for upload speeds over 89 recent tests.
Spectrum has the fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Washington. 47% of users saw download speeds faster than 500 Mbps, and 91% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 316 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 15 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 172 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 16 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 309 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 16 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 171 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 16 ms |
| June 15, 2024 | 311 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 15 ms |
| June 15, 2024 | 172 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 16 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 310 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 15 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 172 Mbps | 38 Mbps | 16 ms |
| June 13, 2024 | 318 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 15 ms |
| June 13, 2024 | 170 Mbps | 38 Mbps | 15 ms |
Frontier Communications is the 2nd most popular provider in Washington offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 87 Mbps for download speeds and 84 Mbps for upload speeds over 36 recent tests.
Frontier Communications has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Washington. 45% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 40% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
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Optimum is the 3rd most popular provider in Washington offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 149 Mbps for download speeds and 45 Mbps for upload speeds over 1 recent tests.
Optimum has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Washington. 100% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
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