Washington residents have 3 internet providers to choose from. Frontier Communications is the most popular provider, offering DSL and fiber internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 87 Mbps for download speeds and 84 Mbps for upload speeds for Frontier Communications customers over 36 recent tests. Spectrum and Optimum also have coverage in Washington, although they are not as popular as Frontier Communications. These providers offer cable internet service.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Communications DSL Fiber | 87 Mbps | 84 Mbps | 13 ms |
| Spectrum Cable | 350 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 20 ms |
| Optimum Cable | 149 Mbps | 45 Mbps | 13 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
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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Spectrum is the most popular provider in Washington offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 350 Mbps for download speeds and 17 Mbps for upload speeds over 36 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. 42% of users saw download speeds faster than 500 Mbps, and 42% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 671 Mbps | 35 Mbps | 16 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 652 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 18 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 336 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 22 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 674 Mbps | 40 Mbps | 20 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 347 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 22 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 675 Mbps | 33 Mbps | 20 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 350 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 18 ms |
| March 12, 2024 | 353 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 19 ms |
| March 12, 2024 | 650 Mbps | 32 Mbps | 19 ms |
| March 11, 2024 | 657 Mbps | 29 Mbps | 20 ms |
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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