There are 3 internet providers operating in Tampa, the most popular being Spectrum. Spectrum offers cable and fiber internet service. In 90,571 recent tests, on average, we have been seeing 180 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds for Spectrum customers. In addition to Spectrum, DSL and fiber internet service is also available from Frontier Communications and AT&T.
While these are the real speeds we have been seeing in our research, there are many factors that go into the actual download and upload speeds you will encounter.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Cable Fiber | 180 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 20 ms |
| Frontier Communications DSL Fiber | 199 Mbps | 94 Mbps | 10 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber | 43 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 21 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Spectrum is the most popular provider in Tampa offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 180 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 90,571 recent tests.
Spectrum has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Tampa. 30% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 57% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 19 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 24 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 437 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 38 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 6 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 14 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 294 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 23 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 194 Mbps | 12 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 228 Mbps | 123 Mbps | 21 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 1 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 188 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 270 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 24 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 144 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 40 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 35 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 41 ms |
Frontier Communications is the 2nd most popular provider in Tampa offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 199 Mbps for download speeds and 94 Mbps for upload speeds over 84,967 recent tests.
Frontier Communications has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Tampa. 31% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 26% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 77 Mbps | 90 Mbps | 48 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 460 Mbps | 110 Mbps | 25 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 343 Mbps | 468 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 464 Mbps | 390 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 204 Mbps | 229 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 18 Mbps | 257 Mbps | 30 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 18 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 28 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 75 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 21 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 234 Mbps | 186 Mbps | 46 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 37 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 35 ms |
AT&T is the 3rd most popular provider in Tampa offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 43 Mbps for download speeds and 6 Mbps for upload speeds over 2,901 recent tests.
AT&T has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Tampa. 26% of users saw download speeds between 25-50 Mbps, and 47% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 12 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 830 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 410 Mbps | 141 Mbps | 29 ms |
| May 27, 2023 | 33 Mbps | 42 Mbps | 44 ms |
| May 27, 2023 | 19 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 208 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 118 Mbps | 88 Mbps | 24 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 59 Mbps | 68 Mbps | 18 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 19 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 221 ms |
| May 25, 2023 | 59 Mbps | 59 Mbps | 23 ms |
| May 25, 2023 | 19 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 217 ms |
| May 24, 2023 | 128 Mbps | 137 Mbps | 11 ms |
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