Residents of Columbus have 4 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is WOW!, which offers cable and fiber internet service. Over 16,875 recent tests, our research shows that WOW! customers have been getting 128 Mbps for download speeds and 17 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides WOW!, residents of Columbus may be able to choose from Mediacom Cable, Spectrum and AT&T which offer cable, DSL and fiber 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOW! Cable Fiber | 128 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 10 ms |
| Mediacom Cable Cable | 120 Mbps | 30 Mbps | 9 ms |
| Spectrum Cable | 101 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 28 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber | 252 Mbps | 122 Mbps | 26 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
WOW! is the most popular provider in Columbus offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 128 Mbps for download speeds and 17 Mbps for upload speeds over 16,875 recent tests.
WOW! 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 Columbus. 32% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 38% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2023 | 377 Mbps | 43 Mbps | 7 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 398 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 13 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 68 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 9 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 94 Mbps | 32 Mbps | n/a ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 117 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 13 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 69 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 12 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 118 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 8 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 71 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 10 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 211 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 10 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 201 Mbps | 11 Mbps | n/a ms |
Mediacom Cable is the 2nd most popular provider in Columbus offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 120 Mbps for download speeds and 30 Mbps for upload speeds over 4,367 recent tests.
Mediacom Cable has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Columbus. 25% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 41% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2023 | 99 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 6 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 486 Mbps | 60 Mbps | 7 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 92 Mbps | 40 Mbps | n/a ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 63 Mbps | 48 Mbps | 7 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 41 Mbps | 29 Mbps | 8 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 717 Mbps | 34 Mbps | 22 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 327 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 6 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 366 Mbps | 30 Mbps | n/a ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 215 Mbps | 37 Mbps | 25 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 632 Mbps | 41 Mbps | 10 ms |
Spectrum is the 3rd most popular provider in Columbus offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 101 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds over 3,151 recent tests.
Spectrum has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Columbus. 24% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 45% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2023 | 92 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 582 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 27 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 21 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 248 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 52 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 139 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 17 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 92 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 49 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 297 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 20 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 89 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 16 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 73 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 22 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 41 Mbps | 9 Mbps | n/a ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 420 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 18 ms |
AT&T is the 4th most popular provider in Columbus offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 252 Mbps for download speeds and 122 Mbps for upload speeds over 2,657 recent tests.
AT&T has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Columbus. 35% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 37% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2023 | 119 Mbps | 108 Mbps | 39 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 6 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 52 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 3 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 39 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 116 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 35 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 152 Mbps | 101 Mbps | 30 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 678 Mbps | 408 Mbps | 36 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 20 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 38 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 366 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 27 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 41 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 54 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 89 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 37 ms |
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