Residents of Star have 3 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Sparklight, which offers cable internet service. Over 2,313 recent tests, our research shows that Sparklight customers have been getting 163 Mbps for download speeds and 23 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides Sparklight, residents of Star may be able to choose from Rise Broadband and CenturyLink which offer fixed wireless, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight Cable | 163 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 68 ms |
| Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless | 44 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 71 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 40 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 47 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Sparklight is the most popular provider in Star offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 163 Mbps for download speeds and 23 Mbps for upload speeds over 2,313 recent tests.
Sparklight has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Star. 41% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 45% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 266 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 65 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 90 Mbps | 37 Mbps | 71 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 131 Mbps | 44 Mbps | 67 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 270 Mbps | 44 Mbps | 67 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 12 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 794 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 29 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 70 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 667 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 183 Mbps | 41 Mbps | 70 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 272 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 71 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 73 ms |
Rise Broadband is the 2nd most popular provider in Star offering fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 44 Mbps for download speeds and 10 Mbps for upload speeds over 219 recent tests.
Rise Broadband has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Star. 41% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 52% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2024 | 83 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 73 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 24 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 87 ms |
| June 15, 2024 | 43 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 73 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 41 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 62 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 28 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 82 ms |
| June 12, 2024 | 32 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 64 ms |
| June 10, 2024 | 37 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 85 ms |
| June 7, 2024 | 57 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 84 ms |
| June 5, 2024 | 17 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 84 ms |
| May 28, 2024 | 18 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 61 ms |
CenturyLink is the 3rd most popular provider in Star offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 40 Mbps for download speeds and 5 Mbps for upload speeds over 38 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Star. 35% of users saw download speeds between 25-50 Mbps, and 48% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 42 Mbps | 44 Mbps | 42 ms |
| June 6, 2024 | 43 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 43 ms |
| May 29, 2024 | 11 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 47 ms |
| May 24, 2024 | 40 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 37 ms |
| May 23, 2024 | 42 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 40 ms |
| May 20, 2024 | 62 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 39 ms |
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