There are 5 internet providers operating in Chicago, the most popular being Xfinity. Xfinity offers cable and fiber internet service. In 554,893 recent tests, on average, we have been seeing 122 Mbps for download speeds and 14 Mbps for upload speeds for Xfinity customers. In addition to Xfinity, cable, fiber, DSL and fixed wireless internet service is also available from RCN, AT&T, WOW! and Webpass.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity Cable Fiber | 122 Mbps | 14 Mbps | |
| RCN Cable Fiber | 160 Mbps | 24 Mbps | |
| AT&T DSL Fiber | 120 Mbps | 71 Mbps | |
| WOW! Cable | 115 Mbps | 13 Mbps | |
| Webpass Fixed Wireless | 179 Mbps | 126 Mbps | |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Xfinity is the most popular provider in Chicago offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 122 Mbps for download speeds and 14 Mbps for upload speeds over 554,893 recent tests.
Xfinity has the 3rd fastest average download speeds and the 4th fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Chicago. 27% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 58% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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RCN is the 2nd most popular provider in Chicago offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 160 Mbps for download speeds and 24 Mbps for upload speeds over 109,844 recent tests.
RCN has the 2nd fastest average download speeds and the 3rd fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Chicago. 29% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 60% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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AT&T is the 3rd most popular provider in Chicago offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 120 Mbps for download speeds and 71 Mbps for upload speeds over 96,371 recent tests.
AT&T has the 4th fastest average download speeds and the 2nd fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Chicago. 19% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 22% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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WOW! is the 4th most popular provider in Chicago offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 115 Mbps for download speeds and 13 Mbps for upload speeds over 11,380 recent tests.
WOW! has the 5th fastest average download speeds and the 5th fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Chicago. 31% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 33% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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Webpass is the 5th most popular provider in Chicago offering fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 179 Mbps for download speeds and 126 Mbps for upload speeds over 6,214 recent tests.
Webpass has the fastest average download speeds and the fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Chicago. 30% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 30% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
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