Mason City residents have 3 internet providers to choose from. Rise Broadband is the most popular provider, offering fixed wireless internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 55 Mbps for download speeds and 17 Mbps for upload speeds for Rise Broadband customers over 67 recent tests. Frontier Communications and Xfinity also have coverage in Mason City, although they are not as popular as Rise Broadband. These providers offer DSL and cable internet service.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless | 55 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 21 ms |
| Frontier Communications DSL | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 17 ms |
| Xfinity Cable | 180 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 6 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Rise Broadband is the most popular provider in Mason City offering fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 55 Mbps for download speeds and 17 Mbps for upload speeds over 67 recent tests.
Rise Broadband has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Mason City. 64% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 86% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2024 | 53 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 18 ms |
| June 15, 2024 | 56 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 17 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 56 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 18 ms |
| June 13, 2024 | 56 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 22 ms |
| June 12, 2024 | 57 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 24 ms |
| June 9, 2024 | 22 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 23 ms |
| June 7, 2024 | 9 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 26 ms |
| June 6, 2024 | 9 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 23 ms |
| June 2, 2024 | 53 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 22 ms |
| May 28, 2024 | 61 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 25 ms |
Frontier Communications is the 3rd most popular provider in Mason City offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 8 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 1 recent tests.
Frontier Communications has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Mason City. 100% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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Xfinity is the 2nd most popular provider in Mason City offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 180 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 1 recent tests.
Xfinity has the fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Mason City. 100% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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