Ottawa residents have 4 internet providers to choose from. Mediacom Cable is the most popular provider, offering cable internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 209 Mbps for download speeds and 30 Mbps for upload speeds for Mediacom Cable customers over 3,153 recent tests. AT&T, Rise Broadband and Xfinity also have coverage in Ottawa, although they are not as popular as Mediacom Cable. These providers offer DSL, fixed wireless and cable internet service.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Cable Cable | 209 Mbps | 30 Mbps | 11 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fixed Wireless | 12 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 25 ms |
| Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless | 32 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 27 ms |
| Xfinity Cable | 92 Mbps | 29 Mbps | 8 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Mediacom Cable is the most popular provider in Ottawa offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 209 Mbps for download speeds and 30 Mbps for upload speeds over 3,153 recent tests.
Mediacom Cable has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Ottawa. 28% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 38% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 31 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 47 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 626 Mbps | 64 Mbps | 8 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 44 Mbps | 30 Mbps | 9 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 579 Mbps | 63 Mbps | 32 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 698 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 47 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 703 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 6 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 391 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 8 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 833 Mbps | 63 Mbps | 12 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 346 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 11 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 300 Mbps | 45 Mbps | 20 ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in Ottawa offering DSL and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 12 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 256 recent tests.
AT&T has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Ottawa. 47% of users saw download speeds between 10-25 Mbps, and 82% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 15 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 25 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 24 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 22 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 58 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 13 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 26 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 25 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 24 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 25 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 24 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 15 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 53 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 14 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 9 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 16 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 22 ms |
| March 12, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 285 ms |
Rise Broadband is the 3rd most popular provider in Ottawa offering fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 32 Mbps for download speeds and 9 Mbps for upload speeds over 138 recent tests.
Rise Broadband has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Ottawa. 36% of users saw download speeds between 25-50 Mbps, and 48% of users saw upload speeds between 5-10 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2024 | 47 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 29 ms |
| February 29, 2024 | 59 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 12 ms |
| February 29, 2024 | 52 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 30 ms |
| February 25, 2024 | 54 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 29 ms |
| February 23, 2024 | 16 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 102 ms |
| February 23, 2024 | 51 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 42 ms |
| February 22, 2024 | 56 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 40 ms |
| February 19, 2024 | 56 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 41 ms |
| February 19, 2024 | 13 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 30 ms |
| February 18, 2024 | 46 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 79 ms |
Xfinity is the 4th most popular provider in Ottawa offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 92 Mbps for download speeds and 29 Mbps for upload speeds over 25 recent tests.
Xfinity has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Ottawa. 29% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 25% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2024 | 295 Mbps | 29 Mbps | 8 ms |
| March 8, 2024 | 92 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 13 ms |
| March 8, 2024 | 10 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 16 ms |
| March 5, 2024 | 166 Mbps | 194 Mbps | 5 ms |
| February 27, 2024 | 189 Mbps | 274 Mbps | 4 ms |
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