There are 4 internet providers operating in Salem, the most popular being Spectrum. Spectrum offers cable internet service. In 515 recent tests, on average, we have been seeing 270 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds for Spectrum customers. In addition to Spectrum, fiber, DSL and cable internet service is also available from Mainstream Fiber Networks, Frontier Communications and Xfinity.
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 | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Cable | 270 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 33 ms |
| Mainstream Fiber Networks Fiber | 95 Mbps | 107 Mbps | 35 ms |
| Frontier Communications DSL | 2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 38 ms |
| Xfinity Cable | 181 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 27 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Spectrum is the most popular provider in Salem offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 270 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 515 recent tests.
Spectrum has the fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Salem. 50% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 69% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 230 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 33 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 266 Mbps | 35 Mbps | 34 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 176 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 36 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 232 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 33 ms |
| June 15, 2024 | 81 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 39 ms |
| June 15, 2024 | 296 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 32 ms |
| June 15, 2024 | 358 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 36 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 309 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 32 ms |
| June 13, 2024 | 337 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 32 ms |
| June 13, 2024 | 84 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 35 ms |
Mainstream Fiber Networks is the 2nd most popular provider in Salem offering fiber internet service. Users have been getting 95 Mbps for download speeds and 107 Mbps for upload speeds over 52 recent tests.
Mainstream Fiber Networks has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Salem. 29% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 33% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
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Frontier Communications is the 3rd most popular provider in Salem offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 2 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 8 recent tests.
Frontier Communications 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 Salem. 75% 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 4th most popular provider in Salem offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 181 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 3 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 Salem. 50% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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