Residents of Ames have 4 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Mediacom Cable, which offers cable internet service. Over 2,376 recent tests, our research shows that Mediacom Cable customers have been getting 82 Mbps for download speeds and 19 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides Mediacom Cable, residents of Ames may be able to choose from ICS Advanced Technologies, Aurenon and CenturyLink which offer DSL, fiber and fixed wireless 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Cable Cable | 82 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 38 ms |
| ICS Advanced Technologies DSL Fiber Fixed Wireless | 94 Mbps | 85 Mbps | 14 ms |
| Aurenon DSL | 48 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 27 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 36 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 35 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Mediacom Cable is the most popular provider in Ames offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 82 Mbps for download speeds and 19 Mbps for upload speeds over 2,376 recent tests.
Mediacom Cable has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Ames. 28% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 38% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 44 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 27 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 17 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 107 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 69 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 37 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 61 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 22 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 604 Mbps | 64 Mbps | 20 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 12 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 29 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 330 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 41 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 49 Mbps | 29 Mbps | 27 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 22 Mbps | 62 Mbps | 41 ms |
| May 27, 2023 | 253 Mbps | 35 Mbps | 40 ms |
ICS Advanced Technologies is the 2nd most popular provider in Ames offering DSL, fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 94 Mbps for download speeds and 85 Mbps for upload speeds over 1,808 recent tests.
ICS Advanced Technologies has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Ames. 26% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 28% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 366 Mbps | 398 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 88 Mbps | 91 Mbps | 23 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 28 Mbps | 62 Mbps | 24 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 24 Mbps | 27 Mbps | 21 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 729 Mbps | 213 Mbps | 9 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 8 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 22 ms |
| May 27, 2023 | 46 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 14 ms |
| May 27, 2023 | 86 Mbps | 89 Mbps | 13 ms |
| May 27, 2023 | 63 Mbps | 87 Mbps | 11 ms |
| May 27, 2023 | 85 Mbps | 92 Mbps | 20 ms |
Aurenon is the 3rd most popular provider in Ames offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 48 Mbps for download speeds and 23 Mbps for upload speeds over 478 recent tests.
Aurenon 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 Ames. 43% of users saw download speeds between 25-50 Mbps, and 61% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2023 | 19 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 34 ms |
| May 24, 2023 | 20 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 18 ms |
| May 23, 2023 | 8 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 27 ms |
| May 22, 2023 | 20 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 25 ms |
| May 22, 2023 | 99 Mbps | 82 Mbps | 19 ms |
| May 19, 2023 | 19 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 17 ms |
| May 18, 2023 | 20 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 34 ms |
| May 17, 2023 | 83 Mbps | 66 Mbps | 12 ms |
| May 17, 2023 | 27 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 24 ms |
| May 17, 2023 | 87 Mbps | 83 Mbps | 20 ms |
CenturyLink is the 4th most popular provider in Ames offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 36 Mbps for download speeds and 9 Mbps for upload speeds over 138 recent tests.
CenturyLink 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 Ames. 29% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 42% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2023 | 44 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 55 ms |
| May 19, 2023 | 45 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 41 ms |
| May 19, 2023 | 112 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 38 ms |
| May 12, 2023 | 3 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 59 ms |
| May 9, 2023 | 380 Mbps | 508 Mbps | 25 ms |
| May 6, 2023 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 57 ms |
| May 4, 2023 | 33 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 72 ms |
| May 3, 2023 | 93 Mbps | 71 Mbps | 20 ms |
| May 2, 2023 | 84 Mbps | 33 Mbps | 51 ms |
| May 1, 2023 | 6 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 37 ms |
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