Des Moines 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 144 Mbps for download speeds and 30 Mbps for upload speeds for Mediacom Cable customers over 33,622 recent tests. CenturyLink, Aurenon and ICS Advanced Technologies also have coverage in Des Moines, although they are not as popular as Mediacom Cable. These providers offer DSL and fiber internet service.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Cable Cable | 144 Mbps | 30 Mbps | 22 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 44 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 35 ms |
| Aurenon DSL | 91 Mbps | 67 Mbps | 20 ms |
| ICS Advanced Technologies DSL | 95 Mbps | 91 Mbps | 26 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Mediacom Cable is the most popular provider in Des Moines offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 144 Mbps for download speeds and 30 Mbps for upload speeds over 33,622 recent tests.
Mediacom Cable has the fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Des Moines. 26% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 32% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 69 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 22 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 113 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 23 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 424 Mbps | 36 Mbps | 19 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 498 Mbps | 61 Mbps | 22 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 310 Mbps | 52 Mbps | 33 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 67 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 42 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 85 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 22 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 43 Mbps | 61 Mbps | 25 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 70 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 24 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 520 Mbps | 59 Mbps | 20 ms |
CenturyLink is the 2nd most popular provider in Des Moines offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 44 Mbps for download speeds and 7 Mbps for upload speeds over 17,111 recent tests.
CenturyLink 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 Des Moines. 19% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 40% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 30 Mbps | 38 Mbps | 26 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 703 Mbps | 586 Mbps | 24 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 33 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 44 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 16 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 21 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 196 Mbps | 166 Mbps | 26 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 54 Mbps | 55 Mbps | 38 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 815 Mbps | 894 Mbps | 25 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 58 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 27 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 27 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 43 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 396 Mbps | 269 Mbps | 12 ms |
Aurenon is the 3rd most popular provider in Des Moines offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 91 Mbps for download speeds and 67 Mbps for upload speeds over 603 recent tests.
Aurenon has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Des Moines. 32% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 39% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 631 Mbps | 541 Mbps | 19 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 373 Mbps | 52 Mbps | 43 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 112 Mbps | 291 Mbps | 18 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 90 Mbps | 93 Mbps | 8 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 222 Mbps | 65 Mbps | 40 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 175 Mbps | 139 Mbps | 19 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 95 Mbps | 69 Mbps | 18 ms |
| June 13, 2024 | 26 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 20 ms |
| June 13, 2024 | 202 Mbps | 54 Mbps | 43 ms |
| June 12, 2024 | 428 Mbps | 88 Mbps | 70 ms |
ICS Advanced Technologies is the 4th most popular provider in Des Moines offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 95 Mbps for download speeds and 91 Mbps for upload speeds over 535 recent tests.
ICS Advanced Technologies has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Des Moines. 28% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 30% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 92 Mbps | 87 Mbps | 34 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 202 Mbps | 216 Mbps | 24 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 216 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 20 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 22 Mbps | 47 Mbps | 21 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 92 Mbps | 93 Mbps | 33 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 316 Mbps | 222 Mbps | 40 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 23 Mbps | 27 Mbps | 21 ms |
| June 15, 2024 | 13 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 57 ms |
| June 15, 2024 | 359 Mbps | 306 Mbps | 91 ms |
| June 15, 2024 | 93 Mbps | 89 Mbps | 40 ms |
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