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 125 Mbps for download speeds and 26 Mbps for upload speeds for Mediacom Cable customers over 37,553 recent tests. CenturyLink, Windstream Communications and Aurenon 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 | 125 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 36 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 40 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 35 ms |
| Windstream Communications DSL | 383 Mbps | 80 Mbps | 36 ms |
| Aurenon DSL | 49 Mbps | 45 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 125 Mbps for download speeds and 26 Mbps for upload speeds over 37,553 recent tests.
Mediacom Cable has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Des Moines. 25% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 37% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 201 Mbps | 63 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 114 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 39 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 179 Mbps | 41 Mbps | 38 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 231 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 37 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 327 Mbps | 30 Mbps | 39 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 450 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 36 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 235 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 38 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 69 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 37 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 496 Mbps | 42 Mbps | 11 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 114 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 9 ms |
CenturyLink is the 2nd most popular provider in Des Moines offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 40 Mbps for download speeds and 6 Mbps for upload speeds over 22,210 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Des Moines. 20% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 43% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 13 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 46 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 69 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 62 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 397 Mbps | 447 Mbps | 36 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 33 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 54 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 25 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 407 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 8 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 24 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 79 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 40 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 90 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 34 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 367 Mbps | 57 Mbps | 15 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 22 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 40 ms |
Windstream Communications is the 3rd most popular provider in Des Moines offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 383 Mbps for download speeds and 80 Mbps for upload speeds over 3,594 recent tests.
Windstream Communications has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Des Moines. 47% of users saw download speeds faster than 500 Mbps, and 47% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 884 Mbps | 837 Mbps | 40 ms |
| May 27, 2023 | 885 Mbps | 914 Mbps | 41 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 900 Mbps | 853 Mbps | 37 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 60 Mbps | 86 Mbps | 24 ms |
| May 25, 2023 | 884 Mbps | 912 Mbps | 24 ms |
| May 24, 2023 | 886 Mbps | 913 Mbps | 37 ms |
| May 23, 2023 | 885 Mbps | 836 Mbps | 38 ms |
| May 23, 2023 | 4 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 84 ms |
| May 22, 2023 | 907 Mbps | 734 Mbps | 24 ms |
| May 22, 2023 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 18 ms |
Aurenon is the 4th most popular provider in Des Moines offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 49 Mbps for download speeds and 45 Mbps for upload speeds over 1,715 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. 35% of users saw download speeds between 25-50 Mbps, and 39% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 22 Mbps | 43 Mbps | 20 ms |
| May 27, 2023 | 93 Mbps | 80 Mbps | 13 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 43 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 32 ms |
| May 25, 2023 | 19 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 32 ms |
| May 25, 2023 | 4 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 33 ms |
| May 24, 2023 | 22 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 19 ms |
| May 24, 2023 | 88 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 63 ms |
| May 24, 2023 | 88 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 63 ms |
| May 23, 2023 | 18 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 37 ms |
| May 23, 2023 | 787 Mbps | 281 Mbps | 27 ms |
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