Des Moines residents have 5 internet providers to choose from. Mediacom Cable is the most popular provider, offering cable internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 114 Mbps for download speeds and 25 Mbps for upload speeds for Mediacom Cable customers over 25,773 recent tests. CenturyLink, Aurenon, Consolidated Communications 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 |
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Mediacom Cable Cable | 114 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 24 ms |
CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 36 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 37 ms |
Aurenon DSL | 87 Mbps | 85 Mbps | 44 ms |
Consolidated Communications DSL | 90 Mbps | 27 Mbps | 18 ms |
ICS Advanced Technologies DSL | 78 Mbps | 71 Mbps | 18 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 114 Mbps for download speeds and 25 Mbps for upload speeds over 25,773 recent tests.
Mediacom Cable has the fastest average download speed, the 4th 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 38% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
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Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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February 2, 2023 | 258 Mbps | 30 Mbps | n/a ms |
February 2, 2023 | 125 Mbps | 19 Mbps | n/a ms |
February 2, 2023 | 45 Mbps | 35 Mbps | 21 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 69 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 23 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 2 Mbps | 60 Mbps | 40 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 69 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 31 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 68 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 27 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 69 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 24 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 396 Mbps | 34 Mbps | 22 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 69 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 22 ms |
CenturyLink is the 2nd most popular provider in Des Moines offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 36 Mbps for download speeds and 5 Mbps for upload speeds over 19,129 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 5th fastest average download speed, the 5th fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Des Moines. 22% of users saw download speeds between 25-50 Mbps, and 49% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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February 2, 2023 | 48 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 30 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 60 Mbps | 67 Mbps | 24 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 54 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 46 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 646 Mbps | 410 Mbps | 20 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 541 Mbps | 509 Mbps | n/a ms |
February 2, 2023 | 603 Mbps | 581 Mbps | 24 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 40 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 56 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 54 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 38 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 68 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 38 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 31 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 56 ms |
Aurenon is the 3rd most popular provider in Des Moines offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 87 Mbps for download speeds and 85 Mbps for upload speeds over 1,175 recent tests.
Aurenon has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 5th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Des Moines. 32% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 29% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
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Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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January 25, 2023 | 32 Mbps | 44 Mbps | 9 ms |
January 25, 2023 | 115 Mbps | 58 Mbps | 28 ms |
January 25, 2023 | 90 Mbps | 74 Mbps | 12 ms |
January 25, 2023 | 324 Mbps | 43 Mbps | 10 ms |
January 25, 2023 | 44 Mbps | 43 Mbps | 32 ms |
January 24, 2023 | 80 Mbps | 42 Mbps | 58 ms |
January 24, 2023 | 249 Mbps | 533 Mbps | 41 ms |
January 24, 2023 | 345 Mbps | 44 Mbps | 14 ms |
January 24, 2023 | 122 Mbps | 59 Mbps | 48 ms |
January 23, 2023 | 72 Mbps | 31 Mbps | 32 ms |
Consolidated Communications is the 4th most popular provider in Des Moines offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 90 Mbps for download speeds and 27 Mbps for upload speeds over 409 recent tests.
Consolidated Communications has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Des Moines. 41% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 34% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
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Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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February 2, 2023 | 7 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 15 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 8 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 16 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 2 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 11 ms |
February 1, 2023 | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 66 ms |
February 1, 2023 | 8 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 26 ms |
January 31, 2023 | 8 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 17 ms |
January 30, 2023 | 93 Mbps | 27 Mbps | 282 ms |
January 27, 2023 | 111 Mbps | 67 Mbps | 11 ms |
January 26, 2023 | 644 Mbps | 626 Mbps | 16 ms |
January 25, 2023 | 81 Mbps | 31 Mbps | 12 ms |
ICS Advanced Technologies is the 5th most popular provider in Des Moines offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 78 Mbps for download speeds and 71 Mbps for upload speeds over 139 recent tests.
ICS Advanced Technologies has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Des Moines. 30% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 27% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
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Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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February 2, 2023 | 211 Mbps | 133 Mbps | 31 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 184 Mbps | 84 Mbps | 10 ms |
February 1, 2023 | 93 Mbps | 93 Mbps | 21 ms |
January 31, 2023 | 2 Mbps | 146 Mbps | 38 ms |
January 29, 2023 | 48 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 25 ms |
January 26, 2023 | 46 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 21 ms |
January 25, 2023 | 45 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 14 ms |
January 24, 2023 | 46 Mbps | 42 Mbps | 13 ms |
January 24, 2023 | 246 Mbps | 383 Mbps | n/a ms |
January 24, 2023 | 92 Mbps | 92 Mbps | 16 ms |
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