Residents of Waterloo have 2 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Mediacom Cable, which offers cable internet service. Over 9,596 recent tests, our research shows that Mediacom Cable customers have been getting 106 Mbps for download speeds and 21 Mbps for upload speeds. In addition to Mediacom Cable, DSL and fiber internet service is also available from CenturyLink.
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 | 106 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 25 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 38 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 30 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Mediacom Cable is the most popular provider in Waterloo offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 106 Mbps for download speeds and 21 Mbps for upload speeds over 9,596 recent tests.
Mediacom Cable has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Waterloo. 27% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 36% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 66 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 26 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 68 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 30 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 189 Mbps | 35 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 426 Mbps | 62 Mbps | 43 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 107 Mbps | 63 Mbps | 34 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 22 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 36 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 68 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 30 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 27 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 26 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 68 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 31 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 451 Mbps | 55 Mbps | 32 ms |
CenturyLink is the 2nd most popular provider in Waterloo offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 38 Mbps for download speeds and 5 Mbps for upload speeds over 1,205 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Waterloo. 28% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 50% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 41 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 26 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 9 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 242 ms |
| May 27, 2023 | 41 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 26 ms |
| May 27, 2023 | 14 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 33 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 41 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 26 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 15 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 46 ms |
| May 25, 2023 | 41 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 26 ms |
| May 25, 2023 | 86 Mbps | 64 Mbps | 9 ms |
| May 24, 2023 | 41 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 26 ms |
| May 24, 2023 | 41 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 26 ms |
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