Residents of Waterloo have 2 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Mediacom Cable, which offers cable internet service. Over 9,436 recent tests, our research shows that Mediacom Cable customers have been getting 116 Mbps for download speeds and 20 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 | 116 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 31 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 56 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 27 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 116 Mbps for download speeds and 20 Mbps for upload speeds over 9,436 recent tests.
Mediacom Cable has the fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Waterloo. 27% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 34% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 19 Mbps | 30 Mbps | 33 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 373 Mbps | 29 Mbps | 31 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 334 Mbps | 60 Mbps | 30 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 67 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 30 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 68 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 30 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 19 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 31 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 37 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 32 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 263 Mbps | 37 Mbps | 32 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 231 Mbps | 60 Mbps | 33 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 67 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 31 ms |
CenturyLink is the 2nd most popular provider in Waterloo offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 56 Mbps for download speeds and 25 Mbps for upload speeds over 102 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Waterloo. 28% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 33% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2024 | 84 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 33 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 69 Mbps | 69 Mbps | 7 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 56 Mbps | 55 Mbps | 32 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 751 ms |
| February 29, 2024 | 71 Mbps | 44 Mbps | 28 ms |
| February 26, 2024 | 310 Mbps | 169 Mbps | 25 ms |
| February 23, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 148 ms |
| February 21, 2024 | 88 Mbps | 91 Mbps | 27 ms |
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