Residents of Waterloo have 3 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Mediacom Cable, which offers cable internet service. Over 9,643 recent tests, our research shows that Mediacom Cable customers have been getting 126 Mbps for download speeds and 19 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides Mediacom Cable, residents of Waterloo may be able to choose from CenturyLink and LTD Broadband which offer DSL, fiber and fixed wireless internet service.
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 | 126 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 25 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 18 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 26 ms |
| LTD Broadband Fixed Wireless | 24 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 108 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 126 Mbps for download speeds and 19 Mbps for upload speeds over 9,643 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. 25% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 35% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2023 | 68 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 24 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 41 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 27 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 614 Mbps | 41 Mbps | 50 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 36 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 26 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 37 Mbps | 29 Mbps | 26 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 39 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 25 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 68 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 30 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 144 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 58 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 68 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 31 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 656 Mbps | 41 Mbps | n/a ms |
CenturyLink is the 2nd most popular provider in Waterloo offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 18 Mbps for download speeds and 2 Mbps for upload speeds over 372 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Waterloo. 33% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 65% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2023 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 95 ms |
| January 20, 2023 | 4 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 37 ms |
| January 20, 2023 | 10 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 32 ms |
| January 20, 2023 | 22 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 27 ms |
| January 18, 2023 | 10 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 26 ms |
| January 18, 2023 | 3 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 29 ms |
| January 17, 2023 | 10 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 29 ms |
| January 15, 2023 | 172 Mbps | 55 Mbps | 11 ms |
| January 15, 2023 | 3 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 27 ms |
| January 15, 2023 | 22 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 12 ms |
LTD Broadband is the 3rd most popular provider in Waterloo offering fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 24 Mbps for download speeds and 3 Mbps for upload speeds over 86 recent tests.
LTD Broadband has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Waterloo. 55% of users saw download speeds between 10-25 Mbps, and 55% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2023 | 17 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 304 ms |
| January 20, 2023 | 28 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 219 ms |
| January 19, 2023 | 24 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 108 ms |
| January 18, 2023 | 24 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 39 ms |
| January 17, 2023 | 33 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 108 ms |
| January 16, 2023 | 21 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 115 ms |
| January 15, 2023 | 28 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 56 ms |
| January 14, 2023 | 20 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 33 ms |
| January 13, 2023 | 12 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 37 ms |
| January 12, 2023 | 31 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 836 ms |
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