In West Des Moines there are 5 internet service providers, with Mediacom Cable being the most popular. Mediacom Cable offers cable internet service. In recent tests, Mediacom Cable customers had an average download speed of 126 Mbps and an average upload speed of 28 Mbps. In addition to Mediacom Cable, CenturyLink, Aurenon, ICS Advanced Technologies and Consolidated Communications offer DSL, fiber and fixed wireless internet service.
While our research has shown these to be the real speeds that users experience, there are many factors that can affect the actual download and upload speeds you will encounter. These may include the type of internet connection you have, the distance between your device and the router, the number of users on the network, and the strength of the signal.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Cable Cable | 126 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 35 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 35 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 31 ms |
| Aurenon DSL | 137 Mbps | 88 Mbps | 15 ms |
| ICS Advanced Technologies DSL Fixed Wireless | 94 Mbps | 73 Mbps | 27 ms |
| Consolidated Communications DSL | 52 Mbps | 48 Mbps | 16 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Mediacom Cable is the most popular provider in West Des Moines offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 126 Mbps for download speeds and 28 Mbps for upload speeds over 6,601 recent tests.
Mediacom Cable has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 5th lowest latency out of all of the providers in West Des Moines. 30% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 41% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 82 Mbps | 30 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 69 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 22 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 112 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 39 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 936 Mbps | 65 Mbps | 36 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 79 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 39 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 443 Mbps | 64 Mbps | 37 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 596 Mbps | 63 Mbps | 36 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 240 Mbps | 31 Mbps | 21 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 55 Mbps | 30 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 72 Mbps | 63 Mbps | 14 ms |
CenturyLink is the 2nd most popular provider in West Des Moines offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 35 Mbps for download speeds and 8 Mbps for upload speeds over 2,729 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 West Des Moines. 22% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 44% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 532 Mbps | 497 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 40 Mbps | 10 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 694 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 3 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 57 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 29 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 37 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 13 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 122 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 332 Mbps | 91 Mbps | 37 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 17 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 55 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 41 ms |
| May 27, 2023 | 538 Mbps | 512 Mbps | n/a ms |
Aurenon is the 3rd most popular provider in West Des Moines offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 137 Mbps for download speeds and 88 Mbps for upload speeds over 1,148 recent tests.
Aurenon has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in West Des Moines. 41% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 32% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 206 Mbps | 245 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 27, 2023 | 200 Mbps | 219 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 46 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 26 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 8 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 106 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 63 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 27 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 215 Mbps | 212 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 19 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 46 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 475 Mbps | 286 Mbps | 12 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 111 Mbps | 125 Mbps | 9 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 68 Mbps | 34 Mbps | 15 ms |
ICS Advanced Technologies is the 4th most popular provider in West Des Moines offering DSL and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 94 Mbps for download speeds and 73 Mbps for upload speeds over 687 recent tests.
ICS Advanced Technologies has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in West Des Moines. 59% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 56% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 93 Mbps | 85 Mbps | 27 ms |
| May 27, 2023 | 96 Mbps | 61 Mbps | 34 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 97 Mbps | 77 Mbps | 30 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 449 Mbps | 415 Mbps | 26 ms |
| May 25, 2023 | 363 Mbps | 349 Mbps | 22 ms |
| May 25, 2023 | 98 Mbps | 81 Mbps | 36 ms |
| May 25, 2023 | 96 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 21 ms |
| May 24, 2023 | 91 Mbps | 74 Mbps | 34 ms |
| May 23, 2023 | 94 Mbps | 74 Mbps | 36 ms |
| May 22, 2023 | 91 Mbps | 63 Mbps | 34 ms |
Consolidated Communications is the 5th most popular provider in West Des Moines offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 52 Mbps for download speeds and 48 Mbps for upload speeds over 306 recent tests.
Consolidated Communications has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in West Des Moines. 32% 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 16, 2023 | 74 Mbps | 91 Mbps | 18 ms |
| May 11, 2023 | 708 Mbps | 254 Mbps | 16 ms |
| May 11, 2023 | 199 Mbps | 143 Mbps | 205 ms |
| May 9, 2023 | 38 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 57 ms |
| May 8, 2023 | 52 Mbps | 47 Mbps | 15 ms |
| May 5, 2023 | 52 Mbps | 48 Mbps | 15 ms |
| May 4, 2023 | 82 Mbps | 74 Mbps | 21 ms |
| May 4, 2023 | 39 Mbps | 44 Mbps | 44 ms |
| May 2, 2023 | 50 Mbps | 48 Mbps | 16 ms |
| May 2, 2023 | 48 Mbps | 46 Mbps | 24 ms |
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