In West Des Moines there are 6 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 156 Mbps and an average upload speed of 26 Mbps. In addition to Mediacom Cable, CenturyLink, ICS Advanced Technologies, Aurenon, Consolidated Communications and Windstream 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 | 156 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 24 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 33 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 35 ms |
| ICS Advanced Technologies DSL Fixed Wireless | 99 Mbps | 79 Mbps | 21 ms |
| Aurenon DSL | 92 Mbps | 91 Mbps | 27 ms |
| Consolidated Communications DSL | 52 Mbps | 48 Mbps | 16 ms |
| Windstream Communications DSL | 33 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 28 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 156 Mbps for download speeds and 26 Mbps for upload speeds over 7,194 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 West Des Moines. 26% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 39% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2023 | 12 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 24 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 148 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 23 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 85 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 28 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 541 Mbps | 41 Mbps | 35 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 47 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 26 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 49 Mbps | 59 Mbps | 28 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 855 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 21 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 26 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 23 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 135 Mbps | 63 Mbps | n/a ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 406 Mbps | 34 Mbps | 24 ms |
CenturyLink is the 2nd most popular provider in West Des Moines offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 33 Mbps for download speeds and 5 Mbps for upload speeds over 3,982 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 6th fastest average download speed, the 5th fastest average upload speed, and the 6th lowest latency out of all of the providers in West Des Moines. 25% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 49% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2023 | 58 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 28 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 6 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 53 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 33 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 35 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 111 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 147 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 11 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 13 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 35 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 45 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 30 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 3 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 44 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 321 Mbps | 70 Mbps | 23 ms |
| February 1, 2023 | 201 Mbps | 73 Mbps | 22 ms |
ICS Advanced Technologies is the 3rd most popular provider in West Des Moines offering DSL and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 99 Mbps for download speeds and 79 Mbps for upload speeds over 736 recent tests.
ICS Advanced Technologies 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 West Des Moines. 59% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 65% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2023 | 99 Mbps | 79 Mbps | 31 ms |
| February 1, 2023 | 99 Mbps | 87 Mbps | 12 ms |
| January 31, 2023 | 99 Mbps | 88 Mbps | 10 ms |
| January 31, 2023 | 518 Mbps | 303 Mbps | 21 ms |
| January 30, 2023 | 99 Mbps | 91 Mbps | 11 ms |
| January 30, 2023 | 262 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 19 ms |
| January 29, 2023 | 99 Mbps | 58 Mbps | 29 ms |
| January 29, 2023 | 161 Mbps | 50 Mbps | 22 ms |
| January 29, 2023 | 165 Mbps | 50 Mbps | 19 ms |
| January 28, 2023 | 99 Mbps | 79 Mbps | 30 ms |
Aurenon is the 4th most popular provider in West Des Moines offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 92 Mbps for download speeds and 91 Mbps for upload speeds over 608 recent tests.
Aurenon has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in West Des Moines. 27% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 23% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2023 | 33 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 319 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 492 Mbps | 304 Mbps | 241 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 216 Mbps | 216 Mbps | n/a ms |
| February 1, 2023 | 104 Mbps | 140 Mbps | n/a ms |
| February 1, 2023 | 94 Mbps | 89 Mbps | 10 ms |
| February 1, 2023 | 40 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 224 ms |
| February 1, 2023 | 476 Mbps | 97 Mbps | 241 ms |
| January 31, 2023 | 94 Mbps | 94 Mbps | 9 ms |
| January 31, 2023 | 139 Mbps | 452 Mbps | 48 ms |
| January 31, 2023 | 139 Mbps | 94 Mbps | 48 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 169 recent tests.
Consolidated Communications has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in West Des Moines. 40% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 37% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 1, 2023 | 29 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 15 ms |
| February 1, 2023 | 94 Mbps | 88 Mbps | 17 ms |
| January 31, 2023 | 82 Mbps | 70 Mbps | 25 ms |
| January 30, 2023 | 74 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 16 ms |
| January 30, 2023 | 94 Mbps | 80 Mbps | 16 ms |
| January 30, 2023 | 437 Mbps | 226 Mbps | 15 ms |
| January 29, 2023 | 465 Mbps | 324 Mbps | 25 ms |
| January 27, 2023 | 94 Mbps | 94 Mbps | 15 ms |
| January 27, 2023 | 77 Mbps | 48 Mbps | 45 ms |
| January 26, 2023 | 159 Mbps | 88 Mbps | 18 ms |
Windstream Communications is the 6th most popular provider in West Des Moines offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 33 Mbps for download speeds and 2 Mbps for upload speeds over 36 recent tests.
Windstream Communications has the 5th fastest average download speed, the 6th fastest average upload speed, and the 5th lowest latency out of all of the providers in West Des Moines. 33% of users saw download speeds between 25-50 Mbps, and 73% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 27, 2023 | 12 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 43 ms |
| January 25, 2023 | 10 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 25 ms |
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