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 127 Mbps and an average upload speed of 29 Mbps. In addition to Mediacom Cable, CenturyLink, Aurenon, Consolidated Communications and ICS Advanced Technologies 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 | 127 Mbps | 29 Mbps | 27 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 32 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 30 ms |
| Aurenon DSL | 105 Mbps | 106 Mbps | 20 ms |
| Consolidated Communications DSL | 103 Mbps | 86 Mbps | 23 ms |
| ICS Advanced Technologies DSL Fixed Wireless | 90 Mbps | 85 Mbps | 27 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 127 Mbps for download speeds and 29 Mbps for upload speeds over 8,729 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 100-250 Mbps, and 45% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 24, 2023 | 56 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 41 ms |
| September 24, 2023 | 152 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 37 ms |
| September 24, 2023 | 776 Mbps | 62 Mbps | 22 ms |
| September 24, 2023 | 125 Mbps | 41 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 24, 2023 | 344 Mbps | 41 Mbps | 22 ms |
| September 24, 2023 | 11 Mbps | 62 Mbps | 25 ms |
| September 24, 2023 | 467 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 41 ms |
| September 24, 2023 | 205 Mbps | 42 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 24, 2023 | 133 Mbps | 31 Mbps | 23 ms |
| September 24, 2023 | 106 Mbps | 62 Mbps | 39 ms |
CenturyLink is the 2nd most popular provider in West Des Moines offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 32 Mbps for download speeds and 5 Mbps for upload speeds over 3,443 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 5th fastest average download speed, the 5th 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 slower than 10 Mbps, and 47% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 24, 2023 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 37 ms |
| September 24, 2023 | 197 Mbps | 197 Mbps | 10 ms |
| September 24, 2023 | 23 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 51 ms |
| September 24, 2023 | 39 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 29 ms |
| September 24, 2023 | 232 Mbps | 235 Mbps | 24 ms |
| September 24, 2023 | 211 Mbps | 192 Mbps | 25 ms |
| September 24, 2023 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 24, 2023 | 633 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 22 ms |
| September 24, 2023 | 2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 225 ms |
| September 24, 2023 | 396 Mbps | 475 Mbps | 23 ms |
Aurenon is the 3rd most popular provider in West Des Moines offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 105 Mbps for download speeds and 106 Mbps for upload speeds over 1,226 recent tests.
Aurenon has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in West Des Moines. 45% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 48% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 24, 2023 | 9 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 19 ms |
| September 24, 2023 | 120 Mbps | 154 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 24, 2023 | 15 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 21 ms |
| September 23, 2023 | 72 Mbps | 93 Mbps | 10 ms |
| September 23, 2023 | 203 Mbps | 195 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 23, 2023 | 78 Mbps | 74 Mbps | 19 ms |
| September 23, 2023 | 17 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 19 ms |
| September 22, 2023 | 217 Mbps | 171 Mbps | 18 ms |
| September 22, 2023 | 191 Mbps | 223 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 22, 2023 | 16 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 79 ms |
Consolidated Communications is the 4th most popular provider in West Des Moines offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 103 Mbps for download speeds and 86 Mbps for upload speeds over 293 recent tests.
Consolidated Communications has the 3rd 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. 23% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 25% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 24, 2023 | 475 Mbps | 210 Mbps | 201 ms |
| September 19, 2023 | 14 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 18 ms |
| September 18, 2023 | 14 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 18 ms |
| September 17, 2023 | 479 Mbps | 300 Mbps | 192 ms |
| September 15, 2023 | 526 Mbps | 372 Mbps | 19 ms |
| September 14, 2023 | 92 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 61 ms |
| September 13, 2023 | 164 Mbps | 149 Mbps | 20 ms |
| September 13, 2023 | 382 Mbps | 387 Mbps | 55 ms |
| September 13, 2023 | 519 Mbps | 120 Mbps | 19 ms |
| September 12, 2023 | 526 Mbps | 40 Mbps | 9 ms |
ICS Advanced Technologies is the 5th most popular provider in West Des Moines offering DSL and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 90 Mbps for download speeds and 85 Mbps for upload speeds over 244 recent tests.
ICS Advanced Technologies has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 3rd 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 29% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 24, 2023 | 64 Mbps | 83 Mbps | 27 ms |
| September 24, 2023 | 46 Mbps | 33 Mbps | 22 ms |
| September 23, 2023 | 22 Mbps | 51 Mbps | 33 ms |
| September 21, 2023 | 234 Mbps | 230 Mbps | 39 ms |
| September 19, 2023 | 251 Mbps | 145 Mbps | 29 ms |
| September 15, 2023 | 94 Mbps | 97 Mbps | 27 ms |
| September 14, 2023 | 90 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 42 ms |
| September 14, 2023 | 65 Mbps | 89 Mbps | 42 ms |
| September 13, 2023 | 255 Mbps | 179 Mbps | 39 ms |
| September 12, 2023 | 73 Mbps | 61 Mbps | 25 ms |
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