Ottawa residents have 4 internet providers to choose from. AT&T is the most popular provider, offering DSL and fixed wireless internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 31 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds for AT&T customers over 231 recent tests. KwiKom Communications, CenturyLink and Mediacom Cable also have coverage in Ottawa, although they are not as popular as AT&T. These providers offer fixed wireless, DSL and cable internet service.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T DSL Fixed Wireless | 31 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 45 ms |
| KwiKom Communications Fixed Wireless | 21 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 45 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL | 185 Mbps | 44 Mbps | 24 ms |
| Mediacom Cable Cable | 305 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 31 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
AT&T is the most popular provider in Ottawa offering DSL and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 31 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds over 231 recent tests.
AT&T has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Ottawa. 27% of users saw download speeds between 10-25 Mbps, and 29% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 6 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 43 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 49 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 44 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 22 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 46 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 18 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 45 ms |
| March 12, 2024 | 8 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 46 ms |
| March 7, 2024 | 316 Mbps | 304 Mbps | 28 ms |
| March 7, 2024 | 4 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 49 ms |
| March 5, 2024 | 10 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 45 ms |
| March 4, 2024 | 25 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 47 ms |
| March 1, 2024 | 36 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 45 ms |
KwiKom Communications is the 2nd most popular provider in Ottawa offering fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 21 Mbps for download speeds and 4 Mbps for upload speeds over 138 recent tests.
KwiKom Communications has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Ottawa. 30% of users saw download speeds between 10-25 Mbps, and 52% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2024 | 21 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 45 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 3 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 54 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 14 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 38 ms |
| March 11, 2024 | 2 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 65 ms |
| March 11, 2024 | 13 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 37 ms |
| March 5, 2024 | 14 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 37 ms |
| March 5, 2024 | 3 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 39 ms |
| March 4, 2024 | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 70 ms |
| March 3, 2024 | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 56 ms |
| March 2, 2024 | 36 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 54 ms |
CenturyLink is the 3rd most popular provider in Ottawa offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 185 Mbps for download speeds and 44 Mbps for upload speeds over 37 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 Ottawa. 42% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 27% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
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Mediacom Cable is the 4th most popular provider in Ottawa offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 305 Mbps for download speeds and 16 Mbps for upload speeds over 3 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 Ottawa. 67% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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