Ottawa residents have 4 internet providers to choose from. KwiKom Communications is the most popular provider, offering fixed wireless internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 23 Mbps for download speeds and 3 Mbps for upload speeds for KwiKom Communications customers over 369 recent tests. AT&T, CenturyLink and Mediacom Cable also have coverage in Ottawa, although they are not as popular as KwiKom Communications. These providers offer DSL, fixed wireless and cable internet service.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| KwiKom Communications Fixed Wireless | 23 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 44 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fixed Wireless | 25 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 46 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL | 8 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 33 ms |
| Mediacom Cable Cable | 305 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 31 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
KwiKom Communications is the most popular provider in Ottawa offering fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 23 Mbps for download speeds and 3 Mbps for upload speeds over 369 recent tests.
KwiKom Communications has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Ottawa. 29% of users saw download speeds between 25-50 Mbps, and 60% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 447 Mbps | 307 Mbps | 30 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 38 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 604 Mbps | 788 Mbps | 29 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 602 ms |
| June 15, 2024 | 18 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 49 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 22 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 44 ms |
| June 13, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 209 ms |
| June 13, 2024 | 411 Mbps | 161 Mbps | 30 ms |
| June 11, 2024 | 7 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 38 ms |
| June 11, 2024 | 479 Mbps | 512 Mbps | 31 ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in Ottawa offering DSL and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 25 Mbps for download speeds and 5 Mbps for upload speeds over 210 recent tests.
AT&T has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Ottawa. 25% of users saw download speeds between 25-50 Mbps, and 47% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 39 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 46 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 23 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 46 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 23 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 47 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 13 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 43 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 24 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 42 ms |
| June 12, 2024 | 92 Mbps | 84 Mbps | 29 ms |
| June 12, 2024 | 9 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 44 ms |
| June 7, 2024 | 16 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 43 ms |
| June 7, 2024 | 5 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 31 ms |
| June 6, 2024 | 295 Mbps | 312 Mbps | 30 ms |
CenturyLink is the 3rd most popular provider in Ottawa offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 8 Mbps for download speeds and 5 Mbps for upload speeds over 7 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Ottawa. 60% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 50% of users saw upload speeds between 5-10 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 fastest average upload speed, and the 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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