Residents of Sterling have 3 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is MTC, which offers fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Over 530 recent tests, our research shows that MTC customers have been getting 101 Mbps for download speeds and 45 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides MTC, residents of Sterling may be able to choose from CenturyLink and Cox Communications which offer DSL and cable internet service.
While these are the real speeds we have been seeing in recent tests, there are many factors that affect download and upload speeds, so your actual service may differ.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTC Fiber Fixed Wireless | 101 Mbps | 45 Mbps | 39 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL | 3 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 45 ms |
| Cox Communications Cable | 88 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 31 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
MTC is the most popular provider in Sterling offering fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 101 Mbps for download speeds and 45 Mbps for upload speeds over 530 recent tests.
MTC has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Sterling. 40% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 30% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 8, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 38 ms |
| June 6, 2024 | 18 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 39 ms |
| June 4, 2024 | 275 Mbps | 233 Mbps | 251 ms |
| June 3, 2024 | 87 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 31 ms |
| May 26, 2024 | 115 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 39 ms |
| May 22, 2024 | 2 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 39 ms |
| May 21, 2024 | 202 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 37 ms |
| May 21, 2024 | 5 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 40 ms |
CenturyLink is the 2nd most popular provider in Sterling offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 3 Mbps for download speeds and 2 Mbps for upload speeds over 30 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Sterling. 71% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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Cox Communications is the 3rd most popular provider in Sterling offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 88 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 24 recent tests.
Cox Communications has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Sterling. 40% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 33% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2024 | 417 Mbps | 57 Mbps | 31 ms |
| June 1, 2024 | 425 Mbps | 58 Mbps | 31 ms |
| May 26, 2024 | 426 Mbps | 47 Mbps | 28 ms |
| May 25, 2024 | 409 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 27 ms |
| May 25, 2024 | 204 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 34 ms |
| May 24, 2024 | 413 Mbps | 57 Mbps | 27 ms |
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