Residents of Iowa have 3 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is CenturyLink, which offers DSL and fiber internet service. Over 19 recent tests, our research shows that CenturyLink customers have been getting 45 Mbps for download speeds and 14 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides CenturyLink, residents of Iowa may be able to choose from AT&T and Suddenlink Communications which offer DSL, fiber, fixed wireless 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 45 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 41 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber Fixed Wireless | 28 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 21 ms |
| Suddenlink Communications Cable | 32 Mbps | 31 Mbps | 10 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
CenturyLink is the most popular provider in Iowa offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 45 Mbps for download speeds and 14 Mbps for upload speeds over 19 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Iowa. 30% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 38% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2024 | 45 Mbps | 41 Mbps | 32 ms |
| May 31, 2024 | 20 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 41 ms |
| May 29, 2024 | 96 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 69 ms |
| May 28, 2024 | 72 Mbps | 46 Mbps | 71 ms |
| May 22, 2024 | 102 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 43 ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in Iowa offering DSL, fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 28 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 9 recent tests.
AT&T has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Iowa. 50% of users saw download speeds between 25-50 Mbps, and 50% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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Suddenlink Communications is the 3rd most popular provider in Iowa offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 32 Mbps for download speeds and 31 Mbps for upload speeds over 3 recent tests.
Suddenlink Communications has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Iowa. 33% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 67% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
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