Residents of Lake Charles have 3 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Suddenlink Communications, which offers cable internet service. Over 5,746 recent tests, our research shows that Suddenlink Communications customers have been getting 129 Mbps for download speeds and 21 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides Suddenlink Communications, residents of Lake Charles may be able to choose from AT&T and CenturyLink which offer DSL, fiber and fixed wireless 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suddenlink Communications Cable | 129 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 16 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber Fixed Wireless | 191 Mbps | 152 Mbps | 30 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 15 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 41 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Suddenlink Communications is the most popular provider in Lake Charles offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 129 Mbps for download speeds and 21 Mbps for upload speeds over 5,746 recent tests.
Suddenlink 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 Lake Charles. 28% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 36% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2023 | 421 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 35 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 107 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 18 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 12 Mbps | 31 Mbps | 19 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 903 Mbps | 52 Mbps | n/a ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 75 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 20 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 51 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 17 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 94 Mbps | 36 Mbps | 16 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 41 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 28 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 244 Mbps | 42 Mbps | 19 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 411 Mbps | 40 Mbps | 36 ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in Lake Charles offering DSL, fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 191 Mbps for download speeds and 152 Mbps for upload speeds over 4,451 recent tests.
AT&T has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Lake Charles. 30% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 35% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2023 | 171 Mbps | 202 Mbps | 30 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 411 Mbps | 276 Mbps | 34 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 636 Mbps | 415 Mbps | 29 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 433 Mbps | 301 Mbps | 30 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 652 Mbps | 806 Mbps | 63 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 481 Mbps | 568 Mbps | 31 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 319 Mbps | 221 Mbps | 31 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 283 Mbps | 189 Mbps | 30 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 373 Mbps | 249 Mbps | 33 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 22 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 32 ms |
CenturyLink is the 3rd most popular provider in Lake Charles offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 15 Mbps for download speeds and 2 Mbps for upload speeds over 221 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 Lake Charles. 41% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 65% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 31, 2023 | 40 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 32 ms |
| January 31, 2023 | 12 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 47 ms |
| January 30, 2023 | 15 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 71 ms |
| January 30, 2023 | 5 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 53 ms |
| January 26, 2023 | 26 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 31 ms |
| January 25, 2023 | 39 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 32 ms |
| January 24, 2023 | 93 Mbps | 32 Mbps | 38 ms |
| January 24, 2023 | 40 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 31 ms |
| January 18, 2023 | 79 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 44 ms |
| January 17, 2023 | 40 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 32 ms |
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