Residents of Lake Charles have 3 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Suddenlink Communications, which offers cable internet service. Over 7,655 recent tests, our research shows that Suddenlink Communications customers have been getting 133 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 | 133 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 15 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber Fixed Wireless | 175 Mbps | 117 Mbps | 27 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 53 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 11 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 133 Mbps for download speeds and 21 Mbps for upload speeds over 7,655 recent tests.
Suddenlink Communications has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Lake Charles. 31% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 38% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 220 Mbps | 52 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 11 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 16 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 35 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 17 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 147 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 61 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 107 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 31 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 108 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 19 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 87 Mbps | 114 Mbps | 11 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 140 Mbps | 51 Mbps | 31 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 24 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 19 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 698 Mbps | 34 Mbps | 14 ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in Lake Charles offering DSL, fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 175 Mbps for download speeds and 117 Mbps for upload speeds over 3,406 recent tests.
AT&T has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Lake Charles. 28% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 329 Mbps | 290 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 203 Mbps | 160 Mbps | 20 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 402 Mbps | 151 Mbps | 13 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 69 Mbps | 27 Mbps | 13 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 254 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 886 Mbps | 909 Mbps | 10 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 48 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 24 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 16 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 52 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 531 Mbps | 516 Mbps | 23 ms |
| May 27, 2023 | 337 Mbps | 206 Mbps | 32 ms |
CenturyLink is the 3rd most popular provider in Lake Charles offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 53 Mbps for download speeds and 21 Mbps for upload speeds over 150 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Lake Charles. 26% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 33% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2023 | 6 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 3 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 173 Mbps | 170 Mbps | 1 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 53 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 9 ms |
| May 25, 2023 | 182 Mbps | 172 Mbps | 1 ms |
| May 25, 2023 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 38 ms |
| May 24, 2023 | 187 Mbps | 574 Mbps | 7 ms |
| May 23, 2023 | 19 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 51 ms |
| May 23, 2023 | 402 Mbps | 133 Mbps | 24 ms |
| May 23, 2023 | 45 Mbps | 54 Mbps | 9 ms |
| May 22, 2023 | 17 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 22 ms |
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