There are 4 internet providers operating in Charlotte, the most popular being WOW!. WOW! offers cable internet service. In 651 recent tests, on average, we have been seeing 132 Mbps for download speeds and 24 Mbps for upload speeds for WOW! customers. In addition to WOW!, DSL, fiber and fixed wireless internet service is also available from ACD.net, AT&T and CenturyLink.
While these are the real speeds we have been seeing in our research, there are many factors that go into the actual download and upload speeds you will encounter.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOW! Cable | 132 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 23 ms |
| ACD.net DSL Fiber | 456 Mbps | 357 Mbps | 15 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fixed Wireless | 20 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 47 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL | 5 Mbps | 112 Mbps | 28 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
WOW! is the most popular provider in Charlotte offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 132 Mbps for download speeds and 24 Mbps for upload speeds over 651 recent tests.
WOW! 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 Charlotte. 29% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 37% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 403 Mbps | 54 Mbps | 26 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 399 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 23 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 134 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 24 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 296 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 25 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 80 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 28 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 56 Mbps | 38 Mbps | 26 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 291 Mbps | 31 Mbps | 25 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 28 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 26 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 14 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 326 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 399 Mbps | 29 Mbps | 25 ms |
ACD.net is the 2nd most popular provider in Charlotte offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 456 Mbps for download speeds and 357 Mbps for upload speeds over 412 recent tests.
ACD.net has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Charlotte. 61% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 67% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 460 Mbps | 361 Mbps | 16 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 25 ms |
| June 13, 2024 | 467 Mbps | 355 Mbps | 16 ms |
| June 13, 2024 | 94 Mbps | 80 Mbps | 14 ms |
| June 12, 2024 | 462 Mbps | 366 Mbps | 16 ms |
| June 11, 2024 | 610 Mbps | 547 Mbps | 15 ms |
| June 11, 2024 | 462 Mbps | 362 Mbps | 15 ms |
| June 11, 2024 | 55 Mbps | 56 Mbps | 14 ms |
| June 10, 2024 | 466 Mbps | 365 Mbps | 14 ms |
| June 7, 2024 | 466 Mbps | 366 Mbps | 16 ms |
AT&T is the 3rd most popular provider in Charlotte offering DSL and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 20 Mbps for download speeds and 4 Mbps for upload speeds over 405 recent tests.
AT&T has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Charlotte. 28% of users saw download speeds between 10-25 Mbps, and 53% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 9 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 61 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 43 Mbps | 30 Mbps | 72 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 179 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 61 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 56 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 74 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 258 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 49 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 29 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 61 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 97 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 66 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 25 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 30 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 26 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 71 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 14 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 72 ms |
CenturyLink is the 4th most popular provider in Charlotte offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 5 Mbps for download speeds and 112 Mbps for upload speeds over 4 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Charlotte. 50% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 67% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
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