There are 4 internet providers operating in Charlotte, the most popular being WOW!. WOW! offers cable internet service. In 1,123 recent tests, on average, we have been seeing 161 Mbps for download speeds and 24 Mbps for upload speeds for WOW! customers. In addition to WOW!, DSL, fiber, fixed wireless and cable internet service is also available from ACD.net, AT&T and Xfinity.
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 | 161 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 20 ms |
| ACD.net DSL Fiber | 459 Mbps | 361 Mbps | 15 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fixed Wireless | 14 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 30 ms |
| Xfinity Cable | 285 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 17 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 161 Mbps for download speeds and 24 Mbps for upload speeds over 1,123 recent tests.
WOW! has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Charlotte. 30% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 31% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 110 Mbps | 40 Mbps | 18 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 173 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 27 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 294 Mbps | 36 Mbps | 20 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 67 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 25 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 94 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 15 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 14 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 16 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 228 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 16 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 293 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 18 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 89 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 26 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 786 Mbps | 57 Mbps | 16 ms |
ACD.net is the 2nd most popular provider in Charlotte offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 459 Mbps for download speeds and 361 Mbps for upload speeds over 269 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. 69% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 75% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2024 | 478 Mbps | 364 Mbps | 15 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 461 Mbps | 363 Mbps | 29 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 461 Mbps | 366 Mbps | 15 ms |
| March 12, 2024 | 466 Mbps | 369 Mbps | 15 ms |
| March 11, 2024 | 461 Mbps | 366 Mbps | 12 ms |
| March 7, 2024 | 462 Mbps | 336 Mbps | 12 ms |
| March 6, 2024 | 466 Mbps | 365 Mbps | 12 ms |
| March 5, 2024 | 459 Mbps | 355 Mbps | 15 ms |
| March 4, 2024 | 462 Mbps | 363 Mbps | 15 ms |
| March 1, 2024 | 467 Mbps | 372 Mbps | 15 ms |
AT&T is the 3rd most popular provider in Charlotte offering DSL and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 14 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 214 recent tests.
AT&T has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Charlotte. 37% of users saw download speeds between 10-25 Mbps, and 78% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2024 | 26 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 51 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 10 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 39 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 28 ms |
| March 12, 2024 | 65 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 32 ms |
| March 12, 2024 | 11 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 32 ms |
| March 11, 2024 | 26 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 29 ms |
| March 11, 2024 | 18 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 30 ms |
| March 11, 2024 | 24 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 31 ms |
| March 11, 2024 | 16 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 31 ms |
| March 11, 2024 | 21 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 31 ms |
Xfinity is the 4th most popular provider in Charlotte offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 285 Mbps for download speeds and 23 Mbps for upload speeds over 70 recent tests.
Xfinity 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. 52% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 63% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2024 | 223 Mbps | 54 Mbps | 16 ms |
| March 12, 2024 | 51 Mbps | 36 Mbps | 18 ms |
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