Residents of Portland have 6 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is WOW!, which offers cable internet service. Over 173 recent tests, our research shows that WOW! customers have been getting 110 Mbps for download speeds and 20 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides WOW!, residents of Portland may be able to choose from AT&T, ACD.net, Spectrum, Frontier Communications and Xfinity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOW! Cable | 110 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 16 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber Fixed Wireless | 12 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 26 ms |
| ACD.net DSL Fiber | 305 Mbps | 282 Mbps | 15 ms |
| Spectrum Cable | 419 Mbps | 81 Mbps | 24 ms |
| Frontier Communications DSL Fiber | 7 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 19 ms |
| Xfinity Cable | 31 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 14 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
WOW! is the most popular provider in Portland offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 110 Mbps for download speeds and 20 Mbps for upload speeds over 173 recent tests.
WOW! 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 Portland. 47% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 44% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 119 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 16 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 488 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 17 ms |
| June 15, 2024 | 614 Mbps | 55 Mbps | 28 ms |
| June 15, 2024 | 120 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 15 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 137 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 15 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 33 Mbps | 42 Mbps | 21 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 93 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 15 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 80 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 16 ms |
| June 13, 2024 | 85 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 17 ms |
| June 13, 2024 | 248 Mbps | 40 Mbps | 27 ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in Portland offering DSL, fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 12 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 125 recent tests.
AT&T has the 5th fastest average download speed, the 6th fastest average upload speed, and the 6th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Portland. 52% of users saw download speeds between 10-25 Mbps, and 84% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 12 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 28 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 16 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 26 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 6 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 43 ms |
| June 13, 2024 | 11 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 25 ms |
| June 13, 2024 | 11 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 27 ms |
| June 12, 2024 | 15 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 25 ms |
| June 11, 2024 | 371 Mbps | 346 Mbps | 9 ms |
| June 10, 2024 | 425 Mbps | 190 Mbps | 11 ms |
| June 10, 2024 | 15 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 25 ms |
| June 8, 2024 | 7 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 61 ms |
ACD.net is the 3rd most popular provider in Portland offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 305 Mbps for download speeds and 282 Mbps for upload speeds over 57 recent tests.
ACD.net has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Portland. 93% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 93% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
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Spectrum is the 4th most popular provider in Portland offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 419 Mbps for download speeds and 81 Mbps for upload speeds over 22 recent tests.
Spectrum has the fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 5th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Portland. 67% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 50% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2024 | 340 Mbps | 81 Mbps | 28 ms |
| May 22, 2024 | 709 Mbps | 906 Mbps | 8 ms |
Frontier Communications is the 5th most popular provider in Portland offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 7 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 15 recent tests.
Frontier Communications has the 6th fastest average download speed, the 5th fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Portland. 60% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 50% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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Xfinity is the 6th most popular provider in Portland offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 31 Mbps for download speeds and 9 Mbps for upload speeds over 2 recent tests.
Xfinity has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Portland. 50% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds between 5-10 Mbps.
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