Residents of Columbia have 5 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Spectrum, which offers cable internet service. Over 41,505 recent tests, our research shows that Spectrum customers have been getting 179 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides Spectrum, residents of Columbia may be able to choose from CenturyLink, Socket, Mediacom Cable and Windstream Communications which offer DSL, fiber 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Cable | 179 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 30 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 73 Mbps | 47 Mbps | 37 ms |
| Socket DSL Fiber | 134 Mbps | 64 Mbps | 30 ms |
| Mediacom Cable Cable | 151 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 28 ms |
| Windstream Communications DSL | 180 Mbps | 93 Mbps | 30 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Spectrum is the most popular provider in Columbia offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 179 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds over 41,505 recent tests.
Spectrum has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 5th fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Columbia. 31% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 45% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 603 Mbps | 543 Mbps | 27 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 657 Mbps | 558 Mbps | 26 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 660 Mbps | 732 Mbps | 85 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 92 Mbps | 85 Mbps | 40 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 473 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 33 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 272 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 30 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 148 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 31 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 28 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 27 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 129 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 28 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 33 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 29 ms |
CenturyLink is the 2nd most popular provider in Columbia offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 73 Mbps for download speeds and 47 Mbps for upload speeds over 14,488 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 5th fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 5th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Columbia. 31% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 23% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 636 Mbps | 672 Mbps | 124 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 324 Mbps | 260 Mbps | 36 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 102 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 152 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 653 Mbps | 670 Mbps | 131 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 11 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 27 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 11 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 31 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 97 Mbps | 98 Mbps | 152 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 52 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 117 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 101 Mbps | 103 Mbps | 35 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 100 Mbps | 131 Mbps | 44 ms |
Socket is the 3rd most popular provider in Columbia offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 134 Mbps for download speeds and 64 Mbps for upload speeds over 13,711 recent tests.
Socket 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 Columbia. 34% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 26% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 523 Mbps | 101 Mbps | 43 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 64 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 36 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 52 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 76 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 141 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 42 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 52 Mbps | 105 Mbps | 28 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 341 Mbps | 323 Mbps | 34 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 407 Mbps | 32 Mbps | 30 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 471 Mbps | 593 Mbps | 31 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 248 Mbps | 269 Mbps | 33 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 89 Mbps | 30 Mbps | 32 ms |
Mediacom Cable is the 4th most popular provider in Columbia offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 151 Mbps for download speeds and 23 Mbps for upload speeds over 10,011 recent tests.
Mediacom Cable has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Columbia. 31% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 32% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 85 Mbps | 30 Mbps | 27 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 39 Mbps | 46 Mbps | 27 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 321 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 44 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 625 Mbps | 58 Mbps | 26 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 68 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 27 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 68 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 26 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 289 Mbps | 63 Mbps | 27 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 146 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 25 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 378 Mbps | 37 Mbps | 30 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 68 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 28 ms |
Windstream Communications is the 5th most popular provider in Columbia offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 180 Mbps for download speeds and 93 Mbps for upload speeds over 1,119 recent tests.
Windstream Communications has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Columbia. 88% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 73% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
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