Residents of Columbia have 5 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Spectrum, which offers cable internet service. Over 56,440 recent tests, our research shows that Spectrum customers have been getting 225 Mbps for download speeds and 14 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides Spectrum, residents of Columbia may be able to choose from Socket, CenturyLink, 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 | 225 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 29 ms |
| Socket DSL Fiber | 160 Mbps | 82 Mbps | 30 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 90 Mbps | 84 Mbps | 41 ms |
| Mediacom Cable Cable | 163 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 32 ms |
| Windstream Communications DSL | 179 Mbps | 93 Mbps | 29 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 225 Mbps for download speeds and 14 Mbps for upload speeds over 56,440 recent tests.
Spectrum has the fastest average download speed, the 5th fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Columbia. 34% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 41% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 268 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 28 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 58 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 34 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 190 Mbps | 170 Mbps | 26 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 664 Mbps | 552 Mbps | 25 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 258 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 28 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 219 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 30 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 170 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 27 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 14 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 27 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 777 Mbps | 307 Mbps | 8 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 343 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 33 ms |
Socket is the 2nd most popular provider in Columbia offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 160 Mbps for download speeds and 82 Mbps for upload speeds over 35,735 recent tests.
Socket has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Columbia. 27% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 23% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 266 Mbps | 179 Mbps | 34 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 65 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 34 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 42 Mbps | 46 Mbps | 35 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 7 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 32 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 52 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 190 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 377 Mbps | 262 Mbps | 32 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 82 Mbps | 71 Mbps | 25 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 90 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 31 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 52 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 46 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 51 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 30 ms |
CenturyLink is the 3rd most popular provider in Columbia offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 90 Mbps for download speeds and 84 Mbps for upload speeds over 24,338 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 5th fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 5th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Columbia. 28% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 31% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 263 Mbps | 86 Mbps | 84 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 4 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 217 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 128 Mbps | 142 Mbps | 35 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 829 Mbps | 636 Mbps | 4 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 257 Mbps | 135 Mbps | 43 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 16 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 44 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 298 Mbps | 271 Mbps | 349 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 111 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 66 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 265 Mbps | 86 Mbps | 84 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 90 Mbps | 92 Mbps | 34 ms |
Mediacom Cable is the 4th most popular provider in Columbia offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 163 Mbps for download speeds and 23 Mbps for upload speeds over 10,445 recent tests.
Mediacom Cable 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 Columbia. 33% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 33% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 13 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 35 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 7 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 28 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 18 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 40 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 46 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 49 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 249 Mbps | 38 Mbps | 28 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 69 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 22 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 168 Mbps | 27 Mbps | 32 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 153 Mbps | 29 Mbps | 35 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 143 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 32 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 440 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 35 ms |
Windstream Communications is the 5th most popular provider in Columbia offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 179 Mbps for download speeds and 93 Mbps for upload speeds over 338 recent tests.
Windstream Communications has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Columbia. 90% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 90% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
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