Helena residents have 2 internet providers to choose from. Spectrum is the most popular provider, offering cable internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 137 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds for Spectrum customers over 6,719 recent tests. In addition to Spectrum, DSL and fiber internet service is also available from CenturyLink.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Cable | 137 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 65 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 12 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 57 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Spectrum is the most popular provider in Helena offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 137 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds over 6,719 recent tests.
Spectrum has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Helena. 39% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 53% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 137 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 128 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 137 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 94 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 131 Mbps | 11 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 358 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 121 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 344 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 84 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 20 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 142 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 65 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 68 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 38 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 31 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 7 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 105 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 136 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 96 ms |
CenturyLink is the 2nd most popular provider in Helena offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 12 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 571 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Helena. 45% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 72% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 5 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 67 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 71 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 49 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 4 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 48 ms |
| May 25, 2023 | 2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 70 ms |
| May 24, 2023 | 27 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 44 ms |
| May 24, 2023 | 18 Mbps | 1 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 24, 2023 | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 38 ms |
| May 24, 2023 | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 38 ms |
| May 23, 2023 | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 62 ms |
| May 23, 2023 | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 62 ms |
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