Residents of Columbia have 3 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is CenturyLink, which offers DSL internet service. Over 244 recent tests, our research shows that CenturyLink customers have been getting 28 Mbps for download speeds and 28 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides CenturyLink, residents of Columbia may be able to choose from Verizon and Xfinity which offer DSL 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 |
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CenturyLink DSL | 28 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 5 ms |
Verizon DSL | 284 Mbps | 246 Mbps | 264 ms |
Xfinity Cable | 27 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 13 ms |
* Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months |
CenturyLink is the most popular provider in Columbia offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 28 Mbps for download speeds and 28 Mbps for upload speeds over 244 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 Columbia. 82% of users saw download speeds between 25-50 Mbps, and 83% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
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Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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March 12, 2024 | 15 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 12 ms |
March 8, 2024 | 95 Mbps | 94 Mbps | 5 ms |
March 1, 2024 | 28 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 5 ms |
February 29, 2024 | 256 Mbps | 383 Mbps | 4 ms |
February 29, 2024 | 27 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 4 ms |
February 28, 2024 | 27 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 4 ms |
February 27, 2024 | 28 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 5 ms |
February 26, 2024 | 27 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 4 ms |
February 25, 2024 | 28 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 4 ms |
February 24, 2024 | 28 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 4 ms |
Verizon is the 2nd most popular provider in Columbia offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 284 Mbps for download speeds and 246 Mbps for upload speeds over 36 recent tests.
Verizon has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Columbia. 100% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 50% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
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Xfinity is the 3rd most popular provider in Columbia offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 27 Mbps for download speeds and 19 Mbps for upload speeds over 3 recent tests.
Xfinity has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Columbia. 50% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 50% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
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