There are 3 internet providers operating in Charlotte, the most popular being Spectrum. Spectrum offers cable and fiber internet service. In 103,493 recent tests, on average, we have been seeing 142 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds for Spectrum customers. In addition to Spectrum, DSL and fiber internet service is also available from AT&T and Google Fiber.
While these are the real speeds we have been seeing in our research, there are many factors that go into the actual download and upload speeds you will encounter.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Cable Fiber | 142 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 22 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber | 178 Mbps | 101 Mbps | 16 ms |
| Google Fiber Fiber | 229 Mbps | 139 Mbps | 9 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Spectrum is the most popular provider in Charlotte offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 142 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 103,493 recent tests.
Spectrum 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 Charlotte. 29% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 56% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2023 | 345 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 15 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 108 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 25 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 430 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 36 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 178 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 22 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 355 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 37 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 51 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 47 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 362 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 25 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 80 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 26 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 217 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 44 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 320 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 46 ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in Charlotte offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 178 Mbps for download speeds and 101 Mbps for upload speeds over 42,181 recent tests.
AT&T has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Charlotte. 27% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 29% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2023 | 47 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 8 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 22 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 7 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 365 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 7 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 276 Mbps | 445 Mbps | 9 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 584 Mbps | 572 Mbps | 6 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 359 Mbps | 353 Mbps | 7 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 141 Mbps | 183 Mbps | 9 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 6 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 205 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 344 Mbps | 255 Mbps | n/a ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 5 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 19 ms |
Google Fiber is the 3rd most popular provider in Charlotte offering fiber internet service. Users have been getting 229 Mbps for download speeds and 139 Mbps for upload speeds over 10,680 recent tests.
Google Fiber has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Charlotte. 27% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 31% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2023 | 258 Mbps | 295 Mbps | 37 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 46 Mbps | 57 Mbps | n/a ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 943 Mbps | 940 Mbps | 34 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 290 Mbps | 107 Mbps | 43 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 116 Mbps | 113 Mbps | 9 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 188 Mbps | 121 Mbps | 12 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 445 Mbps | 461 Mbps | n/a ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 37 Mbps | 45 Mbps | 9 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 377 Mbps | 304 Mbps | n/a ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 523 Mbps | 470 Mbps | n/a ms |
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