There are 4 internet providers operating in Charlotte, the most popular being Spectrum. Spectrum offers cable and fiber internet service. In 97,239 recent tests, on average, we have been seeing 145 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds for Spectrum customers. In addition to Spectrum, DSL, fiber and cable internet service is also available from AT&T, Google Fiber and Windstream Communications.
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 | 145 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 22 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber | 93 Mbps | 32 Mbps | 11 ms |
| Google Fiber Fiber | 240 Mbps | 133 Mbps | 12 ms |
| Windstream Communications Cable DSL Fiber | 90 Mbps | 45 Mbps | 23 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 145 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 97,239 recent tests.
Spectrum has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Charlotte. 30% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 9 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 26 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 126 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 32 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 102 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 24 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 522 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 28 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 530 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 19 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 40 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 26 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 315 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 20 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 295 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 30 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 143 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 10 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 9 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 36 ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in Charlotte offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 93 Mbps for download speeds and 32 Mbps for upload speeds over 67,580 recent tests.
AT&T has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Charlotte. 20% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 26% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 122 Mbps | 82 Mbps | 19 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 333 Mbps | 269 Mbps | 21 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 785 Mbps | 305 Mbps | 41 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 289 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 19 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 170 Mbps | 152 Mbps | 34 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 911 Mbps | 698 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 290 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 42 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 120 Mbps | 93 Mbps | 21 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 194 Mbps | 120 Mbps | 24 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 16 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 9 ms |
Google Fiber is the 3rd most popular provider in Charlotte offering fiber internet service. Users have been getting 240 Mbps for download speeds and 133 Mbps for upload speeds over 13,548 recent tests.
Google Fiber has the fastest average download speed, the 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 32% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 427 Mbps | 41 Mbps | 21 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 278 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 18 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 233 Mbps | 195 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 345 Mbps | 323 Mbps | 10 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 36 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 320 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 261 Mbps | 82 Mbps | 18 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 636 Mbps | 440 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 944 Mbps | 937 Mbps | 35 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 414 Mbps | 308 Mbps | 16 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 877 Mbps | 912 Mbps | 18 ms |
Windstream Communications is the 4th most popular provider in Charlotte offering cable, DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 90 Mbps for download speeds and 45 Mbps for upload speeds over 1,188 recent tests.
Windstream Communications has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Charlotte. 17% of users saw download speeds faster than 500 Mbps, and 24% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 581 Mbps | 414 Mbps | 29 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 8 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 22 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 2 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 48 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 50 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 35 ms |
| May 27, 2023 | 67 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 28 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 199 Mbps | 211 Mbps | 33 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 33 Mbps | 78 Mbps | 33 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 624 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 140 Mbps | 45 Mbps | 24 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | n/a ms |
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