In Raleigh there are 5 internet service providers, with Spectrum being the most popular. Spectrum offers cable and fiber internet service. In recent tests, Spectrum customers had an average download speed of 136 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps. In addition to Spectrum, AT&T, Google Fiber, CenturyLink and Windstream Communications offer DSL and fiber internet service.
While our research has shown these to be the real speeds that users experience, there are many factors that can affect the actual download and upload speeds you will encounter. These may include the type of internet connection you have, the distance between your device and the router, the number of users on the network, and the strength of the signal.
Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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Spectrum Cable Fiber | 136 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 23 ms |
AT&T DSL Fiber | 190 Mbps | 120 Mbps | 19 ms |
Google Fiber Fiber | 216 Mbps | 136 Mbps | 19 ms |
CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 30 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 20 ms |
Windstream Communications DSL | 167 Mbps | 48 Mbps | 29 ms |
* Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months |
Spectrum is the most popular provider in Raleigh offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 136 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 48,926 recent tests.
Spectrum has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 5th fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Raleigh. 28% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 57% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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May 28, 2023 | 236 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 40 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 142 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 32 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 183 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 20 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 382 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 24 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 118 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 169 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 298 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 25 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 292 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 34 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 83 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 20 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 87 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 41 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 228 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 19 ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in Raleigh offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 190 Mbps for download speeds and 120 Mbps for upload speeds over 40,829 recent tests.
AT&T has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Raleigh. 27% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 33% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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May 28, 2023 | 246 Mbps | 282 Mbps | 17 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 216 Mbps | 232 Mbps | 23 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 30 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 33 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 842 Mbps | 664 Mbps | n/a ms |
May 28, 2023 | 486 Mbps | 338 Mbps | 26 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 18 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 23 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 858 Mbps | 874 Mbps | 21 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 814 Mbps | 901 Mbps | 14 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 539 Mbps | 549 Mbps | 41 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 457 Mbps | 485 Mbps | n/a ms |
Google Fiber is the 3rd most popular provider in Raleigh offering fiber internet service. Users have been getting 216 Mbps for download speeds and 136 Mbps for upload speeds over 15,417 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 Raleigh. 25% 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 |
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May 28, 2023 | 196 Mbps | 165 Mbps | 24 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 353 Mbps | 269 Mbps | n/a ms |
May 28, 2023 | 911 Mbps | 456 Mbps | 20 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 4 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 15 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 35 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 27 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 19 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 20 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 31 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 10 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 202 Mbps | 66 Mbps | 9 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 179 Mbps | 161 Mbps | 21 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 882 Mbps | 775 Mbps | n/a ms |
CenturyLink is the 4th most popular provider in Raleigh offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 30 Mbps for download speeds and 23 Mbps for upload speeds over 3,832 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 5th fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Raleigh. 27% of users saw download speeds between 10-25 Mbps, and 25% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
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Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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May 28, 2023 | 21 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 17 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 56 Mbps | 56 Mbps | n/a ms |
May 28, 2023 | 434 Mbps | 349 Mbps | 6 ms |
May 28, 2023 | 24 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 271 ms |
May 27, 2023 | 75 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 80 ms |
May 27, 2023 | 56 Mbps | 55 Mbps | n/a ms |
May 27, 2023 | 24 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 208 ms |
May 26, 2023 | 112 Mbps | 61 Mbps | 11 ms |
May 26, 2023 | 51 Mbps | 32 Mbps | 8 ms |
May 26, 2023 | 56 Mbps | 54 Mbps | n/a ms |
Windstream Communications is the 5th most popular provider in Raleigh offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 167 Mbps for download speeds and 48 Mbps for upload speeds over 275 recent tests.
Windstream Communications has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 5th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Raleigh. 37% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 35% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
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Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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May 20, 2023 | 180 Mbps | 179 Mbps | 10 ms |
May 7, 2023 | 185 Mbps | 176 Mbps | 21 ms |
May 6, 2023 | 176 Mbps | 186 Mbps | 39 ms |
May 6, 2023 | 14 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 10 ms |
May 4, 2023 | 35 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 204 ms |
May 3, 2023 | 140 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 39 ms |
May 2, 2023 | 169 Mbps | 180 Mbps | 39 ms |
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