In Raleigh there are 4 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 135 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps. In addition to Spectrum, AT&T, Google Fiber and CenturyLink 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Cable Fiber | 135 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 23 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber | 199 Mbps | 117 Mbps | 15 ms |
| Google Fiber Fiber | 210 Mbps | 132 Mbps | 17 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 24 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 19 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 135 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 53,418 recent tests.
Spectrum has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Raleigh. 30% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 59% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2023 | 562 Mbps | 35 Mbps | 12 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 69 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 22 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 374 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 27 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 322 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 24 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 141 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 30 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 69 Mbps | 6 Mbps | n/a ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 338 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 17 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 31 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 23 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 93 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 22 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 21 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 24 ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in Raleigh offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 199 Mbps for download speeds and 117 Mbps for upload speeds over 40,115 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. 28% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2023 | 206 Mbps | 311 Mbps | 11 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 266 Mbps | 379 Mbps | 20 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 92 Mbps | 92 Mbps | n/a ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 94 Mbps | 93 Mbps | n/a ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 92 Mbps | 89 Mbps | 12 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 412 Mbps | 482 Mbps | n/a ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 925 Mbps | 426 Mbps | n/a ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 177 Mbps | 191 Mbps | 17 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 736 Mbps | 572 Mbps | 24 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 69 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 41 ms |
Google Fiber is the 3rd most popular provider in Raleigh offering fiber internet service. Users have been getting 210 Mbps for download speeds and 132 Mbps for upload speeds over 15,031 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. 28% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 30% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2023 | 347 Mbps | 185 Mbps | 30 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 241 Mbps | 167 Mbps | 32 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 382 Mbps | 293 Mbps | 28 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 321 Mbps | 275 Mbps | 23 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 396 Mbps | 164 Mbps | 9 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 525 Mbps | 55 Mbps | 11 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 397 Mbps | 71 Mbps | 28 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 346 Mbps | 285 Mbps | 9 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 251 Mbps | 241 Mbps | 30 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 540 Mbps | 490 Mbps | n/a ms |
CenturyLink is the 4th most popular provider in Raleigh offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 24 Mbps for download speeds and 6 Mbps for upload speeds over 279 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Raleigh. 28% of users saw download speeds between 10-25 Mbps, and 48% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2023 | 26 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 9 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 26 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 21 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 68 Mbps | 89 Mbps | 22 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 24 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 10 ms |
| February 1, 2023 | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 3 ms |
| February 1, 2023 | 28 Mbps | 48 Mbps | 10 ms |
| January 31, 2023 | 23 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 22 ms |
| January 31, 2023 | 220 Mbps | 278 Mbps | 7 ms |
| January 30, 2023 | 20 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 15 ms |
| January 28, 2023 | 92 Mbps | 41 Mbps | 9 ms |
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