Washington residents have 2 internet providers to choose from. Suddenlink Communications is the most popular provider, offering cable internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 169 Mbps for download speeds and 21 Mbps for upload speeds for Suddenlink Communications customers over 3,645 recent tests. In addition to Suddenlink Communications, DSL and fiber internet service is also available from CenturyLink.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suddenlink Communications Cable | 169 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 20 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 5 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 25 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Suddenlink Communications is the most popular provider in Washington offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 169 Mbps for download speeds and 21 Mbps for upload speeds over 3,645 recent tests.
Suddenlink Communications has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Washington. 28% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 42% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 4 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 93 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 17 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 18 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 513 Mbps | 53 Mbps | 17 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 478 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 18 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 253 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 21 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 141 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 17 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 245 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 16 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 412 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 19 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 293 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 18 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 304 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 18 ms |
CenturyLink is the 2nd most popular provider in Washington offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 5 Mbps for download speeds and 4 Mbps for upload speeds over 32 recent tests.
CenturyLink 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 Washington. 80% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 62% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2024 | 8 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 24 ms |
| June 9, 2024 | 8 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 56 ms |
| June 6, 2024 | 5 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 23 ms |
| June 3, 2024 | 4 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 25 ms |
| May 30, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 21 ms |
| May 29, 2024 | 3 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 14 ms |
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