Cincinnati residents have 3 internet providers to choose from. Cincinnati Bell is the most popular provider, offering DSL and fiber internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 146 Mbps for download speeds and 92 Mbps for upload speeds for Cincinnati Bell customers over 77,280 recent tests. Spectrum and CenturyLink also have coverage in Cincinnati, although they are not as popular as Cincinnati Bell. These providers offer cable, fiber and DSL internet service.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bell DSL Fiber | 146 Mbps | 92 Mbps | 31 ms |
| Spectrum Cable Fiber | 161 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 31 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL | 78 Mbps | 46 Mbps | 29 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Cincinnati Bell is the most popular provider in Cincinnati offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 146 Mbps for download speeds and 92 Mbps for upload speeds over 77,280 recent tests.
Cincinnati Bell has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Cincinnati. 28% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 24% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 241 Mbps | 63 Mbps | 30 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 93 Mbps | 93 Mbps | 24 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 65 Mbps | 92 Mbps | 35 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 68 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 39 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 427 Mbps | 163 Mbps | 25 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 189 Mbps | 68 Mbps | 11 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 177 Mbps | 52 Mbps | 38 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 30 Mbps | 56 Mbps | 22 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 273 Mbps | 388 Mbps | 40 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 67 Mbps | 49 Mbps | 35 ms |
Spectrum is the 2nd most popular provider in Cincinnati offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 161 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 71,742 recent tests.
Spectrum has the fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Cincinnati. 33% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 147 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 29 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 148 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 29 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 425 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 31 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 145 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 30 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 255 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 22 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 199 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 20 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 160 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 31 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 189 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 31 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 353 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 32 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 482 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 27 ms |
CenturyLink is the 3rd most popular provider in Cincinnati offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 78 Mbps for download speeds and 46 Mbps for upload speeds over 1,636 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Cincinnati. 36% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 31% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 93 Mbps | 81 Mbps | 29 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 63 Mbps | 82 Mbps | 25 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 184 Mbps | 143 Mbps | 30 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 48 Mbps | 45 Mbps | 24 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 69 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 63 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 93 Mbps | 81 Mbps | 29 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 43 Mbps | 41 Mbps | 24 ms |
| June 15, 2024 | 93 Mbps | 82 Mbps | 28 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 93 Mbps | 81 Mbps | 28 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 733 Mbps | 888 Mbps | 14 ms |
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