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 104 Mbps for download speeds and 61 Mbps for upload speeds for Cincinnati Bell customers over 85,395 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 | 104 Mbps | 61 Mbps | 33 ms |
| Spectrum Cable Fiber | 147 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 21 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL | 102 Mbps | 61 Mbps | 12 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 104 Mbps for download speeds and 61 Mbps for upload speeds over 85,395 recent tests.
Cincinnati Bell has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Cincinnati. 23% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 28% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2023 | 189 Mbps | 25 Mbps | n/a ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 142 Mbps | 225 Mbps | 12 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 65 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 37 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 66 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 37 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 124 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 27 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 94 Mbps | 93 Mbps | 34 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 92 Mbps | 93 Mbps | n/a ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 266 Mbps | 107 Mbps | 29 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 811 Mbps | 212 Mbps | n/a ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 225 Mbps | 135 Mbps | n/a ms |
Spectrum is the 2nd most popular provider in Cincinnati offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 147 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds over 68,196 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 62% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2023 | 23 Mbps | 2 Mbps | n/a ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 337 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 29 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 63 Mbps | 6 Mbps | n/a ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 209 Mbps | 12 Mbps | n/a ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 337 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 22 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 133 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 33 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 515 Mbps | 30 Mbps | 20 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 139 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 21 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 113 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 21 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 153 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 34 ms |
CenturyLink is the 3rd most popular provider in Cincinnati offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 102 Mbps for download speeds and 61 Mbps for upload speeds over 543 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Cincinnati. 26% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 22% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2023 | 93 Mbps | 81 Mbps | 18 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 12 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 24 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 47 Mbps | 41 Mbps | 11 ms |
| January 20, 2023 | 88 Mbps | 92 Mbps | 19 ms |
| January 20, 2023 | 14 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 12 ms |
| January 20, 2023 | 202 Mbps | 164 Mbps | 69 ms |
| January 20, 2023 | 19 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 40 ms |
| January 20, 2023 | 29 Mbps | 29 Mbps | 12 ms |
| January 20, 2023 | 36 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 92 ms |
| January 19, 2023 | 2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 219 ms |
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