Residents of Columbus have 3 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Spectrum, which offers cable and fiber internet service. Over 86,888 recent tests, our research shows that Spectrum customers have been getting 161 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides Spectrum, residents of Columbus may be able to choose from AT&T and CenturyLink which offer DSL, fiber and fixed wireless internet service.
While these are the real speeds we have been seeing in recent tests, there are many factors that affect download and upload speeds, so your actual service may differ.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Cable Fiber | 161 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 25 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber Fixed Wireless | 91 Mbps | 38 Mbps | 18 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL | 56 Mbps | 38 Mbps | 25 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Spectrum is the most popular provider in Columbus offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 161 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds over 86,888 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 Columbus. 32% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 54% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 36 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 18 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 534 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 18 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 149 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 23 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 25 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 19 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 339 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 38 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 268 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 15 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 159 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 31 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 167 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 15 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 323 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 17 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 295 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 33 ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in Columbus offering DSL, fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 91 Mbps for download speeds and 38 Mbps for upload speeds over 25,672 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 Columbus. 20% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 22% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 55 Mbps | 67 Mbps | 32 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 330 Mbps | 353 Mbps | 11 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 13 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 33 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 27 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 29 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 262 Mbps | 312 Mbps | 29 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 293 Mbps | 110 Mbps | 11 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 533 Mbps | 492 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 361 Mbps | 327 Mbps | 13 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 34 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 30 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 50 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 34 ms |
CenturyLink is the 3rd most popular provider in Columbus offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 56 Mbps for download speeds and 38 Mbps for upload speeds over 1,282 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Columbus. 29% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 24% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 19 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 7 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 7 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 15 ms |
| May 27, 2023 | 113 Mbps | 97 Mbps | 7 ms |
| May 27, 2023 | 57 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 7 ms |
| May 27, 2023 | 32 Mbps | 31 Mbps | 5 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 58 Mbps | 56 Mbps | 5 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 32 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 36 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 33 Mbps | 32 Mbps | 11 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 278 Mbps | 302 Mbps | 54 ms |
| May 26, 2023 | 84 Mbps | 64 Mbps | 45 ms |
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