Residents of Grand Rapids have 4 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Spectrum, which offers cable internet service. Over 30 recent tests, our research shows that Spectrum customers have been getting 328 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides Spectrum, residents of Grand Rapids may be able to choose from Windstream Communications, Frontier Communications and CenturyLink which offer DSL and fiber 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 | 328 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 34 ms |
| Windstream Communications DSL Fiber | 92 Mbps | 93 Mbps | 38 ms |
| Frontier Communications DSL | 17 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 48 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL | 3 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 49 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Spectrum is the most popular provider in Grand Rapids offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 328 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 30 recent tests.
Spectrum has the fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Grand Rapids. 45% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 65% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 7, 2024 | 2 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 25 ms |
Windstream Communications is the 2nd most popular provider in Grand Rapids offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 92 Mbps for download speeds and 93 Mbps for upload speeds over 23 recent tests.
Windstream Communications has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Grand Rapids. 40% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 40% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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Frontier Communications is the 3rd most popular provider in Grand Rapids offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 17 Mbps for download speeds and 2 Mbps for upload speeds over 8 recent tests.
Frontier Communications has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Grand Rapids. 25% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 67% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 24, 2024 | 478 Mbps | 402 Mbps | 34 ms |
CenturyLink is the 4th most popular provider in Grand Rapids offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 3 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 3 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Grand Rapids. 100% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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