Merlin residents have 4 internet providers to choose from. Hunter Communications is the most popular provider, offering fiber internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 94 Mbps for download speeds and 94 Mbps for upload speeds for Hunter Communications customers over 23 recent tests. CenturyLink, Spectrum and Douglas Fast Net also have coverage in Merlin, although they are not as popular as Hunter Communications. These providers offer DSL, fiber and cable internet service.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Communications Fiber | 94 Mbps | 94 Mbps | 28 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 3 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 36 ms |
| Spectrum Cable | 74 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 31 ms |
| Douglas Fast Net Fiber | 102 Mbps | 48 Mbps | 40 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Hunter Communications is the most popular provider in Merlin offering fiber internet service. Users have been getting 94 Mbps for download speeds and 94 Mbps for upload speeds over 23 recent tests.
Hunter Communications has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Merlin. 100% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
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CenturyLink is the 2nd most popular provider in Merlin offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 3 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 17 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Merlin. 50% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 83% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2024 | 88 Mbps | 77 Mbps | 17 ms |
| March 11, 2024 | 13 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 30 ms |
| March 9, 2024 | 15 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 36 ms |
Spectrum is the 3rd most popular provider in Merlin offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 74 Mbps for download speeds and 9 Mbps for upload speeds over 14 recent tests.
Spectrum has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Merlin. 67% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 43% of users saw upload speeds between 5-10 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2024 | 74 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 30 ms |
| February 22, 2024 | 159 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 34 ms |
Douglas Fast Net is the 4th most popular provider in Merlin offering fiber internet service. Users have been getting 102 Mbps for download speeds and 48 Mbps for upload speeds over 3 recent tests.
Douglas Fast Net has the fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Merlin. 100% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
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