There are 4 internet providers operating in Salem, the most popular being Xfinity. Xfinity offers cable and fiber internet service. In 32,182 recent tests, on average, we have been seeing 139 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds for Xfinity customers. In addition to Xfinity, DSL, fiber, cable and fixed wireless internet service is also available from CenturyLink, Wave Broadband and Alyrica Networks.
While these are the real speeds we have been seeing in our research, there are many factors that go into the actual download and upload speeds you will encounter.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity Cable Fiber | 139 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 14 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 41 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 14 ms |
| Wave Broadband Cable | 97 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 13 ms |
| Alyrica Networks Fixed Wireless | 12 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 41 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Xfinity is the most popular provider in Salem offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 139 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 32,182 recent tests.
Xfinity has the fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Salem. 30% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 49% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2023 | 119 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 18 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 412 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 12 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 119 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 12 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 119 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 16 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 216 Mbps | 34 Mbps | 11 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 3 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 14 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 195 Mbps | 40 Mbps | 15 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 89 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 14 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 24 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 14 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 216 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 27 ms |
CenturyLink is the 2nd most popular provider in Salem offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 41 Mbps for download speeds and 22 Mbps for upload speeds over 1,645 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 Salem. 21% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 35% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2023 | 330 Mbps | 231 Mbps | 11 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 1122 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 4 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 46 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 915 Mbps | 923 Mbps | n/a ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 518 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 13 ms |
| January 20, 2023 | 65 Mbps | 220 Mbps | 10 ms |
| January 20, 2023 | 189 Mbps | 144 Mbps | 20 ms |
| January 20, 2023 | 924 Mbps | 923 Mbps | n/a ms |
| January 20, 2023 | 928 Mbps | 684 Mbps | 4 ms |
| January 20, 2023 | 83 Mbps | 187 Mbps | 7 ms |
Wave Broadband is the 3rd most popular provider in Salem offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 97 Mbps for download speeds and 7 Mbps for upload speeds over 700 recent tests.
Wave Broadband has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Salem. 37% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 44% of users saw upload speeds between 5-10 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2023 | 655 Mbps | 33 Mbps | 24 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 73 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 17 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 103 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 16 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 48 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 14 ms |
| January 20, 2023 | 30 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 13 ms |
| January 20, 2023 | 63 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 15 ms |
| January 20, 2023 | 663 Mbps | 33 Mbps | 24 ms |
| January 20, 2023 | 103 Mbps | 4 Mbps | n/a ms |
| January 20, 2023 | 75 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 19 ms |
| January 20, 2023 | 45 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 20 ms |
Alyrica Networks is the 4th most popular provider in Salem offering fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 12 Mbps for download speeds and 4 Mbps for upload speeds over 663 recent tests.
Alyrica Networks 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 Salem. 47% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 75% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2023 | 12 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 15 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 20 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 18 ms |
| January 17, 2023 | 41 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 18 ms |
| January 17, 2023 | 8 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 52 ms |
| January 17, 2023 | 8 Mbps | 34 Mbps | 52 ms |
| January 17, 2023 | 8 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 20 ms |
| January 16, 2023 | 17 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 34 ms |
| January 16, 2023 | 87 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 73 ms |
| January 15, 2023 | 11 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 453 ms |
| January 15, 2023 | 34 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 235 ms |
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