Charleston residents have 6 internet providers to choose from. Xfinity is the most popular provider, offering cable internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 117 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds for Xfinity customers over 16,568 recent tests. AT&T, WOW!, Home Telecom, Spectrum and Hotwire Communications also have coverage in Charleston, although they are not as popular as Xfinity. These providers offer DSL, fiber, fixed wireless and cable internet service.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity Cable | 117 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 44 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber Fixed Wireless | 162 Mbps | 78 Mbps | 26 ms |
| WOW! Cable Fiber | 130 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 42 ms |
| Home Telecom Cable DSL Fiber | 124 Mbps | 85 Mbps | 33 ms |
| Spectrum Cable | 253 Mbps | 98 Mbps | 31 ms |
| Hotwire Communications Fiber | 239 Mbps | 110 Mbps | 49 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Xfinity is the most popular provider in Charleston offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 117 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 16,568 recent tests.
Xfinity has the 6th fastest average download speed, the 6th fastest average upload speed, and the 5th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Charleston. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 180 Mbps | 35 Mbps | 36 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 187 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 39 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 82 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 42 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 116 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 52 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 218 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 40 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 28 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 43 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 10 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 42 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 115 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 52 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 19 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 41 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 207 Mbps | 37 Mbps | 51 ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in Charleston offering DSL, fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 162 Mbps for download speeds and 78 Mbps for upload speeds over 6,564 recent tests.
AT&T has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Charleston. 28% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 30% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 308 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 22 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 44 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 32 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 26 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 75 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 45 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 34 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 45 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 230 Mbps | 88 Mbps | 22 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 34 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 200 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 29 Mbps | 37 Mbps | 34 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 92 Mbps | 86 Mbps | 34 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 44 ms |
WOW! is the 3rd most popular provider in Charleston offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 130 Mbps for download speeds and 21 Mbps for upload speeds over 3,964 recent tests.
WOW! has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 5th fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Charleston. 31% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 40% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 81 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 37 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 405 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 41 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 30 Mbps | 29 Mbps | 36 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 271 Mbps | 37 Mbps | 48 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 67 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 41 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 275 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 38 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 130 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 41 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 179 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 39 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 78 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 39 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 88 Mbps | 43 Mbps | 44 ms |
Home Telecom is the 4th most popular provider in Charleston offering cable, DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 124 Mbps for download speeds and 85 Mbps for upload speeds over 1,992 recent tests.
Home Telecom has the 5th fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Charleston. 28% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 22% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 98 Mbps | 68 Mbps | 34 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 391 Mbps | 688 Mbps | 31 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 494 Mbps | 275 Mbps | 36 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 121 Mbps | 132 Mbps | 23 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 262 Mbps | 177 Mbps | 30 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 234 Mbps | 86 Mbps | 36 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 82 Mbps | 101 Mbps | 30 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 280 Mbps | 274 Mbps | 32 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 240 Mbps | 117 Mbps | 34 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 255 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 32 ms |
Spectrum is the 5th most popular provider in Charleston offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 253 Mbps for download speeds and 98 Mbps for upload speeds over 192 recent tests.
Spectrum has the fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Charleston. 33% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 42% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 185 Mbps | 111 Mbps | 33 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 127 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 31 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 209 Mbps | 77 Mbps | 30 ms |
| March 12, 2024 | 179 Mbps | 43 Mbps | 31 ms |
| March 7, 2024 | 184 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 31 ms |
| March 5, 2024 | 119 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 33 ms |
| March 4, 2024 | 495 Mbps | 60 Mbps | 31 ms |
| March 2, 2024 | 14 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 32 ms |
| March 2, 2024 | 365 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 31 ms |
| March 2, 2024 | 121 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 24 ms |
Hotwire Communications is the 6th most popular provider in Charleston offering fiber internet service. Users have been getting 239 Mbps for download speeds and 110 Mbps for upload speeds over 91 recent tests.
Hotwire Communications has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 6th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Charleston. 48% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 35% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
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Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 447 Mbps | 546 Mbps | 49 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 92 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 47 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 287 Mbps | 385 Mbps | 51 ms |
| March 10, 2024 | 43 Mbps | 42 Mbps | 29 ms |
| March 8, 2024 | 262 Mbps | 108 Mbps | 43 ms |
| March 8, 2024 | 34 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 31 ms |
| March 7, 2024 | 266 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 67 ms |
| March 7, 2024 | 280 Mbps | 262 Mbps | 58 ms |
| March 1, 2024 | 54 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 49 ms |
| February 23, 2024 | 274 Mbps | 108 Mbps | 46 ms |
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