Residents of Waterloo have 2 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Spectrum, which offers cable internet service. Over 2 recent tests, our research shows that Spectrum customers have been getting 19 Mbps for download speeds and 9 Mbps for upload speeds. In addition to Spectrum, DSL internet service is also available from CenturyLink.
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 | 19 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 9 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL | 11 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 74 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Spectrum is the most popular provider in Waterloo offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 19 Mbps for download speeds and 9 Mbps for upload speeds over 2 recent tests.
Spectrum has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Waterloo. 50% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds between 5-10 Mbps.
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CenturyLink is the 2nd most popular provider in Waterloo offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 11 Mbps for download speeds and 2 Mbps for upload speeds over 1 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Waterloo. 100% of users saw download speeds between 10-25 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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