Charleston residents have 3 internet providers to choose from. Spectrum is the most popular provider, offering cable internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 189 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds for Spectrum customers over 56 recent tests. Twin Lakes Telephone and AT&T also have coverage in Charleston, although they are not as popular as Spectrum. These providers offer fiber, DSL and fixed wireless internet service.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Cable | 189 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 40 ms |
| Twin Lakes Telephone Fiber | 340 Mbps | 66 Mbps | 34 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber Fixed Wireless | 15 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 28 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Spectrum is the most popular provider in Charleston offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 189 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 56 recent tests.
Spectrum has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Charleston. 35% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 35% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 7, 2024 | 288 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 36 ms |
| March 5, 2024 | 218 Mbps | 196 Mbps | 47 ms |
| March 3, 2024 | 3 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 34 ms |
| March 1, 2024 | 2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 124 ms |
| February 27, 2024 | 319 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 50 ms |
| February 25, 2024 | 187 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 42 ms |
Twin Lakes Telephone is the 2nd most popular provider in Charleston offering fiber internet service. Users have been getting 340 Mbps for download speeds and 66 Mbps for upload speeds over 24 recent tests.
Twin Lakes Telephone has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Charleston. 71% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 25% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
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AT&T is the 3rd most popular provider in Charleston offering DSL, fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 15 Mbps for download speeds and 20 Mbps for upload speeds over 6 recent tests.
AT&T has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Charleston. 25% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 67% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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