Residents of Portland have 2 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Spectrum, which offers cable internet service. Over 3,261 recent tests, our research shows that Spectrum customers have been getting 158 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds. In addition to Spectrum, cable internet service is also available from Sparklight.
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 | 158 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 50 ms |
| Sparklight Cable | 77 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 39 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Spectrum is the most popular provider in Portland offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 158 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds over 3,261 recent tests.
Spectrum has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Portland. 49% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 52% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 147 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 39 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 250 Mbps | 34 Mbps | 74 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 157 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 70 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 198 Mbps | 36 Mbps | 44 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 329 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 40 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 163 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 40 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 187 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 75 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 29 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 39 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 314 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 47 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 81 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 44 ms |
Sparklight is the 2nd most popular provider in Portland offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 77 Mbps for download speeds and 7 Mbps for upload speeds over 25 recent tests.
Sparklight has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Portland. 100% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 83% of users saw upload speeds between 5-10 Mbps.
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