Residents of Columbus have 5 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Spectrum, which offers cable internet service. Over 210 recent tests, our research shows that Spectrum customers have been getting 50 Mbps for download speeds and 17 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides Spectrum, residents of Columbus may be able to choose from Netwurx, Frontier Communications, TDS Telecom and AT&T which offer fiber, fixed wireless and DSL internet service.
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 | 50 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 27 ms |
| Netwurx Fiber Fixed Wireless | 18 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 34 ms |
| Frontier Communications DSL Fiber | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 21 ms |
| TDS Telecom DSL Fiber Fixed Wireless | 102 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 15 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fixed Wireless | 86 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 8 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Spectrum is the most popular provider in Columbus offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 50 Mbps for download speeds and 17 Mbps for upload speeds over 210 recent tests.
Spectrum has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Columbus. 23% of users saw download speeds between 25-50 Mbps, and 41% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 11, 2024 | 56 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 61 ms |
| June 11, 2024 | 56 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 61 ms |
| June 10, 2024 | 167 Mbps | 123 Mbps | 23 ms |
| June 10, 2024 | 10 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 27 ms |
| June 10, 2024 | 258 Mbps | 267 Mbps | 20 ms |
| June 7, 2024 | 46 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 27 ms |
| June 6, 2024 | 41 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 63 ms |
| June 5, 2024 | 614 Mbps | 45 Mbps | 61 ms |
| June 4, 2024 | 44 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 24 ms |
| June 4, 2024 | 50 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 60 ms |
Netwurx is the 2nd most popular provider in Columbus offering fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 18 Mbps for download speeds and 7 Mbps for upload speeds over 18 recent tests.
Netwurx has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 5th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Columbus. 33% of users saw download speeds between 25-50 Mbps, and 64% of users saw upload speeds between 5-10 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 51 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 21 ms |
| June 10, 2024 | 53 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 30 ms |
| June 7, 2024 | 35 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 27 ms |
| June 5, 2024 | 6 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 59 ms |
| June 1, 2024 | 17 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 27 ms |
| May 21, 2024 | 18 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 34 ms |
Frontier Communications is the 3rd most popular provider in Columbus offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 1 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 12 recent tests.
Frontier Communications has the 5th fastest average download speed, the 5th fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Columbus. 100% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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TDS Telecom is the 4th most popular provider in Columbus offering DSL, fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 102 Mbps for download speeds and 14 Mbps for upload speeds over 4 recent tests.
TDS Telecom has the fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Columbus. 50% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 25% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
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AT&T is the 5th most popular provider in Columbus offering DSL and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 86 Mbps for download speeds and 13 Mbps for upload speeds over 2 recent tests.
AT&T has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Columbus. 50% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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