Residents of Waterloo have 4 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Netwurx, which offers fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Over 23 recent tests, our research shows that Netwurx customers have been getting 14 Mbps for download speeds and 6 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides Netwurx, residents of Waterloo may be able to choose from Spectrum, Frontier Communications and TDS Telecom which offer cable, DSL, fiber and fixed wireless 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netwurx Fiber Fixed Wireless | 14 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 29 ms |
| Spectrum Cable | 59 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 17 ms |
| Frontier Communications DSL Fiber | 6 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 32 ms |
| TDS Telecom DSL Fixed Wireless | 857 Mbps | 710 Mbps | 7 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Netwurx is the most popular provider in Waterloo offering fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 14 Mbps for download speeds and 6 Mbps for upload speeds over 23 recent tests.
Netwurx has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Waterloo. 50% of users saw download speeds between 10-25 Mbps, and 57% of users saw upload speeds between 5-10 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 9 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 52 ms |
| May 19, 2024 | 20 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 29 ms |
Spectrum is the 2nd most popular provider in Waterloo offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 59 Mbps for download speeds and 8 Mbps for upload speeds over 17 recent tests.
Spectrum 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. 50% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 45% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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Frontier Communications is the 3rd most popular provider in Waterloo offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 6 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 5 recent tests.
Frontier Communications has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Waterloo. 67% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2024 | 11 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 18 ms |
| June 15, 2024 | 3 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 32 ms |
| June 12, 2024 | 6 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 48 ms |
TDS Telecom is the 4th most popular provider in Waterloo offering DSL and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 857 Mbps for download speeds and 710 Mbps for upload speeds over 4 recent tests.
TDS Telecom has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Waterloo. 100% of users saw download speeds faster than 500 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
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