America's
Fastest
ISPs &
Mobile Networks
2015
Columbus, Georgia
Fastest ISP Mediacom Cable
Mediacom offers its "Xtream" cable Internet service at up to 150Mbps down, a very solid speed for traditional cable technologies. The eighth-largest cable provider in the country, Mediacom mostly serves smaller cities, and has a solid reputation for speeds in Iowa.
1. | Mediacom Cable | 94.26 | / | 22.28 | Mbps |
2. | Charter Communications | 66.27 | / | 4.42 | Mbps |
3. | WOW! | 48.74 | / | 9.56 | Mbps |
4. | AT&T U-verse | 15.93 | / | 1.86 | Mbps |
Fastest Mobile Network Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless is America's LTE network king. An excellent nationwide buildout, broad swathes of 1700Mhz "XLTE" spectrum, and broad support for that spectrum across its phones meant that Verizon won more of our tested metro areas than any other.
1. | Verizon Wireless | 16.79 | / | 7.39 | Mbps |
2. | AT&T | 13.45 | / | 4.92 | Mbps |
3. | Sprint | 8.16 | / | 3.97 | Mbps |
4. | T-Mobile | 6.51 | / | 3.95 | Mbps |