Internet providers in Waterloo, IA

Internet in Waterloo

Moving towns or switching internet providers can be confusing and stressful. Comparing internet providers against the averages in the Waterloo area can help you choose the right internet and get back to your life.

Waterloo Residential Internet Coverage

The centrally located city of Waterloo is home to the Waterloo International Airport, making it an important transport hub for the Midwest. Those living and working in this region have a growing demand for reliable internet service.

CenturyLink is a popular choice for personal and business internet customers in Waterloo. The coverage map stretches to reach Raymond in the north, Orange in the south, Airport Boulevard in the west, and Gilbertville in the east.

Windstream has a fairly limited presence in Waterloo, although this can change as the company develops its network. Currently, service is restricted to the outlying areas of Waterloo.

One of the largest ISPs in Waterloo is Mediacom. With service that extends to every part of the city, Mediacom brings consistent service to neighborhoods like Broadway, Castle Hill, and Orange.

A growing service provider in Waterloo is Cedar Falls Municipal Communications Utility. This local service provider reaches many parts of Iowa.

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Average download speed
179.14 Mbps

Average upload speed
61.26 Mbps

Average latency (ping)
33.54 ms

Average jitter
9.26 ms

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Summary of Waterloo internet providers

Provider	Type	Download speeds up to	User rating	Order online
T-Mobile Home Internet	5G Home	245 Mbps	4.0/5	View Plans for T-Mobile Home Internet
Verizon Home Internet	5G Home	300 Mbps	4/5	View Plans for Verizon Home Internet
Mediacom	Cable	1000 Mbps	3.5/5
CenturyLink	DSL	80 Mbps	3.4/5
Rise Broadband	Fixed Wireless	50 Mbps	3.5/5
Hughesnet	Satellite	100 Mbps	3/5
Viasat	Satellite	150 Mbps	3/5
Starlink	Satellite	220 Mbps	4.0/5	View Plans for Starlink
Nextlink Internet	Fixed Wireless	100 Mbps	3.5/5
GigFire	Fixed Wireless	35 Mbps	4.0/5
Abundant Net	DSL & Wireless LTE	99 Mbps	N/A
Cedar Falls Utilities	Fiber & Fixed Wireless	1000 Mbps	4.5/5
Grundy Center Municipal Utilities	Fixed Wireless	1 Mbps	N/A

Availability and speeds displayed are not guaranteed and are subject to change.

Technology Type

DSL:

DSL provides internet service via phone cables and is up to ten times faster than dial-up service.

Cable:

Cable provides internet speeds faster than DSL through the same cables used for cable TV.

Satellite:

Satellite internet is widely available, but offers slower speeds due to a far-traveling signal.

Fiber:

Fiber relies on glass strands to relay digital code and is much faster than both DSL and cable.

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Methodology

HighSpeedInternet.com compares internet providers within cities and metro areas to give customers the most relevant insights into their internet options. When comparing providers, we consider the following:

Provider coverage areas
Advertised speeds
Real-world speeds (speed test data)
Customer feedback
Other relevant localized data

We source localized coverage data displayed on our coverage maps from the FCC coverage database, which is updated every six months. For the most current summary of providers in your area, we recommend you use our zip code search tool, which offers the most recent coverage data straight from internet service providers (ISPs).

Our city overviews compare advertised provider speeds. We may also include real-world speed data gathered from millions of annual speed test results. To process our speed test data, we first filter out outliers and providers with low test counts. We then calculate speed averages with every ISP subject to the same parameters.

We gather ISP customer feedback data from our comprehensive annual surveys and direct customer feedback submitted to HighSpeedInternet.com. Unless stated otherwise, average ratings are calculated nationally.

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