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Optimum Online Is Faster
Optimum Online's lightning-fast Internet access takes the waiting out of the Web. Enjoy download speeds up to 15 Mbps. That's up to 10x faster than CenturyLink 1.5 DSL.
Optimum Online lets you download files way faster than DSL. Check out our speed chart* below and see just how fast Optimum Online is!
For even greater speed, check out Optimum Online Boost!
Download Speeds
How fast websites, emails and files are sent to your computer.
|
File Sizes |
Optimum Online |
Optimum Online Boost |
Phone Company DSL |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mbps | 30 Mbps | 1.5 Mbps | ||
| Watch a movie trailer | 6 MB | 3 sec. | 2 sec. | 30 sec. |
| Download five songs | 25 MB | 13 sec. | 7 sec. | 2 min. |
| Download software | 60 MB | 32 sec. | 16 sec. | 5 min. |
| View a video game demo | 125 MB | 1 min. | 33 sec. | 10 min. |
| Download a movie | 750 MB | 7 min. | 3 min. | 1 hr. |
Upload Speeds
How fast you can send an email, upload photos and other files from your computer.
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File Sizes |
Optimum Online |
Optimum Online Boost |
Phone Company DSL |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 896 Kbps | ||
| Email a large file | 20 MB | 1 min. | 30 sec. | 2 min. |
| Share vacation photos | 40 MB | 3 min. | 1 min. | 7 min. |
| Download software | 100 MB | 7 min. | 3 min. | 16 min. |
File sizes and download/upload times are based on typical experiences and are not guaranteed.
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