Residents of Richmond have 5 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Spectrum, which offers cable internet service. Over 107 recent tests, our research shows that Spectrum customers have been getting 160 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides Spectrum, residents of Richmond may be able to choose from Mediacom Cable, Rise Broadband, Xfinity and Frontier Communications which offer cable, 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 | 160 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 34 ms |
| Mediacom Cable Cable | 137 Mbps | 65 Mbps | 14 ms |
| Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless | 47 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 21 ms |
| Xfinity Cable | 135 Mbps | 66 Mbps | 47 ms |
| Frontier Communications DSL | 42 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 15 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Spectrum is the most popular provider in Richmond offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 160 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds over 107 recent tests.
Spectrum has the fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Richmond. 59% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 81% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 356 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 27 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 70 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 28 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 100 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 33 ms |
| June 12, 2024 | 270 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 33 ms |
| June 10, 2024 | 342 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 34 ms |
| June 10, 2024 | 108 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 30 ms |
| June 8, 2024 | 164 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 34 ms |
| June 6, 2024 | 80 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 38 ms |
| June 6, 2024 | 54 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 41 ms |
| May 28, 2024 | 126 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 38 ms |
Mediacom Cable is the 2nd most popular provider in Richmond offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 137 Mbps for download speeds and 65 Mbps for upload speeds over 19 recent tests.
Mediacom Cable has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Richmond. 50% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 60% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
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Rise Broadband is the 3rd most popular provider in Richmond offering fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 47 Mbps for download speeds and 16 Mbps for upload speeds over 11 recent tests.
Rise Broadband has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Richmond. 60% of users saw download speeds between 25-50 Mbps, and 80% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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Xfinity is the 4th most popular provider in Richmond offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 135 Mbps for download speeds and 66 Mbps for upload speeds over 2 recent tests.
Xfinity has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 5th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Richmond. 100% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
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Frontier Communications is the 5th most popular provider in Richmond offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 42 Mbps for download speeds and 4 Mbps for upload speeds over 1 recent tests.
Frontier Communications has the 5th fastest average download speed, the 5th fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Richmond. 100% of users saw download speeds between 25-50 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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