Residents of Boston have 4 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Xfinity, which offers cable and fiber internet service. Over 80,230 recent tests, our research shows that Xfinity customers have been getting 115 Mbps for download speeds and 13 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides Xfinity, residents of Boston may be able to choose from Verizon, Starry and RCN which offer DSL, fiber, fixed wireless and cable 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity Cable Fiber | 115 Mbps | 13 Mbps | |
| Verizon DSL Fiber | 200 Mbps | 123 Mbps | |
| Starry Fiber Fixed Wireless | 161 Mbps | 58 Mbps | |
| RCN Cable Fiber | 110 Mbps | 21 Mbps | |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Xfinity is the most popular provider in Boston offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 115 Mbps for download speeds and 13 Mbps for upload speeds over 80,230 recent tests.
Xfinity has the 3rd fastest average download speeds and the 4th fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Boston. 28% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 35% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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Verizon is the 2nd most popular provider in Boston offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 200 Mbps for download speeds and 123 Mbps for upload speeds over 24,661 recent tests.
Verizon has the fastest average download speeds and the fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Boston. 28% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 40% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
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Starry is the 3rd most popular provider in Boston offering fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 161 Mbps for download speeds and 58 Mbps for upload speeds over 8,097 recent tests.
Starry has the 2nd fastest average download speeds and the 2nd fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Boston. 65% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 47% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
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RCN is the 4th most popular provider in Boston offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 110 Mbps for download speeds and 21 Mbps for upload speeds over 4,561 recent tests.
RCN has the 4th fastest average download speeds and the 3rd fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Boston. 27% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 64% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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