Residents of Richmond have 3 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Mediacom Cable, which offers cable internet service. Over 302 recent tests, our research shows that Mediacom Cable customers have been getting 68 Mbps for download speeds and 13 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides Mediacom Cable, residents of Richmond may be able to choose from AT&T and CenturyLink which offer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Cable Cable | 68 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 25 ms |
| AT&T DSL | 9 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 47 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL | 14 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 24 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Mediacom Cable is the most popular provider in Richmond offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 68 Mbps for download speeds and 13 Mbps for upload speeds over 302 recent tests.
Mediacom Cable has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Richmond. 47% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 56% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 638 Mbps | 51 Mbps | 22 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 292 Mbps | 62 Mbps | 24 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 63 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 28 ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in Richmond offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 9 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 72 recent tests.
AT&T has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Richmond. 59% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 91% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 6 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 46 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 11 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 47 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 3 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 55 ms |
| June 13, 2024 | 10 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 59 ms |
| June 11, 2024 | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 157 ms |
| June 11, 2024 | 228 Mbps | 227 Mbps | 25 ms |
| June 7, 2024 | 12 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 48 ms |
| June 7, 2024 | 3 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 53 ms |
| June 2, 2024 | 7 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 46 ms |
| May 28, 2024 | 11 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 54 ms |
CenturyLink is the 3rd most popular provider in Richmond offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 14 Mbps for download speeds and 7 Mbps for upload speeds over 42 recent tests.
CenturyLink 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. 83% of users saw download speeds between 10-25 Mbps, and 40% of users saw upload speeds between 5-10 Mbps.
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