Boston residents have 2 internet providers to choose from. Spectrum is the most popular provider, offering cable internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 145 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds for Spectrum customers over 253 recent tests. In addition to Spectrum, DSL and fiber internet service is also available from Verizon.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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Spectrum Cable | 145 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 38 ms |
Verizon DSL Fiber | 498 Mbps | 129 Mbps | 28 ms |
* Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months |
Spectrum is the most popular provider in Boston offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 145 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 253 recent tests.
Spectrum has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Boston. 78% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 91% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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March 14, 2024 | 40 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 43 ms |
March 13, 2024 | 143 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 42 ms |
March 12, 2024 | 146 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 51 ms |
March 11, 2024 | 146 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 51 ms |
March 11, 2024 | 93 Mbps | 94 Mbps | 28 ms |
March 11, 2024 | 38 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 40 ms |
March 11, 2024 | 9 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 32 ms |
March 10, 2024 | 147 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 38 ms |
March 9, 2024 | 146 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 41 ms |
March 8, 2024 | 143 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 41 ms |
Verizon is the 2nd most popular provider in Boston offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 498 Mbps for download speeds and 129 Mbps for upload speeds over 72 recent tests.
Verizon has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Boston. 60% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 74% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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March 15, 2024 | 494 Mbps | 73 Mbps | 28 ms |
March 14, 2024 | 490 Mbps | 143 Mbps | 38 ms |
March 13, 2024 | 499 Mbps | 144 Mbps | 21 ms |
March 12, 2024 | 489 Mbps | 155 Mbps | 35 ms |
March 11, 2024 | 498 Mbps | 129 Mbps | 28 ms |
March 10, 2024 | 500 Mbps | 101 Mbps | 24 ms |
March 8, 2024 | 9 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 29 ms |
March 8, 2024 | 472 Mbps | 104 Mbps | 31 ms |
March 7, 2024 | 502 Mbps | 110 Mbps | 35 ms |
March 6, 2024 | 495 Mbps | 170 Mbps | 28 ms |
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