Providence residents have 2 internet providers to choose from. Xfinity is the most popular provider, offering cable internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 296 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds for Xfinity customers over 292 recent tests. In addition to Xfinity, DSL internet service is also available from CenturyLink.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity Cable | 296 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 22 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL | 4 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 22 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Xfinity is the most popular provider in Providence offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 296 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 292 recent tests.
Xfinity has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Providence. 34% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 68% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 228 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 23 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 452 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 22 ms |
| March 15, 2024 | 17 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 23 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 452 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 22 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 471 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 24 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 340 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 24 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 69 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 12 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 895 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 9 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 486 Mbps | 41 Mbps | 11 ms |
| March 12, 2024 | 75 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 12 ms |
CenturyLink is the 2nd most popular provider in Providence offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 4 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 2 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 Providence. 100% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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