Residents of Richmond have 2 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Xfinity, which offers cable internet service. Over 56 recent tests, our research shows that Xfinity customers have been getting 123 Mbps for download speeds and 25 Mbps for upload speeds. In addition to Xfinity, DSL internet service is also available from Frontier Communications.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity Cable | 123 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 16 ms |
| Frontier Communications DSL | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 41 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Xfinity is the most popular provider in Richmond offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 123 Mbps for download speeds and 25 Mbps for upload speeds over 56 recent tests.
Xfinity has the fastest average download speed, the 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 48% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
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Frontier Communications is the 2nd most popular provider in Richmond offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 8 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 26 recent tests.
Frontier Communications 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 Richmond. 52% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 86% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 10, 2024 | 15 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 40 ms |
| March 7, 2024 | 7 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 41 ms |
| March 5, 2024 | 3 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 138 ms |
| March 5, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 320 ms |
| March 3, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 76 ms |
| February 19, 2024 | 14 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 36 ms |
| February 18, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 90 ms |
| February 18, 2024 | 40 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 43 ms |
We’ll run a download test and an upload test to give you the full picture of your internet connection.