There are 3 internet providers operating in Chico, the most popular being Rise Broadband. Rise Broadband offers fixed wireless internet service. In 78 recent tests, on average, we have been seeing 28 Mbps for download speeds and 16 Mbps for upload speeds for Rise Broadband customers. In addition to Rise Broadband, fixed wireless and DSL internet service is also available from Nextlink Broadband and CenturyLink.
While these are the real speeds we have been seeing in our research, there are many factors that go into the actual download and upload speeds you will encounter.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless | 28 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 20 ms |
| Nextlink Broadband Fixed Wireless | 62 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 11 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL | 49 Mbps | 77 Mbps | 6 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Rise Broadband is the most popular provider in Chico offering fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 28 Mbps for download speeds and 16 Mbps for upload speeds over 78 recent tests.
Rise Broadband has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Chico. 30% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 74% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 14, 2024 | 58 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 14 ms |
| March 11, 2024 | 8 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 22 ms |
| March 9, 2024 | 56 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 16 ms |
| March 9, 2024 | 15 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 12 ms |
| March 7, 2024 | 27 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 14 ms |
| March 6, 2024 | 58 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 56 ms |
| March 5, 2024 | 28 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 55 ms |
| February 18, 2024 | 47 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 18 ms |
Nextlink Broadband is the 2nd most popular provider in Chico offering fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 62 Mbps for download speeds and 16 Mbps for upload speeds over 44 recent tests.
Nextlink Broadband has the fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Chico. 25% of users saw download speeds between 10-25 Mbps, and 33% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 23, 2024 | 542 Mbps | 140 Mbps | 9 ms |
| February 21, 2024 | 488 Mbps | 110 Mbps | 5 ms |
| February 20, 2024 | 208 Mbps | 157 Mbps | 7 ms |
CenturyLink is the 3rd most popular provider in Chico offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 49 Mbps for download speeds and 77 Mbps for upload speeds over 1 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Chico. 100% of users saw download speeds between 25-50 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
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