Residents of Richmond have 3 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Xfinity, which offers cable internet service. Over 97 recent tests, our research shows that Xfinity customers have been getting 337 Mbps for download speeds and 22 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides Xfinity, residents of Richmond may be able to choose from Rise Broadband and CenturyLink which offer fixed wireless, DSL and fiber 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity Cable | 337 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 12 ms |
| Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless | 28 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 32 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 3 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 45 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 337 Mbps for download speeds and 22 Mbps for upload speeds over 97 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. 33% of users saw download speeds faster than 500 Mbps, and 67% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 502 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 9 ms |
| June 11, 2024 | 577 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 8 ms |
| June 8, 2024 | 92 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 8 ms |
| June 5, 2024 | 528 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 9 ms |
| June 3, 2024 | 243 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 9 ms |
| May 28, 2024 | 79 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 18 ms |
| May 27, 2024 | 61 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 12 ms |
Rise Broadband is the 2nd most popular provider in Richmond offering fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 28 Mbps for download speeds and 19 Mbps for upload speeds over 22 recent tests.
Rise Broadband 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. 45% of users saw download speeds between 25-50 Mbps, and 50% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 99 Mbps | 50 Mbps | 38 ms |
| June 10, 2024 | 28 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 37 ms |
| June 5, 2024 | 16 Mbps | 38 Mbps | 32 ms |
| June 4, 2024 | 90 Mbps | 89 Mbps | 32 ms |
| May 28, 2024 | 35 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 44 ms |
| May 23, 2024 | 19 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 32 ms |
| May 22, 2024 | 12 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 32 ms |
CenturyLink is the 3rd most popular provider in Richmond offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 3 Mbps for download speeds and 16 Mbps for upload speeds over 3 recent tests.
CenturyLink 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. 100% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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