Residents of Richmond have 3 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Xfinity, which offers cable internet service. Over 23 recent tests, our research shows that Xfinity customers have been getting 229 Mbps for download speeds and 10 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides Xfinity, residents of Richmond may be able to choose from CenturyLink and Rise Broadband which offer DSL, fiber and fixed wireless 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 | 229 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 22 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 3 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 45 ms |
| Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless | 20 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 40 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 229 Mbps for download speeds and 10 Mbps for upload speeds over 23 recent tests.
Xfinity has the fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Richmond. 40% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 25% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2024 | 309 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 24 ms |
| March 9, 2024 | 831 Mbps | 222 Mbps | 17 ms |
CenturyLink is the 2nd 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 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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Rise Broadband is the 3rd most popular provider in Richmond offering fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 20 Mbps for download speeds and 14 Mbps for upload speeds over 1 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. 100% of users saw download speeds between 10-25 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 9, 2024 | 20 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 40 ms |
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