Blacksburg residents have 3 internet providers to choose from. Xfinity is the most popular provider, offering cable internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 156 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds for Xfinity customers over 5,510 recent tests. Verizon and Shentel Service Company also have coverage in Blacksburg, although they are not as popular as Xfinity. These providers offer DSL, cable and fiber internet service.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity Cable | 156 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 20 ms |
| Verizon DSL | 3 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 41 ms |
| Shentel Service Company Cable Fiber | 258 Mbps | 133 Mbps | 23 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Xfinity is the most popular provider in Blacksburg offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 156 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 5,510 recent tests.
Xfinity has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Blacksburg. 26% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 56% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 14 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 12 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 14 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 13 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 231 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 14 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 139 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 9 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 425 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 11 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 687 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 22 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 80 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 26 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 33 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 26 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 32 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 30 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 102 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 11 ms |
Verizon is the 2nd most popular provider in Blacksburg offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 3 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 832 recent tests.
Verizon 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 Blacksburg. 71% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 73% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 3 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 28 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 59 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 87 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 73 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 37 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 37 ms |
| March 10, 2024 | 6 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 40 ms |
| March 8, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 232 ms |
| March 7, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 161 ms |
| March 7, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 64 ms |
Shentel Service Company is the 3rd most popular provider in Blacksburg offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 258 Mbps for download speeds and 133 Mbps for upload speeds over 374 recent tests.
Shentel Service Company has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Blacksburg. 46% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 45% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 286 Mbps | 191 Mbps | 25 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 429 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 16 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 281 Mbps | 85 Mbps | 25 ms |
| March 11, 2024 | 298 Mbps | 204 Mbps | 27 ms |
| March 11, 2024 | 272 Mbps | 182 Mbps | 25 ms |
| March 9, 2024 | 295 Mbps | 190 Mbps | 22 ms |
| March 9, 2024 | 314 Mbps | 478 Mbps | 22 ms |
| March 8, 2024 | 290 Mbps | 186 Mbps | 25 ms |
| March 8, 2024 | 589 Mbps | 1071 Mbps | 24 ms |
| March 7, 2024 | 461 Mbps | 683 Mbps | 21 ms |
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