Blacksburg residents have 4 internet providers to choose from. Xfinity is the most popular provider, offering cable internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 153 Mbps for download speeds and 20 Mbps for upload speeds for Xfinity customers over 3,905 recent tests. Shentel Service Company, Verizon and Lumos Networks also have coverage in Blacksburg, although they are not as popular as Xfinity. These providers offer cable, fiber and DSL internet service.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity Cable | 153 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 17 ms |
| Shentel Service Company Cable Fiber | 399 Mbps | 168 Mbps | 23 ms |
| Verizon DSL | 2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 45 ms |
| Lumos Networks DSL | 51 Mbps | 34 Mbps | 13 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 153 Mbps for download speeds and 20 Mbps for upload speeds over 3,905 recent tests.
Xfinity has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Blacksburg. 25% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 61% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 227 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 12 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 69 Mbps | 44 Mbps | 14 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 46 Mbps | 44 Mbps | 15 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 177 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 11 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 176 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 13 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 839 Mbps | 115 Mbps | 7 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 332 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 11 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 386 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 24 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 213 Mbps | 123 Mbps | 11 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 313 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 25 ms |
Shentel Service Company is the 2nd most popular provider in Blacksburg offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 399 Mbps for download speeds and 168 Mbps for upload speeds over 284 recent tests.
Shentel Service Company has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Blacksburg. 41% of users saw download speeds faster than 500 Mbps, and 44% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2024 | 591 Mbps | 279 Mbps | 25 ms |
| June 13, 2024 | 440 Mbps | 78 Mbps | 22 ms |
| June 12, 2024 | 297 Mbps | 77 Mbps | 22 ms |
| June 12, 2024 | 304 Mbps | 104 Mbps | 21 ms |
| June 11, 2024 | 244 Mbps | 278 Mbps | 22 ms |
| June 10, 2024 | 602 Mbps | 302 Mbps | 13 ms |
| June 10, 2024 | 219 Mbps | 151 Mbps | 24 ms |
| June 8, 2024 | 573 Mbps | 306 Mbps | 25 ms |
| June 7, 2024 | 554 Mbps | 329 Mbps | 22 ms |
| June 6, 2024 | 481 Mbps | 139 Mbps | 25 ms |
Verizon is the 3rd most popular provider in Blacksburg offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 2 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 261 recent tests.
Verizon has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Blacksburg. 98% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 97% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 5 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 47 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 5 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 43 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 6 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 45 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 6 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 29 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 33 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 634 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 5 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 40 ms |
| June 15, 2024 | 4 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 40 ms |
| June 15, 2024 | 5 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 41 ms |
| June 15, 2024 | 5 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 39 ms |
Lumos Networks is the 4th most popular provider in Blacksburg offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 51 Mbps for download speeds and 34 Mbps for upload speeds over 82 recent tests.
Lumos Networks has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Blacksburg. 23% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 27% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 11, 2024 | 51 Mbps | 50 Mbps | 28 ms |
| June 11, 2024 | 51 Mbps | 82 Mbps | 28 ms |
| June 10, 2024 | 2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 89 ms |
| June 8, 2024 | 21 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 14 ms |
| June 8, 2024 | 33 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 11 ms |
| June 7, 2024 | 175 Mbps | 150 Mbps | 44 ms |
| June 6, 2024 | 158 Mbps | 34 Mbps | 67 ms |
| June 4, 2024 | 121 Mbps | 96 Mbps | 24 ms |
| June 3, 2024 | 168 Mbps | 94 Mbps | 48 ms |
| May 31, 2024 | 152 Mbps | 95 Mbps | 62 ms |
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