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Internet Speed Report Providence February 2024

A comprehensive analysis of broadband performance in Providence based on real user speed tests conducted on Bandwidth Place.

Total Tests

43

Avg. Download

186.93Mbps

Avg. Upload

78.34Mbps

Avg. Ping

29.5ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business 226.6 Mbps
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business 303.1 Mbps
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business 140.0 Mbps
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business 351.4 Mbps
Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless 178.8 Mbps
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business 69.6 Mbps
Cox Communications Inc. 115.5 Mbps
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business 31.5 Mbps
Cox Communications Inc. 82.1 Mbps
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business 10.4 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
iPhone 18.6%
iPhone 11.6%
iPhone 9.3%
iPhone 7.0%
Generic Android 2.0 7.0%
Apple iPhone 4.7%
iPhone 2.3%
Apple iPhone 2.3%
iPhone 2.3%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Mobile Safari 18.6%
Mobile Safari 11.6%
Chrome Mobile iOS 9.3%
Mobile Safari 7.0%
Android Webkit 7.0%
Safari 7.0%
Chrome 4.7%
Safari 4.7%
Firefox 4.7%
Firefox 2.3%

Analysis Methodology

The data presented in this report is aggregated directly from real user speed tests performed on the Bandwidth Place platform testing network nodes globally during 2024. We calculate the localized metrics using strict data sanity checks to prevent skewed results from anomalies or extreme outliers.

SEO & Location Routing Structure: Because location data is structurally rigid, caching data dynamically to static hierarchy (Country -> State -> City) provides significant improvements to PageSpeed metrics and Time to First Byte (TTFB). This strategy ensures optimum indexing for search engines processing localized queries.