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Internet Speed Report Boston 2024

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

Total Tests

136

Avg. Download

147.66Mbps

Avg. Upload

86.23Mbps

Avg. Ping

60.7ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Comcast Cable Communications 139.7 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 54.5 Mbps
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business 203.7 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 251.1 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications 269.1 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 236.6 Mbps
Longwood Medical and Academic Area 143.2 Mbps
Cogent Communications 273.2 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 85.9 Mbps
Northeastern University 80.0 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
iPhone 12.5%
Generic Android 2.0 4.4%
iPhone 4.4%
Apple iPhone 3.7%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Mobile Safari 12.5%
Chrome 8.1%
Chrome 5.9%
Chrome 5.1%
Android Webkit 4.4%
Mobile Safari 4.4%
Safari 3.7%
Chrome 3.7%
Chrome 2.9%
Chrome 2.9%

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.