Best Internet Providers in Rhode Island for 2024

Learn about internet performance in Rhode Island, United States. This data is updated regularly based on Speedtest® results from millions of consumer-initiated tests taken every day. Visit the list below to see mobile and fixed internet speeds by city within Rhode Island, United States. See information about median download and upload speeds over the last year. Then compare your internet experience by taking a Speedtest below.

For additional up-to-date information about internet speeds in the United States as a whole, visit the Speedtest Global Index or read our recent Market Reports for provider information.

Rhode Island Fixed Speeds

Download Mbps

284.61

Median download speed

Upload Mbps

79.75

Median upload speed

Latency ms

9

Median latency

Historical Data

Historical performance (download)

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Nov 2023 - Nov 2024
The chart has 1 X axis displaying Time. Monthly data from November 2023 through November 2024
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Median Download speeds in Mbps
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To be added to this list for mobile or fixed broadband, 75% of a region's monthly unique user totals over a 13-month period must have a minimum of 200 monthly unique user results. To be updated for mobile or fixed broadband, 75% of a region's monthly unique user totals over a 13-month period must have a minimum of 100 monthly unique user results.

Expected Speed Range

Expected speed range by Provider refers to the interquartile range of median download speed.

Expected speed range (download)

Chart with 2 data points. Columnrange charts are column charts displaying a range between a lower and higher value for each point.
Oct 2023 - Dec 2023
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories. Monthly data from October 2023 through December 2023
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Download (Mbps). Median Download speeds in Mbps
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An operator or ISP must account for 3% or more of total test samples in the market to be on this list. We display data if at least two operators or ISPs meet this threshold in a designated region or city.

The data found within has not been subjected to the rigorous Speedtest marketing claims and data methodology, and therefore cannot be used in commercial applications. Additionally, promised speeds and plans offered are always subject to change.

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