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Internet Speed Report West Des Moines January 2024

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

Total Tests

31

Avg. Download

147.95Mbps

Avg. Upload

78.68Mbps

Avg. Ping

39.0ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
CenturyLink 238.3 Mbps
CenturyLink Communications, LLC 29.5 Mbps
CenturyLink 22.8 Mbps
CenturyLink 103.3 Mbps
CenturyLink 5.8 Mbps
Mediacom Communications Corp 140.5 Mbps
Mediacom Communications Corp 417.9 Mbps
Airstream Communications, LLC 191.8 Mbps
Cogent Communications 59.7 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Generic Android 2.0 38.7%
iPhone 16.1%
iPhone 9.7%
Apple iPhone 3.2%
iPhone 3.2%
Generic Android 2.0 3.2%
Apple iPhone 3.2%
iPhone 3.2%
Apple iPhone 3.2%
Apple iPhone 3.2%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Android Webkit 38.7%
Mobile Safari 16.1%
Mobile Safari 9.7%
Firefox 6.5%
Safari 3.2%
Firefox iOS 3.2%
Android Webkit 3.2%
Safari 3.2%
Mobile Safari 3.2%
Safari 3.2%

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.