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Internet Speed Report South Dakota January 2024

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

Total Tests

214

Avg. Download

109.43Mbps

Avg. Upload

60.96Mbps

Avg. Ping

47.2ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Swiftel Communications 42.0 Mbps
Midcontinent Communications 150.9 Mbps
Golden West Telecommunications Coop., Inc. 88.0 Mbps
CenturyLink 113.9 Mbps
Midcontinent Communications 106.6 Mbps
CenturyLink Communications, LLC 25.4 Mbps
Midcontinent Communications 155.3 Mbps
Clarity Telecom LLC 164.5 Mbps
Clarity Telecom LLC 116.4 Mbps
South Dakota Network 186.1 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Generic Android 2.0 33.2%
iPhone 20.1%
iPhone 10.3%
Generic Android 2.0 6.5%
iPhone 1.9%
Apple iPhone 1.9%
Apple iPhone 1.9%
iPhone 1.4%
Generic Android 2.0 0.9%
Apple iPhone 0.9%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Android Webkit 33.2%
Mobile Safari 20.1%
Mobile Safari 10.3%
Android Webkit 6.5%
Chrome 2.3%
Chrome 1.9%
Chrome Mobile iOS 1.9%
Safari 1.9%
Safari 1.9%
Chrome 1.4%

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.