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Internet Speed Report Charleston January 2024

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

Total Tests

38

Avg. Download

209.46Mbps

Avg. Upload

68.50Mbps

Avg. Ping

30.4ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Suddenlink Communications 206.3 Mbps
Suddenlink Communications 261.4 Mbps
Suddenlink Communications 148.4 Mbps
Frontier Communications Solutions 200.3 Mbps
Suddenlink Communications 362.2 Mbps
Suddenlink Communications 221.3 Mbps
Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless 72.7 Mbps
LUMOS Networks 15.9 Mbps
Frontier Communications Solutions 438.4 Mbps
Suddenlink Communications 39.2 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
iPhone 31.6%
iPhone 10.5%
iPhone 10.5%
Apple iPhone 5.3%
Apple iPhone 5.3%
iPhone 5.3%
iPhone 2.6%
iPad 2.6%
Generic Android 2.0 2.6%
Apple iPhone 2.6%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Mobile Safari 31.6%
Mobile Safari 10.5%
Chrome Mobile iOS 10.5%
Chrome 5.3%
Safari 5.3%
Safari 5.3%
Safari 5.3%
Opera 5.3%
Mobile Safari 5.3%
Chrome Mobile iOS 2.6%

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.