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Internet Speed Report South Dakota February 2024

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

Total Tests

104

Avg. Download

107.82Mbps

Avg. Upload

59.69Mbps

Avg. Ping

46.0ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Midcontinent Communications 47.1 Mbps
Midcontinent Communications 56.1 Mbps
Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless 64.7 Mbps
Midcontinent Communications 163.6 Mbps
Clarity Telecom LLC 89.0 Mbps
Midcontinent Communications 103.1 Mbps
Midcontinent Communications 211.8 Mbps
CenturyLink 6.0 Mbps
Midcontinent Communications 101.6 Mbps
South Dakota Network 195.8 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Generic Android 2.0 16.3%
iPhone 8.7%
iPhone 4.8%
Apple iPhone 4.8%
Generic Smartphone 4.8%
iPhone 3.8%
Generic Android 2.0 1.9%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Android Webkit 16.3%
Chrome 11.5%
Mobile Safari 8.7%
Chrome 5.8%
Firefox 5.8%
Chrome Mobile iOS 4.8%
Safari 4.8%
Chrome Mobile 4.8%
Mobile Safari 3.8%
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.