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Internet Speed Report South Dakota April 2024

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

Total Tests

36

Avg. Download

59.11Mbps

Avg. Upload

62.84Mbps

Avg. Ping

35.3ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Midcontinent Communications 49.8 Mbps
CenturyLink 370.0 Mbps
Swiftel Communications 25.3 Mbps
South Dakota Network 26.2 Mbps
Golden West Telecommunications Coop., Inc. 199.0 Mbps
CenturyLink Communications, LLC 61.2 Mbps
Midcontinent Communications 9.4 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
iPhone 2.8%
iPhone 2.8%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 27.8%
Chrome 19.4%
Opera 11.1%
Safari 8.3%
Chrome 5.6%
Safari 5.6%
Chrome 5.6%
Mobile Safari 2.8%
Safari 2.8%
Chrome Mobile iOS 2.8%

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.