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Internet Speed Report South Dakota June 2024

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

Total Tests

52

Avg. Download

96.00Mbps

Avg. Upload

45.36Mbps

Avg. Ping

80.8ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Midcontinent Communications 79.3 Mbps
Swiftel Communications 31.9 Mbps
CenturyLink 1.9 Mbps
Clarity Telecom LLC 127.7 Mbps
Golden West Telecommunications Coop., Inc. 156.6 Mbps
South Dakota Network 23.7 Mbps
Avera Mckennan 77.0 Mbps
Midcontinent Communications 234.6 Mbps
Clarity Telecom LLC 9.9 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Generic Smartphone 7.7%
Generic Smartphone 5.8%
iPhone 5.8%
Generic Smartphone 1.9%
Generic Smartphone 1.9%
Generic Smartphone 1.9%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Firefox 19.2%
Chrome 19.2%
Opera 9.6%
Chrome 7.7%
Chrome Mobile 7.7%
Safari 7.7%
Firefox Mobile 5.8%
Mobile Safari 5.8%
Chrome 5.8%
Safari 3.8%

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.