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Internet Speed Report South Dakota August 2024

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

Total Tests

57

Avg. Download

104.61Mbps

Avg. Upload

60.48Mbps

Avg. Ping

86.3ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
CenturyLink 212.0 Mbps
Swiftel Communications 70.7 Mbps
Avera Mckennan 123.5 Mbps
Midcontinent Communications 204.2 Mbps
SDN Communications Inc. 94.9 Mbps
Midcontinent Communications 160.3 Mbps
Clarity Telecom LLC 51.7 Mbps
Midcontinent Communications 24.4 Mbps
Midcontinent Communications 50.5 Mbps
Golden West Telecommunications Coop., Inc. 239.5 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
iPhone 8.8%
Generic Smartphone 7.0%
iPhone 5.3%
iPhone 3.5%
Generic Smartphone 3.5%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 19.3%
Firefox 14.0%
Mobile Safari 8.8%
Firefox Mobile 7.0%
Opera 7.0%
Chrome 7.0%
Mobile Safari 5.3%
Chrome 3.5%
Opera 3.5%
Mobile Safari 3.5%

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.