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Internet Speed Report South Dakota 2024

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

Total Tests

590

Avg. Download

104.78Mbps

Avg. Upload

56.15Mbps

Avg. Ping

55.0ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Swiftel Communications 53.7 Mbps
Midcontinent Communications 113.5 Mbps
CenturyLink 115.9 Mbps
Midcontinent Communications 116.0 Mbps
Golden West Telecommunications Coop., Inc. 118.0 Mbps
Midcontinent Communications 135.0 Mbps
Clarity Telecom LLC 150.5 Mbps
Clarity Telecom LLC 124.6 Mbps
Midcontinent Communications 49.7 Mbps
Midcontinent Communications 99.4 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Generic Android 2.0 12.2%
iPhone 9.0%
Generic Android 2.0 5.3%
iPhone 3.9%
iPhone 1.7%
Generic Smartphone 1.7%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Android Webkit 12.2%
Mobile Safari 9.0%
Android Webkit 5.3%
Chrome 3.9%
Mobile Safari 3.9%
Chrome 2.4%
Chrome 1.9%
Mobile Safari 1.7%
Firefox 1.7%
Chrome 1.7%

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.