Behind the Numbers: Where American Broadband Stands

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This week Akamai released their latest State of the Internet report with updated broadband speeds from across the world. The report revealed that three of the top five fastest regions worldwide are US states. Peak broadband speeds in the US increased 31 percent year-over-year to 53.3 Mbps.

We highlight average peak connection speeds because Akamai contends it’s a better, more accurate measure of the Internet’s capacity than average connection speed.

The map below shows where to find the country’s top Internet speeds:

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And the chart below proves just how competitive American broadband is on a world scale. Delaware, Virginia, and Washington, DC all either beat or tied the peak average connection speed of the oft-lauded-for-broadband South Korea.

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For more stats and facts about broadband Internet, visit our new page: Broadband By The Numbers.