The average broadband connection speed for the U.S. was 4.7 Mb/s for the first quarter of 2010, according to data released this week from Akamai Technologies. This was a substantial increase from the 3.8 Mb/s average connection speed Akamai measured in fourth quarter 2009.
Akamai released its findings in its “1st Quarter 2010 State of the Internet” report, which is the latest in a series of similar reports from Akamai. Many telecom industry stakeholders turn to the Akamai reports for broadband connectivity statistics, which are based on data collected on an IP address basis from the company’s Internet content delivery and security infrastructure.
This quarter for the first time the State of the Internet report includes data about average maximum connection speeds, which researchers said is “more representative of the capability of many end-user Internet connections.” The overall average maximum connection speed in the U.S. was 16 Mb/s for the first quarter of 2010, according to Akamai researchers. All but three states (Wyoming, Arkansas and Idaho) recorded average maximum connection speeds above 10 Mb/s.
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