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US: We're on the Road to Gigabit It's nowhere near gigabit speed, but US Internet is getting faster.
Service providers' investment in ultra-broadband technologies over the past year resulted in a 28% increase in average Internet connection speed in the US, the latest Akamai State of the Internet report found. The peak average Internet connection speed reached 86.5 Mbit/s, up from 67.7 Mbit/s 12 months ago, the first-quarter 2017 study said.
Near the Top of the World
In Q1 2017, most of the Americas enjoyed increases in connectivity speed. Globally, the average connection speed grew 2.3% quarter-over-quarter and increased 15% year-over-year to 7.2 Mbit/s. (Source: Akamai State of the Internet)
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