A web service, 'Speedtest', which offers chargeless online testing of Internet access performance metrics including connection data rate and latency, has revealed that in the first half of 2016, the average speed of broadband in the United States has crossed 50 megabits per second, for the very first time.
Simply put, internet speed has gotten a lot faster in the US.
The average speed has been recorded at 54.97 Mbps, which is almost 42% more advanced than last year's speed during the same period of the year. However, the upload speed has jumped even further by almost 19%, which is 51% higher than the previous year.
The findings are based on the daily tests conducted on Speedtest's website and apps by nearly 8 million users, which makes the results more reliable.
In the list of Internet Service Providers, Comcast Xfinity tops with its fastest speed on average at 125 Mbps, followed by Cox at 118 Mbps and Spectrum at 114 Mbps.
The web service says "the promotional actions by renowned ISPs doesn't typically promise well for advanced and increased speeds," although, the latest ISP, Spectrum has performed very well in the past 6 months, which is a promising development.
The credit for such advancement goes to the fibre optic deployments by providers like Google and Verizon, who have been progressing to roll out their networks providing services to industry titans including XFINITY and AT&T to other regional ISPs.
Meanwhile, on mobile internet services, Verizon and T-Mobile have secured a tie for the first position, providing 21 Mbps and alters download speed on average, though T-Mobile beats the competition with upload speeds averaging 11.59 megabits.
Speedtest also noted that the mobile world has seen serious competition over the last couple of years, with service providers investing in their networks as well as pushing each other on the pricing front.