Ookla, the Seattle-based firm that runs www.speedtest.net website has just released a mountain of data at Netindex.com that identifies the uploads and download speeds for a myriad of locations across the globe. According to the website, the index compares and ranks consumer download test results from Speedtest.net. The value is the rolling average throughput in Mbps over the past 30 days where the mean distance between the client and the server is less than 300 miles. The results are not good for the US or Michigan.
As of 08-01-10, the Global household download index is 7.61 Mbps and the US household download index is 8.88 Mbps. The United States ranks 27th, in the world wand trails countries as:
- South Korea 31.73 Mbps
- Aland Islands 21.95 Mbps.
- Latvia 24.45 Mpbs
- Moldavia 22.78 Mpbs
- Romania 20.49 Mbps
- Kyrgyzstan 13.56 Mbps
- Andorra 12.56 Mbps
The results for Michigan are equally disappointing. The Michigan download index is 8.02 Mbps, below the US download index number. Michigan ranks 35th. Michigan ranks 31st for upload speeds. The US national upload index is 2.14 Mbps Michigan’s is 1.62 Mbps.
Most Michigan citys’ download speeds pale when compared internationally. Niles Michigan ranked 1st in Michigan for download speed of 18.41 Mbps, but nowhere near the best speed available in Seoul, South Korea. The following table lists the top-performing Michigan cities and compares them to the international competition as well as major Michigan cities.
| Location | Mbps - Download |
|---|---|
| Seoul, South Korea | 31.59 |
| Bucharest, Romania | 22.72 |
| Vilnius, Lithuania | 19.29 |
| Niles, Michigan | 18.41 |
| Cebu, Philippines | 17.73 |
| Sault Sainte Marie Michigan | 17.23 |
| Amsterdam, Netherlands | 16.16 |
| Oxford, Michigan | 15.75 |
| Omsk, Russia | 15.17 |
| Big Rapids, Michigan | 15.12 |
| San José, California | 14.41 |
| Marquette, Michigan | 10.62 |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan | 10.52 |
| Lansing, Michigan | 10.50 |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | 9.3 |
Ralph Bach has been in IT long enough to know better and has blogged from his Bach Seat about IT, careers, and anything else that catches his attention since 2005. You can follow him on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Email the Bach Seat here.