Verizon’s Fios Comes Out on Top in New Broadband Survey
Fios turns in the fastest average download speed, slightly edging fiber offerings from AT&T and Google
If you’re in the market for a broadband provider, you might be hard pressed to find a better option than Verizon’s Fios.
The fiber-optic internet service has the fastest average download speeds in the US, according to OpenSignal’s latest Fixed Broadband Experience Report. The report also found that Fios provided the best consistency in broadband quality.
A fast, reliable broadband connection has become an essential part of our daily lives, with more people working remotely than ever. Knowing who has the fastest download and upload speeds, and at what price, can help you identify the best internet service provider in your area, so CNET has created a list of internet service providers across the US with all those details and more.
OpenSignal’s report, which was released Tuesday, analyzed users’ broadband experiences over four areas: broadband download speed, broadband upload speed, broadband consistent quality and broadband video experience.
Verizon’s Fios had an average national download speed of 157.6Mbps, beating AT&T Fiber and Google Fiber, which essentially tied for second place at about 140Mbps. Fios users also seemed more satisfied with the quality of their connection, giving the service a score of 84.3% ahead of Frontier Fiber, Google Fiber and TDS Fiber, which all scored within 1% of each other at the 82% mark.
For most people, the most important component of their internet service is the download speed, but there are plenty of people whose work relies on getting large files uploaded quickly. Google Fiber was the only provider to top the 100Mbps threshold, with an average upload speed of 106.9Mbps, edging second-place AT&T Fiber by 10.5Mbps and third-place Fios by 12.6Mbps.
Google Fiber and Fios essentially tied for first in Broadband Video Experience, a category in which the majority of the 26 broadband providers scored a rating of very good. That rating means users for each service, on average, were able to stream 1080p or better video with satisfactory load times and little stalling.
It’s worth noting that some of these services may not be available in your area, so be sure to read CNET’s reviews of the top-scoring services (linked above) for more information.
This story originally appeared on: CNet - Author:Steven Musil
