Overview

This reference page for the Measuring Fixed Broadband - Ninth Report provides convenient access to the report's charts and chart data.

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Chart 1: Weighted average advertised download speed among the top 80% service tiers offered by each ISP

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Provides the weighted average of the top 80% (by subscriber numbers) advertised download speeds offered by the ISP

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This chart shows the weighted average of the top 80% (by subscriber numbers) advertised download speeds offered by the ISP for the current year and compares it to the results for the previous year

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Chart 2: Weighted average advertised download speed among the top 80% service tiers based on technology

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Provides the weighted average of the top 80% (by subscriber numbers) advertised download speeds based on technology and compares the Sept-October 2018 results with Sept 2017 results

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This chart shows the weighted average of the top 80% (by subscriber numbers) advertised download speeds based on technology and compares it to the results for the previous year

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Chart 3: Consumer migration to higher advertised download speeds

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This chart shows the percentage of panelists who moved to a higher tier in 2018 compared to the tier they were in in 2017.

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This chart gives an overview of which tiers progressed the most in 2018. Additionally, it also shows which technologies progressed in speed over the 2017 to 2018 period.

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Chart 4: The ratio of weighted median speeds (upload and download) to advertised speed for each ISP

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This chart shows the ratio in September 2018 of the actual speeds experienced by an ISP's subscribers to that ISP's advertised speed. This ratio is shown as a percentage, with the 100% rate highlighted. Note that Verizon advertises both its download and upload speeds for DSL as a range and hence appears as a range in this and other charts

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This chart provides an overview of how accurately a service provider is able to match its consumer's realized download and upload speeds to the advertised speed.

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Chart 5:The percentage of consumers whose median download speed was greater than 95%, between 80% and 95%, and less than 80% of the advertised download speed

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Presents the percentage of consumers whose median download speed was greater than 95%, between 80% and 95% and less than 80% of the advertised download speed.

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Presents a simple view to understanding how well a carrier performed in meeting their advertised speeds.

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Chart 6: The ratio of 80/80 consistent median download speed to advertised download speed

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Presents measure of consistent peak period median download speeds side-by-side for each ISP as a percentage of advertised speed.

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Presents a view of consistency in the download performance during peak periods. Shows what the consistent download speed is for each carrier such that over 80% of users experienced this speed over 80% of the time.

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Chart 7: Latency by ISP

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Presents the average latency for each participating ISP

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This chart provides the average latency for each service provider, arranged by technologies.

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Chart 8: Percentage of consumers whose peak-period Packet loss was less than 0.4%, between 0.4% to 1%, and greater than 1% by ISP

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Presents packet loss for each ISP, with the ISPs grouped under their specific technologies (i.e, DSL, Cable, Fiber and Satellite).

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This chart provides a comparison of average packet loss suffered by different ISPs. Packet loss affects the performance of applications such as internet phone calls, video chat, some online multiplayer games and video streaming.

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Chart 9: Average webpage download time, by advertised download speed

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Presents average webpage download time as a function of the advertised download speed for different technologies.

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This chart provides an indication of how fast webpage downloads take for different ISP technologies as the download speed goes higher.

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Chart 10: Weighted average advertised upload speed among the top 80% service tiers offered by each ISP

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Provides the weighted average of the top 80% (by subscriber numbers) advertised upload speeds offered by the ISP

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This chart shows the weighted average of the top 80% (by subscriber numbers) advertised upload speeds offered by the ISP for the current year and compares it to the results for the previous year

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Chart 11: Weighted average advertised upload speed among the top 80% service tiers based on technology

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Provides the weighted average of the top 80% (by subscriber numbers) advertised upload speeds based on technology and compares the Sept-October 2018 results with Sept 2017 results

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This chart shows the weighted average of the top 80% (by subscriber numbers) advertised upload speeds based on technology and compares it to the results for the previous year

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Chart 12.1: The ratio of median download speed to advertised download speed

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Presents the ratio of median download speed to advertised download speed for each carrier.

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Presents a view of how accurately service providers perform as compared to their advertised rates.

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Chart 12.2: The ratio of median upload speed to advertised upload speed

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Presents the ratio of median upload speed to advertised upload speed for each carrier.

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Presents a view of how accurately service providers perform as compared to their advertised rates. 

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Chart 13: The percentage of consumers whose median upload speed was (a) greater than 95%, (b) between 80% and 95%, and (c) less than 80% of the advertised upload speed

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Presents the percentage of consumers whose median upload speed was (a) greater than 95%, (b) between 80% and 95% and (c) less than 80% of the advertised upload speed.

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Presents a simple view to understanding how well a carrier performed in meeting their advertised upload speeds.

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Chart 14.1: Complementary cumulative distribution of the ratio of median download speed to advertised download speed

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This chart shows the complementary cumulative distribution of the ratio of median download speed to advertised download speed for each ISP.

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These curves provide an indication of the percentage of subscribers who experience a download performance above at least a certain percentage of the advertised download speed.

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Chart 14.2: Complementary cumulative distribution of the ratio of median download speed to advertised download speed (continued)

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This chart shows the complementary cumulative distribution of the ratio of median download speed to advertised download speed for each ISP.

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These curves provide an indication of the percentage of subscribers who experience a download performance above at least a certain percentage of the advertised download speed.

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Chart 14.3: Complementary cumulative distribution of the ratio of median download speed to advertised download speed, by technology

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This chart shows the complementary cumulative distribution of the ratio of median download speed to advertised download speed as a function of technology.

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These curves provide an indication of the percentage of subscribers who experience a download performance above at least a certain percentage of the advertised download speed.

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Chart 14.4: Complementary cumulative distribution of the ratio of median upload speed to advertised upload speed

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This chart shows the complementary cumulative distribution of the ratio of median upload speed to advertised upload speed for each ISP.

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These curves provide an indication of the percentage of subscribers who experience an upload performance above at least a certain percentage of the advertised upload speed.

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Chart 14.5: Complementary cumulative distribution of the ratio of median upload speed to advertised upload speed (continued)

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This chart shows the complementary cumulative distribution of the ratio of median upload speed to advertised upload speed for each ISP.

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These curves provide an indication of the percentage of subscribers who experience an upload performance above at least a certain percentage of the advertised upload speed.

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Chart 14.6: Complementary cumulative distribution of the ratio of median upload speed to advertised upload speed, by technology

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This chart shows the complementary cumulative distribution of the ratio of median upload speed to advertised upload speed as a function of technology.

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These curves provide an indication of the percentage of subscribers who experience an upload performance above at least a certain percentage of the advertised upload speed.

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Chart 15.1: The ratio of median download speed to advertised download speed, peak hours versus off-peak hours

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Compares the ratio of median download speed to advertised download speed for both peak and off-peak times

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Shows the variation in the download performance of an ISP as a function of whether its measured at peak times (7 PM - 11 PM, Mon-Friday) or off-peak .

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Chart 15.2: The ratio of median upload speed to advertised upload speed, peak hours versus off-peak hours

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Compares the ratio of median upload speed to advertised upload speed for both peak and off-peak times

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Shows the variation in the upload performance of an ISP as a function of whether its measured at peak times (7 PM - 11 PM, Mon-Friday) or off-peak .

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Chart 16: The ratio of median download speed to advertised download speed, M-F 2 hour time blocks

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Median sustained download speed as a percentage of advertised speed over a 24 hour period, by Provider.

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Shows varying performance of broadband access over the course of a day by Provider.

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Chart 17.1: The ratio of 80/80 consistent upload speed to advertised upload speed.

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This chart provides the minimum upload speed as a percentage of the advertised upload speed (for each ISP) that was experienced by at least 80% of panelists for at least 80% of the times.

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The consistency of speed performance, in addition to the median performance and the complementary cumulative distribution function, provides a better insight into how consistent the service provider's performance is both over the whole period of time and over the whole number of panelists.

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Chart 17.2: The ratio of 70/70 consistent download speed to advertised download speed.

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This chart provides the minimum download speed (for each ISP) as a percentage of the advertised download;speed that was experienced by at least 70% of panelists for at least 70% of the times.

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The consistency of speed performance, in addition to the mean performance and the complementary cumulative distribution function, provides a better insight into how consistent the service provider's performance is both over the whole period of time and over the whole number of panelists.

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Chart 17.3: The ratio of 70/70 consistent upload speed to advertised upload speed.

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This chart provides the minimum upload speed (for each ISP) as a function of the advertised upload speed; that was experienced by at least 70% of panelists for at least 70% of the times.

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The consistency of speed performance, in addition to the mean performance and the complementary cumulative distribution function, provides a better insight into how consistent the service provider's performance is both over the whole period of time and over the whole number of panelists.

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Chart 18: Latency for terrestrial ISPs, by technology and by advertised download speed

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Shows the average latency as a function of advertised download speed for different technologies (DSL, cable, fiber and satellite)

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This chart shows if any variation in latency exists within a technology as a function of advertised download speed

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Chart 19: The ratio of median download speed to advertised download speed, by ISP

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This chart shows the ratio of median download speed to advertised download speed for a set of carrier tiers

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Shows the variation of median to advertised download speeds for different carrier tiers

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Chart 20: The ratio of median upload speed to advertised upload speed, by ISP

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This chart shows the ratio of median upload speed to advertised upload speed for a set of carrier tiers

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Shows the variation of median to advertised upload speeds for different carrier tiers

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Chart 21: The percentage of consumers whose median download speed was (a) greater than 95%, (b) between 80% and 95%, and (c) less than 80% of the advertised download speed, by speed tier

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Consumer download speed binned into 3 performance categories

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Provides binning of consumer download speeds into 3 performance categories to determine how well a carrier was able to meet its advertised speed

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Chart 22 The percentage of consumers whose median upload speed was (a) greater than 95%, (b) between 80% and 95%, and (c) less than 80% of the advertised upload speed, by speed tier

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Consumer upload speed binned into 3 performance categories

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Provides binning of consumer upload speeds into 3 performance categories to determine how well a carrier was able to meet its advertised speed

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Chart 23: Average webpage download time, by ISP

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Presents average webpage download time as a function of the advertised download speed for different ISPs.

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This chart provides an indication of how fast webpage downloads take place in different ISP networks

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