Midco’s Ookla Awards

Ookla Recognition

Ookla ranks Midco #1

We've always known our connection was great, but now Ookla has the data to back it up. Ookla is a global leader in internet testing and analysis. Consumers around the world have used the Ookla Speedtest platform to take more than 50 billion tests to date to better understand their home and mobile internet connections.

Ookla ranked Midco number one for fastest internet speeds, highest network Consistency Score™ and lowest latency in several markets in our service area.1

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2024 Ookla Speedtest Verified™️ Performance

Midco has 2x faster download speeds than 5G home internet during peak hours across our entire footprint.

Based on Midco’s analysis of Ookla® Speedtest Inteligence® data, median download speeds in Midco serviceable areas, Q1 2024. Peak hours: 7-11 pm Monday-Friday. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.

Midco has the fastest internet in:

Counties:  

  • Becker County, Minnesota, USA 
  • Brown County, South Dakota, USA 
  • Codington County, South Dakota, USA
  • Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
  • Martin County, Minnesota, USA
  • Meade County, South Dakota, USA
  • Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
  • Yankton County, South Dakota, USA  

Cities:

  • Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA
  • Chisago City, Chisago County, MN, USA 
  • Dickinson, Stark County, ND, USA
  • Forest Lake, Washington County, MN, USA
  • Greenfield, Hennepin County, MN, USA
  • Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
  • Rapid Valley, Central Pennington, SD, USA 
  • Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota, USA
  • Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota, USA 

Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data, median fixed download and upload speeds, Q1 2024. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.

Midco has the fastest download speeds in:

State(s):  

  • South Dakota, USA

Counties:

  • Beltrami County, Minnesota, USA
  • Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA
  • Isanti County, Minnesota, USA
  • Lincoln County, South Dakota, USA
  • Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, USA
  • St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA
  • Stark County, North Dakota, USA

Cities:

  • Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota, USA
  • Spearfish, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA

Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data, median fixed download speeds, Q1 2024. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.

Midco has the fastest upload speeds in:

Counties:

  • Cass County, North Dakota, USA

Cities: 

  • Delapre Township, Lincoln County, SD, USA
  • Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota, USA
  • Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota, USA
  • Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA 
  • Southwest Meade, Meade County, SD, USA 

Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data, median fixed upload speeds, Q1 2024. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.

Midco has the most reliable internet speeds in:

State(s):

  • South Dakota, USA

Counties:  

  • Becker County, Minnesota, USA
  • Brown County, South Dakota, USA
  • Cass County, North Dakota, USA
  • Chisago County, Minnesota, USA
  • Lincoln County, South Dakota, USA
  • Meade County, South Dakota, USA
  • Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
  • Ward County, North Dakota, USA
  • Yankton County, South Dakota, USA

Cities:  

  • Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA
  • Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota, USA
  • Greenfield, Hennepin County, MN, USA
  • Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA
  • Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA 

Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data, fixed Consistency Score, Q12024. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.

Latency can also be referred to as ping or lag. It measures how quickly a device gets a response after a request has been sent. Having low latency is a good thing and means your internet is responsive.

Midco has the most responsive internet speeds in:

State(s):

  • South Dakota, USA

Counties:

  • Meade County, South Dakota, USA
  • Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
  • St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA
  • Yankton County, South Dakota, USA

Cities:  

  • Chisago Lake Township, Chisago County, MN, USA
  • Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, ND, USA
  • Lawrence, Douglas County, KS, USA
  • Rapid City, Pennington County, SD, USA
  • Rapid Valley, Central Pennington, SD, USA
  • Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, SD, USA
  • Yankton, Yankton County, SD, USA

Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data, fixed multi-server latency, Q12024. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.

1 Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data for median download speeds, upload speeds and consistency score and multi-server latency in the identified geographies, U.S., Q1 2024. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.