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Fiber vs Cable: 18 Months of Real Speed Data

Using 18 months of DCSpeedTest data, we measured the real speed, latency, and reliability gap between fiber and cable.

By Dalto Cardoso April 3, 2026 • 9 min read

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Four years of ping data shows median gaming latency improved for most users — but geographic inequity widened at the same time.

By Dalto Cardoso April 1, 2026 • 8 min read

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We mapped outage data by ISP, region, and trigger. The results reveal which ISPs are most reliable and which cause the most failures.

By Dalto Cardoso March 31, 2026 • 8 min read

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We ranked the 15 largest US ISPs by speed, latency, jitter, and packet loss, then cross-referenced price for a true value ranking.

By Dalto Cardoso March 29, 2026 • 9 min read

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We measured median ping from 4.2M DCSpeedTest sessions across 180 countries. Geography still decides your gaming latency.

By Dalto Cardoso March 26, 2026 • 8 min read

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We analyzed 4.2 million speed tests across 180 countries in Q1 2026, revealing widening gaps and which nations improved most.

By Dalto Cardoso March 25, 2026 • 9 min read

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We ranked ISPs in 50 major US cities by real delivered speeds, not marketing claims — the results contradict national rankings.

By DCSpeedTest Research Team March 20, 2026 • 7 min read

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Using data from 150 countries, we ranked every nation by average gaming ping. The results expose a stark global latency gap.

By DCSpeedTest Research Team March 10, 2026 • 8 min read

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672 automated speed tests across three US ISPs reveal exactly when your internet is slowest — and the only fix that works.

By Dalto Cardoso February 19, 2026 • 9 min read