Pando Networks' research shows Austin is the fastest gun download in the West, having researched more than 10 million sample downloads, according to TechCrunch.
Tech hot spots top the overall list, of course, but getting smoked by Austin may lead to some friendly competition among competition. Notably, San Jose is on the list at no. 12 -- but they're addressing the situation with free Wi-Fi for all of downtown.
Austin came in first with 841 KBps, Pando reports. San Francisco came in at 828 KBps, Boston at 827 KBps, Seattle at 805 KBps, and New York at 787 KBPs.
The low-end of the broadband scale was also in Texas: El Paso came in last with 483 KBps (it must sorta suck to game there, right?). Other slowpoke towns include Forth Worth (517 KBps), Oklahoma City (518 KBps), Albuquerque (537 KBps) and Denver (550 KBps).
Pando's services fit with the study: they provide big-file-download services to consumers and businesses. "Game companies contract with Pando to have their games distribute" as TechCrunch's Sarah Perez writes.
Notably, Comcast had the highest download speeds at 941 KBps, followed by Optimum at 874 KBps. (Disclosure: Comcast owns NBC and, thus, this website,)
Here's the full list:
- Austin 841
- San Francisco 828
- Boston 827
- Seattle 805
- New York 787
- Baltimore 781
- Washington DC 750
- Philadelphia 723
- Louisville 701
- Chicago 692
- Los Angeles 665
- San Jose 661
- Indianapolis 657
- Milwaukee 635
- Fresno 633
- Portland 630
- Sacramento 629
- Tucson 625
- Nashville 624
- San Diego 612
- Dallas 604
- Jacksonville 600
- Columbus 595
- Las Vegas 592
- Phoenix 581
- Memphis 581
- Houston 579
- Detroit 565
- Charlotte 560
- San Antonio 555
- Denver 550
- Albuquerque 537
- OK City 518
- Fort Worth 517
- El Paso 483