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February 9, 2024 – Sioux Falls, SD: Midco, a leading provider of cutting-edge telecommunications solutions, proudly announces its outstanding achievements in network performance during the fourth quarter of 2023. Midco received multiple recognitions for speed, consistency and the lowest latency across its extensive footprint.

Ookla® Speedtest® data analyzes millions of consumer-initiated tests and ranked Midco as the frontrunner in delivering the highest median download and upload speeds, achieving the top Consistency Score™ and providing customers with the lowest latency in various locations across its multi-state footprint.

In an independent review, CNET recently ranked Midco as the Best Internet Provider in North Dakota and South Dakota, stating, “Midco pretty much has the Dakotas sewn up regarding broadband coverage. Availability, good top speeds and solid customer service make Midco a top choice.”

Chief Operating Officer Ben Dold said, “Midco’s commitment to Fiber Forward has significantly upgraded our customers’ experience with enhanced connectivity. Recognition from CNET, along with Ookla’s data, demonstrates the positive impact, showcasing that in many markets across our footprint, we offer the fastest and most reliable network.”

The market areas where Midco achieved recognitions from Ookla are listed below:

Fastest Median Fixed Network Download

State:

• South Dakota

Counties:

• Becker County, MN
• Beltrami County, MN
• Brown County, SD
• Cass County, ND
• Chisago County, MN
• Codington County, SD
• Grand Forks County, ND
• Isanti County, MN
• Lincoln County, SD
• Meade County, SD
• Mille Lacs County, MN
• Pennington County, SD
• Polk County, MN
• Stark County, ND
• Walsh County, ND
• Yankton County, SD

Cities:

• Aberdeen, Brown County, SD
• Baldwin Township, Sherburne County, MN
• Bemidji, Beltrami County, MN
• Bradford Township, Isanti County, MN
• Central Pennington, Pennington County, SD
• Delapre Township, Lincoln County, SD
• Dickinson, Stark County, ND
• Fargo, Cass County, ND
• Nedrose, Ward County, ND
• Rapid City, Pennington County, SD
• Southwest Meade, Meade County, SD
• Williston, Williams County, ND
• Yankton, Yankton County, SD

Fastest Median Fixed Network Uploads

Counties:

• Cass County, ND
• Isanti County, MN
• Meade County, SD
• Lincoln County, SD
• Brown County, SD
• Anoka County, MN
• Codington County, SD
• Lawrence County, SD
• Yankton County, SD
• Stark County, ND
• Becker County, MN

Cities:

• Aberdeen, Brown County, SD
• Baldwin Township, Sherburne County, MN
• Bradford Township, Isanti County, MN
• Central Pennington, Pennington County, SD
• Delapre Township, Lincoln County, SD
• Dickinson, Stark County, ND
• Fargo, Cass County, ND
• Hugo, Washington County, MN
• Moorhead, Clay County, MN
• Mount Rushmore, Pennington County, SD
• Rapid City, Pennington County, SD
• Southwest Meade, Meade County, SD
• Yankton, Yankton County, SD

Best Consistency

Consistency is calculated based on the percentage of Midco’s data samples that meet minimum thresholds for download and upload speeds.

State:

• South Dakota

County:

• Becker County, MN
• Brown County, SD
• Isanti County, MN
• Meade County, SD
• Pennington County, SD
• Stark County, ND
• Yankton County, SD

Cities:

• Aberdeen, Brown County, SD
• Fairmount, Leavenworth County, KS
• Rapid City, Pennington County, SD
• Southwest Meade, Meade County, SD
• Yankton, Yankton County, SD

Lowest Median Multi-Server Latency

Latency (also called ping or lag) measures how quickly a device gets a response after a request has been sent.

State:

• South Dakota

Counties:

• Central Pennington, Pennington County, SD
• Fairmount, Leavenworth County, KS
• Isanti County, MN
• Meade County, SD
• Southwest Meade, Meade County, SD
• Yankton County, SD

Cities:

• Lawrence, Douglas County, KS
• Rapid City, Pennington County, SD
• Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, SD
• Yankton, Yankton County, SD

All rankings are 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., Q4 2023.