US Broadband Speeds Rose 28% in 2009

The US residential broadband speeds continue to increase, albeit at a slower rate than in 2008. Between year-end 2008 and year-end 2009, downstream bandwidth rose by 28%, reports In-Stat. The average downstream speed of a US broadband connection is 7.12Mbps. More than one quarter of survey respondents also had a mobile wireless broadband connection in addition to their wired broadband connection.