Sparklight® Ranks First in 86 Internet Performance Results, Delivers Speeds 50% Faster Than 5G Home Internet, According to Ookla® Data
Sparklight, the Cable One (CABO) broadband brand, ranked first in 86 internet performance comparisons across markets in 14 states during the first half of 2026, according to Ookla Speedtest Intelligence data. A custom analysis of the same dataset found Sparklight delivered download speeds 50% faster and upload speeds 73% faster than 5G Home Internet across its service footprint. Recognitions span six categories, led by 33 for Fastest Download Speeds, 27 for Most Responsive Internet Speeds and 16 for Most Reliable Internet Speeds, plus gaming and video experience wins.
Key figures
- Customers approx
- 1 million
- Footprint states
- 24
- Measurement period
- Jan 1 - Jun 30, 2026
- Ookla recognitions
- 86
- Recognizing states
- 14
- Network investment 3yr
- nearly $1 billion
- Most reliable recognitions
- 16
- Fastest upload recognitions
- 8
- Most responsive recognitions
- 27
- Upload speed advantage vs 5g
- 73%
- Fastest download recognitions
- 33
- Download speed advantage vs 5g
- 50%
AI analysis
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