Verizon FiOS Was Top Performer in Netflix December ISP Speed Index

Verizon FiOS topped the list of Internet service providers in the Netflix December ISP Speed Index, Netflix said Monday in a blog post. Historically, December is the “heaviest viewing month” for Netflix, with Dec. 28 being the year’s biggest streaming day in terms of Internet traffic, it said. Despite the heavy demand, “we saw continued increases in average speeds across the largest ISPs,” with Verizon FiOS topping the list at 3.36 Mbps, Cablevision second at 3.32 Mbps and Bright House third at 3.30 Mbps, Netflix said. That’s up from November average speeds of 3.27 Mbps, 3.20 Mbps and 3.16 Mbps, respectively, it said. Time Warner Cable posted the largest gain in December, jumping three spots to sixth place with average speeds of 3.18 Mbps, up from 2.97 Mbps in November, it said. Netflix defines the index as a measure of prime time Netflix performance on a particular ISP and not a measure of overall performance for other services/data that may travel across the specific ISP network, it said. “Faster Netflix performance generally means better picture quality, quicker start times and fewer interruptions.”