Fidium earned top performance rankings for the Lakes Region and for New Hampshire overall in Ookla's Q1-Q2 2026 Speedtest Intelligence analysis, sweeping all five statewide categories. Local highlights include a 230% faster upload speed than the nearest competitor in Laconia and full category wins in Wolfeboro, Carroll County and Conway.

CNET has included Fidium in its Best ISPs of 2026: Our Top Picks Evaluated for Speed, Value and Price Transparency. Read the full article for more. 

Fidium earned more than 70 top performance rankings across Vermont in Ookla's Q1-Q2 2026 Speedtest Intelligence analysis, including the state's first statewide wins for fastest download, fastest upload and most reliable internet. The results include county- and town-level wins across Chittenden, Franklin, Lamoille and Addison counties, with some markets showing upload speeds over 1,000% faster than the nearest competitor.

Fidium earned more than 370 top performance rankings in Ookla's analysis of Q1-Q2 2026 Speedtest Intelligence data, based on consumer-initiated testing across 10 states. The results include 152 wins for most responsive internet, with latency averaging 30% better than the second-place provider, and 52 markets where Fidium ranked first in at least three of four measured categories: download speed, upload speed, reliability and responsiveness.

The move toward fiber-first infrastructure is already underway and accelerating. Still, some assume that because legacy networks continue to function, there is no urgency to move away from them. From an operator’s perspective, that assumption is getting harder to defend.

When planning home renovations, most homeowners focus on kitchens, bathrooms, decks, and curb appeal. But there's one critical infrastructure upgrade that's quietly becoming as important as a new roof or updated electrical system: high-speed fiber internet.