Internet connection speeds generally improved in the U.S. last year, and the country’s broadband capacity should keep getting better with new ultrafast initiatives being rolled out by network operators and local governments alike.

But the average U.S. connection speed is still just 10th worldwide, and greatly lags global leader South Korea—which is creeping closer to universal broadband connectivity within its own borders, according to the latest State of the Internet report from online traffic routing company Akamai.