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Speedtest.net

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Speedtest.net
Speedtest Logo.png
URL speedtest.net
Type of site Broadband internet speed test
Registration Optional
Available language(s) English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Indonesian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish
Owner Ookla Net Metrics
Launched 2006
Alexa rank 423 (August 2012)[1]
Current status Active
Speedtest.net is a free broadband connection analysis website founded by Ookla Net Metrics in 2006. The company is based in Kalispell, Montana. Users can test their internet speed against hundreds of geographically dispersed servers around the world. At the end of each test, users are presented with their download (the speed of data from the server to your computer) and upload (the speed of sending data from your computer to the server) bandwidth speeds. The tests are performed completely within your web browser over HTTP (just like normal web browsing). Since its inception, over 4 billion speed tests have been completed. Speedtest.net hit the 4 billion mark on the 13th of November 2012 at approximately 9:55am GMT. [2]
The site also offers detailed statistics based on users' test results. This data has been used by numerous publications in the analysis of internet speed around the world.[3][4][5]

Contents

History

The owner and operator of Speedtest.net, Ookla Net Metrics, was established in 2006 by Mike Apgar (founder and previous CEO of Speakeasy) and a small team of other Speakeasy employees.[6]

Technology

The technology behind Speedtest.net is identical to that of the Ookla Speed Test which is provided to a wide variety of companies and organizations on a licensed basis.[7] Speedtest.net Mini is a free stripped-down version of the speed test technology used on Speedtest.net that users can run on their own web server. Together, over 20 million speed tests are generated each month using Ookla's software.[8]

Data

Top 10 Countries: Download Speed
Position Country Average
Download Speed[9]
1  Estonia 40.81 Mbit/s
2  South Korea 32.45 Mbit/s
3  Lithuania 32.23 Mbit/s
4  Latvia 26.29 Mbit/s
5  Sweden 25.50 Mbit/s
6  Romania 24.75 Mbit/s
7  Netherlands 24.67 Mbit/s
8  Luxembourg 23.17 Mbit/s
9  Singapore 23.16 Mbit/s
10  Bulgaria 22.08 Mbit/s

Top 10 Countries: Upload Speed
Position Country Average
Upload Speed[9]
1  South Korea 27.66 Mbit/s
2  Lithuania 24.25 Mbit/s
3  Estonia 22.32 Mbit/s
4  Latvia 16.43 Mbit/s
5  Luxembourg 14.63 Mbit/s
6  Singapore 12.80 Mbit/s
7  Bulgaria 12.05 Mbit/s
8  Romania 11.71 Mbit/s
9  Japan 10.74 Mbit/s
10  Moldova 10.01 Mbit/s

Speed Wave

When speedtest.net was recently re-vamped, a new feature was added. This feature was called Speed Wave. Speed Wave allows users to create an account and begin a 'group' with friends who also have an account. Results can be compared and an average of all results is calculated. Badges are also awarded for achievements such as 'Highest Download Speed' and 'Lowest Latency'. The first Speed Wave in the UK was created by SpatmanNibos, who called it 'The Nibotters Speed Wave'.

References

  1. ^ "Speedtest.net Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
  2. ^ Ookla home page
  3. ^ "Broadband speeds around the world". BBC News. December 2, 2007. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  4. ^ Greenop, Matt (July 27, 2007). "The truth about Kiwi broadband". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  5. ^ Lane, Terry (June 24, 2007). "Hey Telstra, forget about broadband". The Age. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  6. ^ Speakeasy Founder Launches New Venture April 4, 2006
  7. ^ Ookla Net Metrics - Gallery
  8. ^ Ookla Net Metrics - About
  9. ^ a b "Net Index by Ookla - Household Download Index - All Countries". Netindex.com. February 11, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2012.

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