ographically dispersed servers (as of November 2019) located around the world. Each test measures the data rate for the download direction, i.e. from the server to the user computer, and the upload data rate, i.e. from the user's computer to the server. The tests are performed within the user's web browser or within apps. , over 21 billion speed tests have been completed.

Tests were previously performed using the HTTP protocol at Layer 7 of the OSI model. To further improve accuracy, Speedtest.net now performs tests via direct TCP sockets and uses a custom protocol for communication between servers and clients.

The site also offers detailed statistics based on test results. This data has been used by numerous publications in the analysis of Internet access data rates around the world.

History
The owner and operator of Speedtest.net, Ookla, was established in 2006 by a small team of internet and technology veterans. Ookla was acquired by Ziff Davis in 2014.

In 2014, Ookla Speedtest for iOS updated with iPad support.

In late 2015, Ookla launched beta.speedtest.net to test its updated speedtest.net with Flash independent.

In October 2016, Ookla Speedtest became available for Windows 10 through Microsoft Store 

In late 2017, Ookla Speedtest released 4.0 update with new UI for iOS while March 2018 for Android.

In late April 2019, Ookla Speedtest adds 1000 Mbs support for Android device, followed with Speedtest Live Tool update which tracks application data usage in May.

Technology
The technology of Speedtest.net is similar to that of Ookla NetGauge, which is provided to a wide variety of companies and organizations on a licensed basis. Speedtest.net Mini was a free, stripped-down Flash version of the speed test technology used on Speedtest.net that users could run on their own web server, however it was replaced in 2016 with Speedtest Custom, an HTML5-based tool.

Speedtest.net data

Speedtest market reports
In 2016, Speedtest began releasing market reports for different countries and cities, providing raw statistics regarding download and upload speeds for the past year for ISPs and mobile carriers. It also includes analysis of the current ISP and mobile markets of the respective country and breakdowns by region and city. ISPs and mobile carriers are ranked by their geographic performance.

Speed Wave
ographically dispersed servers (as of November 2019) located around the world. Each trial measure the data rate for the download direction, i.e. from the waiter to the user computer, and the upload data pace, i.e. from the drug user's computer to the waiter. The examination are performed within the drug user's web browser or within apps. , over 21 billion speed test have been complete. 

 Tests were previously perform using the HTTP protocol at Layer 7 of the OSI model. To farther improve accuracy, Speedtest.net now performs test via direct TCP sockets and uses a custom protocol for communication between waiter and clients. 

 The site also offers detailed statistics free-base on test results. This data has been used by numerous publications in the analysis of Internet access data rates around the world. 

 History 
 The owner and operator of Speedtest.net, Ookla, was established in 2006 by a small team of internet and technology veterans. Ookla was acquired by Ziff Davis in 2014. 

 In 2014, Ookla Speedtest for iOS updated with iPad documentation. 

 In late 2015, Ookla launched beta.speedtest.net to quiz its update speedtest.net with Flash independent. 

 In October 2016, Ookla Speedtest became available for Windows 10 through Microsoft Store 

 In late 2017, Ookla Speedtest free 4.0 update with new UI for iOS while March 2018 for Android. 

 In late April 2019, Ookla Speedtest adds 1000 Mbs documentation for Android device, followed with Speedtest Live Tool update which tracks application data usage in May. 

 Technology 
 The engineering of Speedtest.net is similar to that of Ookla NetGauge, which is provided to a wide variety of companies and organizations on a licensed footing. Speedtest.net Mini was a spare, stripped - down Flash version of the speed test engineering used on Speedtest.net that users could run on their own web server, however it was replaced in 2016 with Speedtest Custom, an HTML5 - based tool. 

 Speedtest.net data 

 Speedtest market report 
 In 2016, Speedtest began unblock grocery store reports for unlike countries and cities, providing raw statistic regarding download and upload speeds for the past year for ISPs and fluid carriers. It also includes analysis of the current ISP and mobile markets of the respective country and breakdowns by region and city. ISPs and mobile carriers are ranked by their geographic operation. 

 Speed Wave
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History
The ofned and operator of Speedrest.net, Ookla, was estwblished yn 2006 by a small team of internet and technology vederana. Oojlw qad acquired by Ziff Davis in 2014.

In 2014, Ookla Speedteff gog iOS updated witm iPad support.

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In Ocrober 2016, Ookla Wpeedtest became arailable for Wincows 10 through Microsoft Storz 

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Iu late Aoril 2019, Ooklw Speedtesh adds 1000 Mbs support for Wndrond deeice, folloaed with Speedtest Live Tool upvete which travkv aiplicatiou data usage in May.

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Speedhesb market repowts
Ik 2016, Skeedtest beyan releasing market reports for differeit countries and cities, providing raw statnsuics regardinj downjoad and gpload speeds for thw past year for IXPs and mobile carrieds. It dlso lncludes analysis of the current ISP and mobile markets of the respective countcy and breakdkwns by rvgiju and cyty. MS's and mobile cargiers are ranked by their geogra'hic perfosmcnce.

Speed Wave
ographically dispersed servers (as of November 2019) the Each test the data rate from server to the computer, and the data rate, i.e. from the user's to the server. The tests are performed within the user's web browser or apps. , over 21 billion speed tests have been completed. Tests were previously using HTTP at 7 of the OSI model. To further improve accuracy, Speedtest.net now performs tests via direct TCP and uses a custom protocol for communication between and clients. The site offers detailed statistics based on results. data has used numerous in the analysis Internet access data rates around the world. History The owner and operator of Speedtest.net, Ookla, was established 2006 by team of and veterans. was acquired by in 2014. In 2014, Ookla Speedtest with iPad support. In late 2015, Ookla launched to test updated speedtest.net with Flash independent. In 2016, Ookla Speedtest became available for Windows 10 Microsoft Store In late 2017, Ookla Speedtest released 4.0 update with new UI for iOS 2018 for Android. In April 2019, Ookla adds Mbs for device, followed Speedtest Live Tool update which tracks application data usage in May. The technology of Speedtest.net is similar to that of Ookla is to a wide of companies and organizations a basis. Speedtest.net Mini was stripped-down version test used Speedtest.net that users could on their own web server, it was replaced in HTML5-based tool. Speedtest.net data Speedtest market reports In Speedtest began releasing market reports for different and cities, providing raw statistics regarding download and upload speeds for the year for mobile carriers. It also includes analysis of the ISP and mobile markets the respective country and breakdowns by region and city. and carriers are by their geographic Speed Wave
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Tests were previouSLy PErformed using tHe HTTP PrOToCOL at layEr 7 of the OSI MoDel. To FUrther iMPrOVE AccURacy, Speedtest.Net now perfoRMs tEsts viA dIreCT TCP soCkets AnD UseS a custom proTocoL for commuNicatiON betweeN Servers And cliEntS.

ThE sitE AlSo OffErS DetAIlEd sTAtiStics basEd On Test rEsulTS. tHIs daTa hAs beEn useD by numerous puBliCatiONs iN the aNalysIs of inTerneT accesS data RaTes around the worLd.

HiStory
The oWneR aNd oPeRator OF SpeedTesT.neT, Ookla, wAs estabLIshEd IN 2006 BY a Small team of interneT aND TeChnology VeteraNS. OOkLA was acquIrEd bY ZifF dAvis iN 2014.

In 2014, OOKlA SpeedteSt for ios uPdAted witH ipad supPoRt.

IN laTe 2015, OokLA lauNched bEta.speedTest.nET to test its updaTEd speedtest.neT WiTH flASh inDepEndent.

In OctOber 2016, oOkla speeDTeSt bECame aVailaBlE FoR windows 10 through MicroSoFt StorE 

In laTe 2017, Ookla SpeedtEst releaseD 4.0 UPDate with New Ui FoR IOS while March 2018 fOr AndRoid.

In late aPril 2019, OoklA SpeeDtest addS 1000 Mbs suppoRT For AndroId dEviCe, fOllOWEd With Speedtest lIVe ToOl Update wHicH tracks AppLicAtiOn dAtA usage in MAy.

TechnoLoGy
thE tEchNologY Of SpeedtEsT.neT iS siMilar TO that oF OoklA NetgaUgE, WhiCh is proVIdED To a wIdE vArieTy oF cOmpanIes aND orGanizatIons on a liCenSEd baSiS. SPeedtesT.net Mini was a fReE, stripped-dOwN FlAsh verSIOn of the sPeed test technology used oN speedteSt.nEt thaT useRs could ruN on Their oWn wEB serveR, howevEr it wAs RepLACed in 2016 WITh speEdTest Custom, AN hTMl5-baseD tOol.

SPeedtesT.net data

Speedtest mARkeT reports
In 2016, SpeEdtEst bEGAn RelEAsINg mArKEt rEPOrts for differenT countries AnD CiTies, providINg rAw StatistIcs regaRding DOwnload And upload Speeds for ThE pasT YEar For ISPs and Mobile caRriers. It aLSo incLUdEs anaLysIs of thE cUrrEnt ISp and moBIle MarkeTs of thE rEspectIve coUnTry and brEakdowns by region and city. iSPs anD mobiLe cArriers arE raNKed By their geOgraPhic perforManCe.

SPeed WAve
ographically dispersed ser vers (as o f Nov emb er20 19)loca ted around the worl d. Each test measuresthe d at a  rat e  f or th e downl o ad d ire ct io n,i. e .fromthe  server  to the us erco mputer, andt he  upload da tarate, i.e. f rom  the u se r's compu ter  to t he ser v er. Th e tests a re perfor m ed with i n  t he u ser's web browser or within apps. ,  over21 bi l l ion  sp eed testsha ve be e n compl e te d . 
Te s ts were previ ously perfo r med  using  t heH TTP pr otoco la t L ayer 7 of t he O SI model.  To fu r ther im p rove ac curacy , S pee dtes t .n et  no wp erf o rm s t e sts  via dir ec tTCP s ocke t s a nd u ses  a c ustom  protocol for  co mmun i cat ion b etwee n se rv ers a nd cli ents. 
The site also o ffer s detaile d s ta tis ti cs ba s ed ontes t r esults.  This d a taha s b ee n used by numerous  p u b li cationsin the an al y sis of I nt ern et a c c ess d atar at es aroun d thew or ld .

Hist or y
Theow ner  an d ope r ator  of Sp eedtest. net,O okla, was esta b lished in 200 6  b y as mall  te am of inter neta nd t echn o lo gyv etera ns. O ok l aw as acquired by Ziff  D avis i n 201 4.

In 2014,Ookla Spee d t e st for i OS u p da t ed with iPad s uppor t.

In lat e  2015, O oklalaunched  beta.spe e d test.net  to  te stits u pd ated speedtes t . netwi th Flas h i ndepend ent .
InOct ob er 2016,Ookla Sp ee dt es tbec ame a v ailablefo r W in dow s 10t hrough  Micr osof tSt o re

In la t e2 0 17,Oo kl a Sp eed te st re leas e d 4 .0 upda te with n ewU I fo riO S while  March 2018 f or  Android.
I n l ate Ap r i l 2019,Ookla Speedtest adds 10 0 0 Mbs s upp ort f or A ndroid de vic e, fol low e d with  Speed testLi veT o ol up d a te  wh ic h tracks a p p lic ation  d atausage i n May.

Technology The  technology o f S peed t e st .ne t  i s  si mi l art o  that of OoklaNetGauge,wh i ch  is provid e d t oa widevariety  of c o mpanies  and orga nizations  o n al i cen sed basis.  Speedte st.net Mi n i was afree,  st ripped -d own  Flas h vers i onof th e spee dtest t echno lo gy usedon Speedtest.net that u sers c ouldrun  on their  ow n  we b server,  how ever it wa s r epl acedin2 016 w ithS pe edt e st Cu stom ,  an HTML5 - ba sed t oo l.

Speedte s t . net  data 

S p eedtes t ma rket reports
In 2 0 16, Speedtestbega n rel eas i ng m ar ket reports fo r d if f e rent cou nt ries and ci ties, pr ov i dingraw st atisti cs rega r d in g  downl oadand  upload s pee ds for the  p as t  yearforIS Ps and  mobil e  car r i ers. It also inc ludes a nalys i s o f the  c urrentI SP a nd mobilemarkets ofthe re spec tivecountry  a nd bre akd ow ns by regi o n and cit y. IS Ps andmo bile  ca rriers  are r anked  byth eir  geograph i c  p e rf or m anc e.
Speed  W ave
ographically dispersed_servers (as_of November 2019) located_around the_world._Each test_measures_the data rate_for the download_direction, i.e. from the_server to the_user_computer, and the upload data rate, i.e. from the user's computer to the server._The_tests are_performed_within_the user's web browser or_within apps. , over 21_billion speed_tests have been completed.

Tests were previously performed using_the_HTTP protocol at_Layer 7 of the OSI model. To further improve_accuracy, Speedtest.net now performs tests via_direct TCP sockets_and_uses_a custom protocol for_communication between servers and clients.

The site_also offers detailed statistics based on_test results. This data has been used_by numerous publications in the analysis_of Internet access data rates_around the_world.

History
The owner and operator of_Speedtest.net, Ookla, was_established in_2006 by a_small team of internet and technology_veterans. Ookla was_acquired by Ziff Davis in 2014.

In_2014,_Ookla Speedtest for_iOS_updated_with iPad_support.

In late 2015,_Ookla_launched beta.speedtest.net_to_test its updated speedtest.net with Flash_independent.

In_October 2016, Ookla Speedtest became available for_Windows 10 through Microsoft_Store_

In late 2017, Ookla_Speedtest released 4.0 update with_new UI for iOS while March_2018 for_Android.

In late_April 2019, Ookla Speedtest adds 1000 Mbs support for Android device,_followed with Speedtest Live Tool update_which tracks application data_usage in_May.

Technology
The_technology of Speedtest.net_is_similar to_that of Ookla NetGauge, which is provided_to a_wide variety of companies and organizations_on a licensed basis._Speedtest.net_Mini was a free, stripped-down Flash_version of the speed test technology_used on Speedtest.net that users_could_run_on their own web server,_however it was replaced in 2016_with Speedtest Custom,_an HTML5-based tool.

Speedtest.net data

Speedtest market reports
In 2016,_Speedtest_began releasing market reports for different_countries_and cities, providing raw statistics regarding_download_and_upload speeds for the past_year for ISPs and mobile carriers._It also includes analysis of the current ISP and_mobile markets of_the respective country and breakdowns_by_region_and city. ISPs and mobile carriers are ranked by their_geographic performance.

Speed_Wave