The operator of Speedtest.net is set on to start offer data from its Web-based Internet quantity tool for free to customers.
Speedtest.net was launched in 2007 by Ookla, a company that at the present also operates Pingtest.net, a site for calculate connection superiority. Users behavior more than 1 million tests per day using Ookla's tools, which are also obtainable as rebranded services by ISPs (Internet service providers).

Up waiting currently, Ookla has been collecting the results of persons individual tests about 1.5 billion so far but only production them obtainable to outsiders during individual agreements.

That is set to modify on, when customers will be able to view average speed numbers for the entire world, cities and geographic regions on a novel Net Index Web site. At the similar time, the full information from the tests defect details such as that accurately was testing their home broadband will be liberally available to academic institutions.

Ookla hopes its statistics will notify better decision-making by Internet service supplier, government agencies and customers.

Between other things, the numbers can demonstrate what areas have better or worse Internet service so carrier and regulators can straight resources near them, said, co-founder and CEO of Ookla.