Speedtest.net is a broadband connection
analysis tool with a huge selection of
geographically dispersed testing servers.
Ookla provides this service free to hundreds
of thousands of people every day. If you
are experiencing slowness with your Internet
connection or are simply interested in testing
your speed, Speedtest.net is for you.
If you have a web site, please feel free to
link to Speedtest.net.
Speedtest.net measures the performance of your
broadband connection. At the end of each test,
you are presented with the 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).
If you experience any problems using Speedtest.net,
please visit our Questions & Answers section for help.
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. Collectively, the application is
used over eight million times each month by millions
of individuals worldwide. If you would like to have
a Speed Test to install and run on your server,
please visit our licensing site. We have a variety
of options from basic to highly customized.
At Ookla we are focused on building and operating
cross-platform web applications that are reliable,
accurate, scalable and matched with an attractive
and useful user-interface. We are currently working
on additional connection diagnostic tools for
specialized applications such as VoIP and future
network environments where the individual may have
multiple wired and wireless connections to
a variety of devices. Learn more here.
Info : http://www.speedtest.net/