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{{Infobox software
| name = Speedtest.net
| logo = Speedtest-horizontal-(black).png
| logo alt = Speedtest by Ookla
| logo caption = 
| screenshot = [[File:Speedtest.net internet speed test user interface august 2017.png|frameless|250px]]
| screenshot alt = Screenshot of an internet speed test on speedtest.net.
| caption = Screenshot of an internet speed test on speedtest.net.
| collapsible = <!-- Any text here will collapse the screenshot. -->
| author = Ziff Davis
| developer = Ookla 
| released = {{Start date and age|2006|04|01|df=yes/no}} 
| discontinued = <!-- Set to yes if software is discontinued, otherwise omit. -->
| ver layout = stacked
| latest release version = {{Multiple releases

 
  |branch1 = Android
  |version1 = 4.2.3
  |date1= {{Start date and age|2018|10|05|df=yes}}

  |branch2 = Apple
  |version2 = 4.0.8
  |date2 = {{Start date and age|2018|09|28|df=yes}}

  |branch3= Chrome Web Store
  |version3 = 1.0.9.1
  |date3 = {{Start date and age|2018|05|22|df=yes}}

  }}
| repo = <!-- {{URL|example.org}} -->
| programming language = 
| operating system = [[Software:Windows 10|Windows 10]], Web site, [[Software:Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Software:IOS (Apple)|iOS]], [[Software:Windows Phone|Windows Phone]], [[Engineering:Apple TV|Apple TV]], [[Software:MacOS|Mac]], [[Software:Chrome Web Store|Chrome Web Store]]
| platform =International Broadband and Mobile Internet Speed Test
| size = 
| language =  English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Indonesian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Dutch
| language count = 11
| language footnote =
| genre = Internet Speed Test
| license = [[Freeware]]
| alexa = {{Increase}} 230 {{as of|2018|10|13|alt=October 2018}} <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/speedtest.net|title=Speedtest.net Traffic, Demographics and Competitors - Alexa|website=www.alexa.com|language=en|access-date=2018-10-13}}</ref>
| website =  {{URL|http://www.speedtest.net/}}
| standard = 
| AsOf = 
}}

'''Speedtest.net''' is a web service that provides free analysis of [[Internet access]] performance metrics, such as connection data rate and latency. It was founded by Ookla in 2006, and is based in Seattle, Washington.

The service measures the [[Bandwidth (computing)|bandwidth]] (''speed'') and [[Engineering:Latency (engineering)|latency]] of a visitor's Internet connection against one of 4,759 geographically dispersed [[Server (computing)|servers]] (as of August 2016) located around the world. Each test measures the data rate for the [[Download|download]] direction, i.e. from the server to the user computer, and the [[Upload|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 [[Mobile app|apps]].  {{As of|September 2018}}, over 21 billion speed tests have been completed.<ref name="test">[https://speedtest.net See tests completed on page.]</ref>

Tests were previously performed using the [[HTTP|HTTP]] protocol at Layer 7 of the [[OSI model]]. To further improve accuracy, Speedtest.net now performs tests via direct [[Transmission Control Protocol|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.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7098992.stm |title=Broadband speeds around the world |date=December 2, 2007 |work=BBC News |accessdate=November 13, 2011}}</ref><ref name="NZ_Herald_10454199">{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10454199 |title=The truth about Kiwi broadband |author=Greenop, Matt |date=July 27, 2007 |work=The New Zealand Herald |accessdate=November 13, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/opinion/hey-telstra-forget-about-broadband/2007/06/23/1182019431084.html |title=Hey Telstra, forget about broadband |author=Lane, Terry |date=June 24, 2007 |work=The Age |accessdate=November 13, 2011}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://investor.j2global.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=885561|title=Ziff Davis Acquires Ookla... (NASDAQ:JCOM)|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227141427/http://investor.j2global.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=885561|archive-date=2014-12-27|dead-url=yes|accessdate=May 28, 2016}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ookla.com/netmetrics/|title=NetMetrics from Ookla - Internet performance database|work=ookla.com}}</ref> 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. Together, over 20 million speed tests are generated each month using Ookla's software.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ookla.com/about.php|title=Ookla - About|work=ookla.com|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026002139/http://www.ookla.com/about.php|archivedate=2017-10-26|df=}}</ref>

==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.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Country Name (Alphabetical)
! Average ISP Download
! Average ISP Upload
! Average Mobile Download
! Average Mobile Upload
! Fastest ISP Speed Score
! Fastest Carrier Speed Score
|-
|2017
|{{flagcountry|Canada}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.speedtest.net/reports/canada/|title=2017 Canada Speedtest Market Snapshot|last=|first=|date=|work=|access-date=May 7, 2018}}</ref>
|59.67 Mbit/s
|18.55 Mbit/s
|35.19 Mbit/s
|10.29 Mbit/s
|Rogers (80.02)
|TELUS (42.16)
|-
|2017
|{{flagcountry|United States}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.speedtest.net/reports/united-states/|title=2017 United States Speedtest Market Report|last=|first=|date=|work=|access-date=May 7, 2018}}</ref>
|64.17 Mbit/s
|22.79 Mbit/s
|22.69 Mbit/s
|8.51 Mbit/s
|XFINITY (69.58)
|T-Mobile (23.17)
|-
|2018
|{{flagcountry|Saudi Arabia}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.speedtest.net/reports/saudi-arabia/|title=2018 Saudi Arabia Speedtest Market Report|last=|first=|date=|work=|access-date=May 8, 2018}}</ref>
|21.66 Mbit/s
|9.25 Mbit/s
|17.71 Mbit/s
|10.64 Mbit/s
|Mobily (17.81)
|STC (20.66)
|}

===Speed Wave===
The site offers a service by which groups of friends may compare results against each other and as a group average. Badges are also awarded for achievements such as ''Highest Download Speed'' and ''Lowest Latency''.
Badges are awarded when either ''Highest Download'' or Lowest Ping'' will be.

===My Results===
The Ookla Speed Test also has a tool called “My Results” which lets you graphically compare your upload and download speeds as well as the different servers you have tested. Users who have been through many internet service providers, or that have more than one, may find value in this tool and could use it to choose the most efficient.

===Acquisitions===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:125px;"|Acquisition date
!Company
!width="60"|Country
! style="width:100px;"|Value (USD)
! style="width:75px;" class="unsortable"|References
|-
| {{dts|19-06-2018}}
| Mosaik
| United States
| 
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.speedtest.net/insights/blog/mosaik-is-joining-ookla/|title=Mosaik is joining Ookla|last=|first=|date=|work=|access-date=October 15, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|09-08-2018}}
| Downdetector
| Netherlands
| 
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.speedtest.net/insights/blog/downdetector-announcement/|title=Downdetector is now part of Ookla|last=|first=|date=|work=|access-date=October 15, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|10-10-2018}}
| Ekahau
| Finland
| 
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.speedtest.net/insights/blog/ekahau-is-now-part-of-ookla/|title=Ekahau is now part of Ookla|last=|first=|date=|work=|access-date=October 15, 2018}}</ref>

|}

== See also ==
* List of countries by Internet connection speeds

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

{{Internet Access}}


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[[Category:Computer network analysis]]
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[[Category:Performance management]]
[[Category:Free network management software]]

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