M-Lab Speed Test Description
M-Lab's Speed Test allows you to quickly measure the performance of your broadband connection and provides advanced diagnostics. Measurement Lab (M-Lab), has the largest open Internet performance data collection on the planet. M-Lab is a consortium of industry, research, and public-interest partners. Its mission is to provide an open, verifiable ecosystem for measuring global network performance. Openly licensed and operated measurement tools allow third parties to create their own client-side measurement software, and audit the source. Researchers and others can access the data collected, which allows them to share their network measurement information. A large user base and distributed infrastructure provide an open, verifiable measurement platform to measure global network performance. This platform is used by regulators, companies, academic researchers, regulators, and companies around the globe to assess the health of the Internet.
M-Lab Speed Test Alternatives
FAST.com
FAST.com speed test provides an estimate of your current Internet connection speed. This speed can generally be obtained from the top Internet services that use globally distributed servers. People who consume content online are most concerned about download speed. FAST.com is a simple speed test that allows them to determine if they can download the fastest possible speed. Click the "Show More Info" button to see your upload speed as well as your connection latency (ping). FAST.com offers two types of latency measurements for your Internet connections. "Unloaded" and "loaded with traffic. This is also known as bufferbloat. FAST.com uses a series of uploads and downloads to Netflix servers to calculate your Internet speed. FAST.com can test your Internet speed on any device (phones, laptops, smart TVs with browsers) worldwide.
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Opensignal
Opensignal speed tests measure mobile connectivity and signal strength. Opensignal performs a 5 second download, 5 second upload and a ping test in order to give you an accurate measure of your internet speed. The speed test is performed on all common internet CDN servers. The internet speed result is calculated using the middle range of samples. Opensignal's video tester plays a 15 second video clip to test your network and logs buffering, load time, and playback speed issues. This will show you exactly what to expect when using HD and SD video on your network. Opensignal's network coverage map will help you find the best coverage and fastest speeds. The map displays signal strength down to street level, using speed test data and signal data from nearby users. The cell tower compass lets you see in which direction the strongest signal is coming from. This allows you to use broadband and signal boosting technology more accurately.
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Cloudflare Speed Test
Cloudflare Speed Test allows you to determine the speed and consistency with which your Internet connection is working. It can be used to verify that your ISP is providing the speed promised, or to compare ISPs and test network connectivity in different areas of your home. Cloudflare's network covers data centers in more than 200 cities worldwide. The measurements are taken using the Cloudflare network. This means that you will only be testing against servers that are close to you. There are no other networks that could impact your score. There are many speed testing tools available. Our mission is to build a better Internet. We believe that users should have the option to choose from a variety of services. You shouldn't be tied down to one provider, and should be able compare results across tools. To test network performance, the test uses Cloudflare anycast.
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Speedtest Pro
You can quickly test your network performance by accessing your toolbar. One-click testing of your Internet connection. It can show the user's network status in multiple angles. Speedtest Pro is a professional-grade speed test that can help users find the root cause of the problem. In seconds, the ping value could be measured and displayed. Check the download and upload speeds. Check the loading speed of the current webpage. You can open advanced options to choose whether you want to test the loading speed or not. It is the time taken by the computer to send data to the webserver and wait for it to receive feedback from the server. It is usually expressed as the network delay in online gaming. The higher the Ping value, the more severe the network delay and the slower the game runs. Traffic from upstream networks per unit of time. Normal broadband uplink and downstream are not equal. Upstream broadband speeds usually exceed the limit.
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Free Version:
Yes
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Company Details
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M-Lab
Website:
speed.measurementlab.net
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SaaS
Type of Training
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Online
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