Broadband Speed
by roger on Nov.21, 2016,under Uncategorized
Appended are a few links to 'Speed Testers'.
Speed Speed is really the quantity of designed data transfer that can be transferred over a second. It is varies widely due to type of connection and distance of travel.
Bandwidth: It is best to think of this as bandwidth, i.e. the maximum amount of data that your connection can handle without many errors. For example; when sending an email it matters little if the transfer rate is highly variable as long as the message gets sent, however stability and error free transfer is highly desirable if streaming music or video
If you do not have either Fibre to the House (FTH) or Fibre to the cabinet (FTC) then you will be connected to your local exchange by a pair of copper wires. The longer the wires the lower the signal to noise ratio etc. The built in error corrections will keep chopping the signal into small bits that can be repeated and checked and so the overall speed of data transfer will be reduced. There is a table of expected transfer rate vis a vis distance from exchange.
1. http://www.speedtest.btwholesale.com/ which has a further option to do a diagnostic test and more
2. Ookla offers it's services to third parties
http://www.supportal-test.co.uk/ a simple and quick measure of download and upload
http://www.mybroadbandspeed.co.uk/speedtester/ seems to note the provider but very quick
http://speedtest.net.uk/ simple but slow to initiate
http://beta.speedtest.net/run
https://www.ookla.com/demo?template=2&features=0 Sample of Ookla service
3. Quick download only readout: https://fast.com/
1 comment
Hi Roger,
The BT Wholesale speed test still uses Adobe Flash which is not really that useful in 2019.
Perhaps I could interest you in listing a modern speed test - that does not require Adobe Flash?
I am a co-founder of BroadbandUK & we have developed a new generation of broadband speed test using the latest technologies. I was wondering whether we could have a dialogue regarding you using our speed test on your website or including a link to our speed test from your website? There is no cost associated with the speed test.
You can view the test at: https://www.broadbandspeedtest.org.uk
The test is fully responsive so works on phones, tablets & laptops. It runs on all major platforms, Operating Systems & web browsers.
Our test has been evaluated by the BBC & is linked to from their BBC iPlayer website and many other sites including county councils such as Essex, Oxfordshire, Shropshire, Kent & Nottinghamshire.
By utilising the latest technologies the test is accurate from very low speeds (sub 1 Mbps) to Gigabit speeds. Along with OFCOM, we believe that accurate measuring of broadband speed is important for broadband consumers.
Many Thanks,
Richard Patterson
Co-founder, BroadbandUK
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