Broadband Download Speed Test
Kacey Lazzari
This survey is voluntary and will take about 10 minutes to complete. Your answers are completely confidential; however, your participation will help us collect the most accurate data on broadband. Thank you for contributing to the improvement of broadband in West Virginia.
If you are not taking this survey at your residential location or your service is not adequate to take the speed test, please proceed directly to the survey.
"Accurate, comprehensive data is critical to our state's efforts to bridge the digital divide across Kansas," Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland said. "By engaging directly with Kansans to learn about their broadband capacity, we aim to secure significant funding to connect underserved areas and establish Kansas as one of the best states in the nation for high-speed internet access."
The speed test will measure internet speed, general location and IP address, while maintaining the privacy of personal information. Participants also will be asked to complete an optional survey that provides vital insights into connectivity patterns, necessary training requirements and affordability of internet services.
"We understand that this is a busy time of the year, especially with the transition from school to summer," Kansas Broadband Development Director Jade Piros de Carvalho said. "We genuinely appreciate the cooperation and assistance of all participants in completing these tests, which will enable us to identify opportunities for better connectivity and reach our goal of #ConnectingAllKansans."
While this is not the first initiative of its kind, it is undeniably significant, and greater participation from residents will allow more accurate results. Participants will be asked to take five to seven tests at different times of day or days of the week.
To ensure accurate results, participants are advised to conduct the speed test while connected to Wi-Fi from their home or business networks. It is important to confirm the presence of the Wi-Fi symbol and verify that a cellular network is not being used for the test. If possible, the test should be done in the late afternoon or early evening, as this is when service is typically the slowest.
To participate, residents should visit the official website of the initiative, broadbandks.com, where they can complete a quick and simple online speed test. This test, which only takes a few minutes, will provide valuable data on internet connectivity throughout the state.
This speed test relies on an exclusive algorithm allowing you to measure accurately download bitrate, upload bitrate and latency of your connection.
nPerf uses a worldwide dedicated servers network, which is optimized to deliver enough bitrate to saturate your connection, so that we can measure its bitrate accurately.
nPerf speed test is compatible with all broadband and mobile connections: ADSL, VDSL, cable, optical fiber FTTH / FTTB, satellite, wifi, wimax, cellular 2G / 3G / 4G (LTE), 5G.
The nPerf speed test has been designed by telecom enthusiasts to enable you to accurately measure the speed of your Internet connection easily, in only one click! Oh... and this speed test is absolutely free of ads! Enjoy it ... and if you like it, spread the word :)
Ookla and MLAB speed tests are designed to determine the network speed as close to the hardware level as possible, this is why they can sometimes show faster speed results. They are network diagnostic tools that route traffic to the closest available server, then measure the highest possible speed.
The state broadband survey is measuring the generic overall internet performance, so it is housed in a single data center in Virginia, which is indicative of an average network performance associated with browsing.
Test Once per Day for a Week from Home
Be sure to test at a different time each day. Frequency is key. An email reminder is available to help you remember to take the test daily.
Despite the growth in increased broadband capacity, two-thirds of all libraries indicate that they would like to improve their broadband speeds. According to the 2013 Digital Inclusion Survey, just 2 percent of all libraries meet national benchmarks established by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that recommend a minimum of 100 Mbps for serving smaller communities and 1 Gbps for libraries serving populations greater than 50,000 people.
The speed test study was administered by the Information Policy and Access Center at the University of Maryland as a supplement to the Digital Inclusion Survey, funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The supplemental speed test research adds to the body of knowledge about the quality of public access in public libraries. The 2014 Digital Inclusion Survey Report, to be published in summer of 2015, will help inform how public libraries are helping to build digitally inclusive communities for all, with interactive mapping tools, issue briefs, infographics and state-level data summaries.
"Digital inclusion resources and services, including high speed Internet, provide people with opportunities to change their lives," said Kathy Rosa, director of the ALA Office for Research & Statistics. "Released during National Library Week (NLW), the study results provide data that support the NLW theme: "Unlimited possibilities @ your library". This is a time to celebrate libraries that foster digital inclusion in the community."
Anyone who would like to verify that they are getting the broadband Internet speeds that they should be getting can use a variety of Internet speed tests, four of which are found at the link below or the link in the QR Code.
After you have tested your broadband Internet speed, you can report your speed test results to the IMBC using the button at the bottom of Speed Test web page so that it can evaluate local speed test data.
This tool has been optimized to test the performance of MaxxSouth internet services. The test server is located in our Pontotoc, MS, data center and can accommodate connections up to 1 Gbps. Please note that external factors such as Wi-Fi signal and PC / browser performance can affect the accuracy of testing results.
The map above shows Indiana's current broadband reality by compiling empirical data (please take the test!) about Indiana's unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations. The directory of broadband audits aims to provide a transparent and accurate understanding of broadband at a city and county level as well as how we can improve it to ensure everybody receives the connection they deserve.
The City of Starke is working hard to improve internet connectivity in the City of Starke and Bradford County. In order to do so, we have to gather data to document/prove our current internet service is not adequate to meet the needs of our schools, medical telemedicine, businesses and everyday needs of our citizens. Please take a few minutes to access the website below which will create a little dot on a software data map so we can document where the greatest needs are to improve broadband in the City of Starke.
Take our speed test to help define and advance broadband infrastructure improvement throughout the region. A speed test is a way to measure the speed between your device and a server in real-time using your internet connection.
Read the information below, enter your full or partial address, and click "Let's do it" to complete the speed test. After clicking the button, the speed test sends packets of data up from your device to the local server and back down again. In less than a minute, you will see measurements of the download, upload, and latency and ping speeds. We appreciate you taking the time to provide input.
Curious how fast your internet is? The Alaska Broadband Office is asking Alaskans to run an internet speed test on their home devices to see how real internet download and upload speeds vary locally. To run the speed test, click on the button below.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is currently verifying the accuracy and reliability of mobile broadband coverage nationwide. Learn more about downloading the FCC Speed Test App to your mobile device by clicking on the button below.
We need your help! In order to give us the best chance for future broadband funding, we need data that reflects where the actual gaps in broadband connectivity are in our county. One major way to accomplish this is for residents to conduct internet speed tests.
You should conduct speed tests multiple times a day on multiple types of devices. Taking a speed test on a computer that is connected to your router via ethernet cable yields the most accurate and optimal results. But you can take them on your laptops/ tablets with wifi and **mobile devices too.
The Nebraska Regional Officials Council (NROC) announces the launch of a statewide broadband mapping initiative. Residents in the state of Nebraska are encouraged to partake in the one-minute speed test from any internet-enabled device.
The aim of this initiative is to bridge the digital divide between urban and rural areas, and broadband is the key that links our communities together. As unserved and underserved areas are labeled throughout this project, stakeholders and economic developers can plan for the potential expansion of broadband infrastructure that will support businesses both now and in the future.
Service providers face competitive and regulatory pressures to guarantee a high-quality, high-bandwidth broadband service for their end-users. However, existing methods of capacity measurement are often difficult to employ. Not only this, but accuracy has always been a problem with testing any kind of internet connection. For example, traditional web-based speed tests can easily be impacted by issues such as slow Wi-Fi and local network congestion from background updates or other users consuming bandwidth at the same time as the test being run.
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