Speedchecker Broadband Internet Speed Test data were provided by Speedchecker Ltd and comprise individually crowdsourced readings of internet upload / download speed from online speed tests, internet latency (ping rate/ data travel rate) and Internet Service Providers (ISP) information, between 2011 and 2020.

Content

These data are available at individual readings level and are supplied as large CSV files.

For 2011-2013, each year corresponds to 1 CSV without geolocation. The dataset includes download and upload speeds (Mbps), internet latency (ms), internet provider, and internet advertised speed (where provided).

For 2014-2018, each year corresponds to 2 CSV, one with geolocation (latitude, longitude) and one without location data The datasets include download and upload speeds (Mbps), internet latency (ms), internet provider, and internet advertised speed (where provided).

For 2019-2020, there is a single CSV for both years, with geolocation (latitude, longitude). The datasets include download and upload speeds (Mbps) and internet providers.

For detailed description of the columns contained within the data, see the Variable Dictionary; and for an overview of the characteristics of the data, see the Data Summary. These files can be downloaded from the bottom of this page.

Quality, Representation and Bias

The content of these volunteered geographic information have reasonably complete entries. The only case where attributes are missing is with the variable “Internet Provider Advertised Speed” variable where information is provided for approximately 30% of observations only. Most of the observations are located within Europe, however the data are large enough to provide a representative sample across the globe, except for areas such as mainland Africa or Asia.

There are some bad values present in the data which may need nullifying. For example, negative download and upload speeds, or speeds of 2147483.65 mbps (2^31/1000) (kbps of maxint), or latency of 0.

The 2018 and 2020 data are not for the complete year - in both cases, only the first few months of the year are included. The 2011-18 data have a lower spatial resolution than the later data.