Internet Broadband Speedtest
Below is a free speedtest for your IPS connection. This is a simple test to measure the upload (upstream) and download (downstream) capability of your Internet connection and gives a good estimate. The tester gives users two options, one for slower broadband lines (under 2Mbps) and one for those on faster access connections (2Mbps to 8Mbps). Simply “click” the botton and the test starts. The results will appear on this same page, upon test completion (after a few seconds).
There is a lot to be concerned with nowadays when looking for an internet service provider (ISP). You first need to decide what type of connection you want, and how much you are willing to pay for it. Depending on your requirements, and how many features you want, eventually you will find just the perfect access plan.
Basically there are two broad classifications of Internet access, which are:
1) Dialup access
2) Broadband access
A few comments on each of these internet service types: dialup access is a slow form of internet access which has been losing market share for many years. The problems with dialup access, an old technology, are many: namely, slow connection speed compared to broadband and many disconnects or “drops”. Add to these disadvantages the fact that dialup is not much cheaper than comparable broadband access, and you’ll see why dialup internet access is losing out to faster connection types in all the world.
Broadband is the next major category of Internet access, and can be classified in the following main groups:
1) Cable internet access – very fast access offered through your cable television company
2) DSL – Digital Subscriber Line access – offered through your local telephone company
3) Fiber Optic access – if available – offered through your telephone company
4) Satellite Internet access – used primarily in rural areas where cheaper alternatives are not available
5) Wireless Internet access – offered through a PDA or cell phone, a rapidly growing area of Internet service
The preferred Internet access for most home users is either cable or DSL access, if available in your city. Depending on how much you travel, or how often you need fast internet access away from your main terminal, you may very well also have a Wi-Fi account, or use Wi-Fi hotspots to log in. At Internet World Stats you can get worldwide Internet access data for over 233 countries and territories.