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USA ISP Speed Index

ispspeedindex.netflix.com

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Re: USA ISP Speed Index

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Post by penguindev »

hmm. comcast dropped from 2.17 to 1.63 mbps YOY. awesome.

luckily, speedtest.net shows me a lot higher than that... 25mbps, to be precise.

Edit: I see Netflix has tweaked their results to use 'Prime Time' readings only. I guess I should retest this evening as well.

Re: USA ISP Speed Index

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Post by jessaustin »

How is ClearWire considered "fixed"? Anyway it's not called that anymore.

I guess this info might be useful for public policy, but there's so much variability within a single provider that you wouldn't want to choose an ISP based on this alone.

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Post by thisiswrong »

penguindev wrote: post #2

hmm. comcast dropped from 2.17 to 1.63 mbps YOY. awesome. luckily, speedtest.net shows me a lot higher than that... 25mbps, to be precise. Edit: I see Netflix has tweaked their results to use 'Prime Time' readings only. I guess I should retest this evening as well.

False. Speedtest.net gives results in Mbit/s. 25 Mbit/s ≠ 25 Mb/s. 1 Mbit = 0.125 MB

Re: USA ISP Speed Index

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Post by penguindev »

thisiswrong wrote: post #4
penguindev wrote: post #2

hmm. comcast dropped from 2.17 to 1.63 mbps YOY. awesome. luckily, speedtest.net shows me a lot higher than that... 25mbps, to be precise. Edit: I see Netflix has tweaked their results to use 'Prime Time' readings only. I guess I should retest this evening as well.

False. Speedtest.net gives results in Mbit/s. 25 Mbit/s ≠ 25 Mb/s. 1 Mbit = 0.125 MB

Netflix's results use Mbps too.

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Post by misframer »

thisiswrong wrote: post #4
penguindev wrote: post #2

hmm. comcast dropped from 2.17 to 1.63 mbps YOY. awesome. luckily, speedtest.net shows me a lot higher than that... 25mbps, to be precise. Edit: I see Netflix has tweaked their results to use 'Prime Time' readings only. I guess I should retest this evening as well.

False. Speedtest.net gives results in Mbit/s. 25 Mbit/s ≠ 25 Mb/s. 1 Mbit = 0.125 MB

Megabit = Mb. Megabyte = MB.

25 Mbit/s = 25 Mb/s. 25 Mb/s ≠ 25 MB/s.

Generally I see Mbps when referring to megabits per second and MB/s for megabytes per second.

Re: USA ISP Speed Index

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Post by masklinn »

penguindev wrote: post #2

hmm. comcast dropped from 2.17 to 1.63 mbps YOY. awesome. luckily, speedtest.net shows me a lot higher than that... 25mbps, to be precise. Edit: I see Netflix has tweaked their results to use 'Prime Time' readings only. I guess I should retest this evening as well.

Please note:

> the average performance is well below the peak performance due to many factors including the variety of encodes Netflix uses to deliver the TV shows and movies as well as the variety of devices members use and home network conditions. These factors cancel out when comparing across ISPs.

Re: USA ISP Speed Index

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Post by bhousel »

The fine print: "These ratings reflect the average performance of all Netflix streams on each ISPs network from Nov. 2012 through Sept. 2013 and average performance during prime time starting in Oct. 2013. The average is well below the peak performance due to many factors including the variety of encodes we use to deliver the TV shows and movies we carry as well as home Wi-Fi and the variety of devices our members use. Those factors cancel out when comparing across ISPs, so these relative rankings are a good indicator of the consistent performance typically experienced across all users on an ISP network. - See more at: http://ispspeedindex.netflix.com/usa#sthash.ufsSY1Bi.dpuf"
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