"You might pick your hotel for its location or price, but one of the things I consider is whether its Wi-Fi is fast and reliable. I make my living working online. If I can't count on a speedy connection, I'm in trouble. So I was intrigued when I heard network performance specialist Ookla announce the launch of Speedtest Certified, a new connectivity verification program designed to help property owners and businesses prove the quality of their network infrastructure."
"This initiative leverages Ookla's well-regarded methodology to provide an independent, objective seal of approval for hotels, airports, event venues, office buildings, and multifamily residences. Reliable internet is essential these days for tenants, guests, and employees. Unpredictable or subpar network performance in public venues is miserable for customers and businesses. Speedtest Certified aims to address these challenges by providing properties with a visible badge of excellence."
"Some of you may think reliable internet isn't crucial. Doesn't everyone have decent Wi-Fi now? No, actually, they don't. I was already on good terms with the Linux kernel developers a few years ago, when, at a Linux Plumbers conference, they discovered the hotel's internet was inadequate. I helped get the connection up to speed -- before I became a writer, I was a network engineer -- and that's one reason why I'm always welcome at these core Linux kernel programmers' meetups."
Ookla launched Speedtest Certified to verify and publicly certify venue Wi‑Fi performance for hotels, airports, event venues, office buildings, and multifamily residences. The program applies Ookla's established testing methodology to offer an independent, objective seal indicating reliable internet connectivity. Certified properties receive a visible badge signaling sufficient network performance for tenants, guests, and employees. The service is rolling out and property owners and businesses can use certification to prove infrastructure quality. Persistent unpredictable or subpar public Wi‑Fi remains a problem for customers and businesses. Ookla is owned by Ziff Davis.
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