Measurement Lab tests Australian broadband

Hanging hanging loading loading... what's up? If you’re having problems accessing a website or getting an online service to work properly - how do you know whether it’s your broadband connection, your computer running slow, or something else?

Today Australia’s Academic and Research Network AARNet has announced a tool called Measurement Lab (M-Lab) to help researchers and Australians better understand the performance of broadband Internet connections.

Do you know how fast your Internet connection is? You can try these tools out at measurementlab.net, test your Internet connection speed and diagnose problems affecting network connectivity.

At Google, we’re big believers in the power of measurement which is why we’ve supported Measurement Lab in other countries and we’re delighted to support this project -- the first in Asia Pacific -- by providing the Australian M-Lab servers jointly with AARNet.

Transparency has always been crucial to the success of the Internet, and, by advancing network research and empowering users with more information, we hope that M-Lab will help sustain a healthy, innovative Internet

Posted by Phillip Grasso-Nguyen, Manager Network Operations