We use words like Broadband and T1 with alarming regularity. However, the truth remains that most of the computer internet connections we use are just named thus The real speed leaves much to be desired  especially while downloading or uploading, and it is very frustrating to see that we are not getting the speed we are paying for.

But most of the time our internet service providers just claim that the speeds are fine and that their servers have hourly reporting which show that the download speed is exactly what they promise us. In the early days of broadband we had no choice but to believe them.

But today the situation is different and customers have an option of undertaking a speed test to see how fast their internet connection really is. A speed test is a simple online operation which liaisons the computer with the server based somewhere and comes back to us with the result as to how quick the transaction was. In the early days of the speed test, the results used to vary quite a bit. But like everything else, today’s technology has ensured that the results remain consistent through all channels and the speed which the test shows us can be counted on to be true.

The next time your internet service providers claims a speed which you dont se just run a good speed test and show him the truth