What is an Internet Speed Test? If you’ve ever wondered whether your internet connection is performing as expected, running a speed test is a quick way to find out. A speed test measures your current ...

Home internet service providers and wireless carriers are always touting the speed of their services – 10 GB or more for home internet and nearing 1 GB for wireless. However, you’ll always see “up to” ...

We do almost everything online, from shopping to gaming to binge-watching our favorite shows. And internet speeds determine how fast we do all that. Speed is calculated in megabits per second (Mbps or ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Federal Communications Commission has voted to raise its baseline definition of broadband speeds. The FCC adopted the higher speeds as part of its annual assessment of how ...

We're a month past into 2025, and the need for a super fast internet connection is more than ever. Internet speed analytics company Ookla has released its updated speed test numbers for January 2025, ...

The best internet speed for streaming depends on a variety of factors, like the type of service you're streaming and how many household devices are connected to the internet. For example, if you live ...

Cierra was an associate writer for CNET's broadband team, covering all things home internet. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's degree. Cierra is ...

SpaceX tried to lower expectations when it launched its Starlink satellite internet beta on October 26 — but some users say they're already hitting download speeds of more than 210 megabits per second ...