

The software measures this by sending data through the 'net to a central server located on one of two locations (one in Seattle, one in Provo, Utah) via User Datagram Protocol UDP port tester protocol. Ookla, the world's most popular website for testing internet speed is being accused of cheating by users who say their real-life speeds are much faster than what they get on their Ookla-provided results. The Ookla broadband speed test, also known as the Net Index Broadband Speed Test, informally known as "Speedtest", and formerly called "Broadband Reports" or simply "BT" (standing for bandwidth test), is a system for testing the true download speed of an internet connection over a period of time.
