Over the last fifteen years or so, broadband internet has become a home utility nearly on the same level as water or electricity. According to Pew Research, around 25 percent of adults in the United ...

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 ...

It's easy to check your internet speed quickly or over time with a few simple steps. Learning how to check your internet speed can come in handy if you want to make sure you’re getting your money’s ...

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 ...

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, ...

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” ...

Don't settle for sluggish Wi-Fi. Learn what internet speed tests mean and how to troubleshoot and fix common issues. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and ...

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 ...

Since macOS Monterey was released, Apple has included a tool to check the quality of your Mac's internet connection without having to rely on benchmarks from third-party websites. After you've joined ...

The Federal Communications Commission this week voted to raise its internet speed benchmark for the first time since January 2015, concluding that modern broadband service should provide at least 100 ...

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 ...

Australia's broadband may be better than you think -- according to a survey of over 50,000 users in the country, the average connection speed is now around 5.5Mbps. The results, discovered by ZDNet ...