Summary of recent speedtest measurements at my office and home in Fukuoka, Japan

1. A test result of
broadband speed
measurements
Toshiya Jitsuzumi
Kyushu University
Jitsuzumi@econ.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Mar. 3, 2014

2. Test Setting
• Connected to the speedtest.net website and measured the
download/upload speeds and latency as frequently as
possible during 30 minutes.
• Date and time
Jan. 18, 2014 to Mar. 2, 2014
• Measurement
• My office at Kyushu University equipped with
the university’s wired/wireless LAN.
• My home in Fukuoka City equipped with FTTH
pth a commercial ISP and a FTTH
• Measurement site
• Speedtest server at Tokyo, hosted by Alocac, Inc.

3. Measurement path from my office
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
203 ms
1 ms
1 ms
2 ms
1 ms
13 ms
13 ms
21 ms
52 ms
22 ms
23 ms
23 ms
*
*
*
23 ms
1 ms
1 ms
1 ms
2 ms
1 ms
13 ms
13 ms
17 ms
15 ms
22 ms
22 ms
22 ms
*
*
*
22 ms
1 ms
1 ms
2 ms
2 ms
1 ms
13 ms
13 ms
17 ms
15 ms
47 ms
23 ms
22 ms
*
*
*
23 ms
192.168.1.1
router.en.kyushu-u.ac.jp [133.5.240.254]
133.5.69.241
133.5.9.230
150.99.191.41
osaka-dc-rm-ae2-vlan10.s4.sinet.ad.jp [150.99.2.41]
osaka-dc-gm1-ae0-vlan10.s4.sinet.ad.jp [150.99.2.58]
103.246.232.94
obpjbb206.int-gw.kddi.ne.jp [118.155.199.73]
otejbb206.int-gw.kddi.ne.jp [59.128.4.181]
cm-ote232.int-gw.kddi.ne.jp [118.155.197.13]
111.87.16.42
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
kvps-27-34-160-198.secure.ne.jp [27.34.160.198]

4. Measurement path from my home
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
<1 ms
*
8 ms
8 ms
8 ms
19 ms
17 ms
17 ms
17 ms
17 ms
43 ms
29 ms
31 ms
*
*
*
29 ms
<1 ms
*
8 ms
7 ms
9 ms
17 ms
17 ms
20 ms
31 ms
18 ms
30 ms
30 ms
30 ms
*
*
*
29 ms
<1 ms
*
5 ms
8 ms
8 ms
17 ms
16 ms
17 ms
17 ms
18 ms
30 ms
30 ms
30 ms
*
*
*
29 ms
192.168.24.1
Request timed out.
FUKUOKA2-NTTwest0.flets.2iij.net [203.180.73.9]
fko003lip20.IIJ.Net [210.148.39.13]
fko003bb10.IIJ.Net [58.138.119.145]
osk004bb08.IIJ.Net [58.138.98.169]
osk004bf00.IIJ.Net [58.138.81.109]
osk004ix05.IIJ.Net [58.138.81.238]
210.132.124.5
obpjbb205.int-gw.kddi.ne.jp [118.155.199.37]
otejbb205.int-gw.kddi.ne.jp [203.181.99.61]
cm-ote232.int-gw.kddi.ne.jp [118.155.197.141]
111.87.16.42
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
kvps-27-34-160-198.secure.ne.jp [27.34.160.198]

5. Test parameters
• Three PCs were used for speed measurement in wired condition.
• DELL XPS 8500
• Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack1, Intel® Core™ i7-3770 CPU @3.40GHz
• RAM 16.0GB, 64bit Operating System
• Connected to the university’s LAN via cable
• DELL XPS 420
• Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack2, Intel® Core™ 2 QuadCPU Q9550
@2.83GHz
• RAM 4.0GB, 32bit Operating System
• Connected to the university’s LAN via cable
• DELL Inspiron
• Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM CPU @2.30GHz
• RAM 8GB, 64bit Operating System
• Connected to the Internet via the Ethernet cable

6. Test parameters
• Two PCs (one PC and one tablet) were used in Wi-Fi condition.
• MacBook Air
• OS X version 10.9.1, 1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
• RAM 4GB 1067MHz DDR3
• Connected to the university’s LAN via Wi-Fi
• Surface 2
• Windows RT 8.1, Microsoft Office Home & Business 2013 RT2
• RAM 2GB
• Connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi

7. 0
0
Sat., Jan. 18, 2014, 14:00-14:30
40
Mon., Jan. 20, 2014, 14:00-14:30
80
Wed., Jan. 22, 2014, 14:10-14:40
120
Thu., Jan. 23, 2014, 15:10-15:40
160
200
Sat., Jan. 25, 2014, 14:00-14:30
240
Sun., Jan. 26, 2014, 14:00-14:30
280
320
Thu., Jan. 30, 2014, 14:00-14:30
From my office
360
Fri., Jan. 31, 2014, 14:00-14:30
400
440
Sun., Feb. 2, 2014, 14:00-14:30
480
Sun, Mar. 2, 2014, 14:00-14:30
520
560
Tue., Jan. 28, 2014, 14:00-14:30
600
Mon., Feb. 3, 2014, 14:00-14:30
640
Tue., Feb. 4, 2014, 14:00-14:30
680
Wed., Feb. 5, 2014, 14:00-14:30
720
Thu., Feb. 6, 2014, 14:00-14:30
760
Fri., Feb. 7, 2014, 14:00-14:30
800
Sat., Feb. 8, 2014, 14:00-14:30
840
Sun., Feb. 9, 2014, 14:00-14:30
880
Mon., Feb. 17, 2014, 14:00-14:30
920
From my home
Tue., Feb. 18, 2014, 14:00-14:30
960
Wed., Feb. 19, 2014, 14:00-14:30
1000
Thu., Feb. 20, 2014, 14:00-14:30
1040
Fri., Feb. 21, 2014, 14:00-14:30
1080
Sat., Feb. 22, 2014, 14:00-14:30
1120
Sun, Mar. 2, 2014, 14:00-14:30
MacbookAir
Mon., Jan. 27, 2014, 14:00-14:30
Inspiron
Sat., Feb. 1, 2014, 14:00-14:30
XPS420
Wed., Jan. 29, 2014, 14:00-14:30
XPS8500
Fri., Jan. 24, 2014, 14:00-14:30
Raw result 1: Download speed (Mbps)
Download Speed (Mbps)
100
Surface2
80
60
40
20
1160

8. 0
0
Sat., Jan. 18, 2014, 14:00-14:30
40
Mon., Jan. 20, 2014, 14:00-14:30
80
Wed., Jan. 22, 2014, 14:10-14:40
120
Thu., Jan. 23, 2014, 15:10-15:40
160
200
Sat., Jan. 25, 2014, 14:00-14:30
240
Sun., Jan. 26, 2014, 14:00-14:30
280
320
Thu., Jan. 30, 2014, 14:00-14:30
From my office
360
Fri., Jan. 31, 2014, 14:00-14:30
400
440
Sun., Feb. 2, 2014, 14:00-14:30
480
Sun, Mar. 2, 2014, 14:00-14:30
520
560
Tue., Jan. 28, 2014, 14:00-14:30
600
Mon., Feb. 3, 2014, 14:00-14:30
640
Tue., Feb. 4, 2014, 14:00-14:30
680
Wed., Feb. 5, 2014, 14:00-14:30
720
Thu., Feb. 6, 2014, 14:00-14:30
760
Fri., Feb. 7, 2014, 14:00-14:30
800
Sat., Feb. 8, 2014, 14:00-14:30
840
Sun., Feb. 9, 2014, 14:00-14:30
880
Mon., Feb. 17, 2014, 14:00-14:30
920
From my home
Tue., Feb. 18, 2014, 14:00-14:30
960
Wed., Feb. 19, 2014, 14:00-14:30
1000
Thu., Feb. 20, 2014, 14:00-14:30
1040
Fri., Feb. 21, 2014, 14:00-14:30
1080
Sat., Feb. 22, 2014, 14:00-14:30
1120
Sun, Mar. 2, 2014, 14:00-14:30
MacbookAir
Mon., Jan. 27, 2014, 14:00-14:30
Inspiron
Sat., Feb. 1, 2014, 14:00-14:30
XPS420
Wed., Jan. 29, 2014, 14:00-14:30
XPS8500
Fri., Jan. 24, 2014, 14:00-14:30
Raw result 2: Upload speed (Mbps)
Upload Speed (Mbps)
100
Surface2
80
60
40
20
1160

9. 0
0
Sat., Jan. 18, 2014, 14:00-14:30
40
Mon., Jan. 20, 2014, 14:00-14:30
80
Wed., Jan. 22, 2014, 14:10-14:40
120
Thu., Jan. 23, 2014, 15:10-15:40
160
200
Sat., Jan. 25, 2014, 14:00-14:30
240
Sun., Jan. 26, 2014, 14:00-14:30
280
320
Thu., Jan. 30, 2014, 14:00-14:30
From my office
360
Fri., Jan. 31, 2014, 14:00-14:30
400
440
Sun., Feb. 2, 2014, 14:00-14:30
480
Sun, Mar. 2, 2014, 14:00-14:30
520
560
Tue., Jan. 28, 2014, 14:00-14:30
600
Mon., Feb. 3, 2014, 14:00-14:30
640
Tue., Feb. 4, 2014, 14:00-14:30
680
Wed., Feb. 5, 2014, 14:00-14:30
720
Thu., Feb. 6, 2014, 14:00-14:30
760
Fri., Feb. 7, 2014, 14:00-14:30
800
Sat., Feb. 8, 2014, 14:00-14:30
840
Sun., Feb. 9, 2014, 14:00-14:30
880
Mon., Feb. 17, 2014, 14:00-14:30
920
From my home
Tue., Feb. 18, 2014, 14:00-14:30
960
Wed., Feb. 19, 2014, 14:00-14:30
1000
Thu., Feb. 20, 2014, 14:00-14:30
1040
Fri., Feb. 21, 2014, 14:00-14:30
1080
Sat., Feb. 22, 2014, 14:00-14:30
1120
Sun, Mar. 2, 2014, 14:00-14:30
MacbookAir
Mon., Jan. 27, 2014, 14:00-14:30
Inspiron
Sat., Feb. 1, 2014, 14:00-14:30
XPS420
Wed., Jan. 29, 2014, 14:00-14:30
XPS8500
Fri., Jan. 24, 2014, 14:00-14:30
Raw result 3: Latency (ms)
Latency (ms)
100
Surface2
80
60
40
20
1160

10. Statistics: at my office
Download Speed (Mbps)
N
Weekday
Mon
Wed
Thu
Fri
Weekend
Sun
Sat
Wired
XPS 420
XPS 8500
Wi-Fi
Macbook Air
Surface 2
All Samples
Average
s.d.
1672
20.09
228
19.63
498
20.77
486
19.93
460
19.74
1283
22.55
620
21.99
663
23.07
1503
31.28
729
30.35
774
32.17
1452
10.67
792
10.67
660
10.66
2955
21.15
Upload Speed (Mbps)
Average
s.d.
12.36
18.13
10.77
18.26
13.19
18.20
11.59
18.61
12.94
17.47
11.65
20.52
11.97
20.34
11.32
20.68
8.28
26.99
7.68
22.56
8.73
31.15
3.38
11.07
3.63
11.32
3.04
10.77
12.11
19.17
Latency (ms)
Average s.d.
10.35
29.08
8.83
28.50
11.07
27.78
9.35
27.89
11.19
32.02
9.26
27.78
9.04
27.84
9.46
27.72
7.66
21.55
6.34
17.63
6.35
25.24
3.49
35.72
3.23
33.24
3.76
38.70
9.96
28.51
14.10
9.52
9.59
9.72
21.61
8.26
8.56
7.98
5.12
4.25
2.40
12.67
13.89
10.29
11.94

11. Statistics: at my home
Download Speed (Mbps)
N
Weekday
Mon
Wed
Thu
Fri
Weekend
Sun
Sat
Wired
XPS 420
XPS 8500
Wi-Fi
Macbook Air
Surface 2
All Samples
Average
s.d.
1510
31.74
375
31.39
373
31.48
258
31.54
254
32.72
250
31.86
511
31.12
255
31.27
1032
49.49
1032
49.49
989
12.90
989
12.90
2021
31.58
1032
49.49
1032
49.49
Upload Speed (Mbps)
Average
s.d.
19.26
34.88
19.24
36.45
19.85
35.16
18.16
31.21
20.67
35.18
18.09
35.63
17.74
35.78
17.80
35.23
6.04
54.39
6.04
54.39
2.60
14.99
2.60
14.99
18.88
35.11
6.04
54.39
6.04
54.39
Latency (ms)
Average s.d.
20.30
32.24
21.36
32.70
21.63
32.31
17.26
33.09
19.62
31.00
19.89
31.82
20.57
32.86
20.59
33.45
6.97
28.03
6.97
28.03
1.89
36.95
1.89
36.95
20.36
32.40
6.97
28.03
6.97
28.03
6.71
6.85
6.77
6.82
6.28
6.52
6.83
6.85
1.98
1.98
6.94
6.94
6.74
1.98
1.98

12. Visualization

13. 500
Frequency
400
Measurement site: Speedtest.net
Measurement place: my office at Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
ISP: Kyushu University
Access Line: University LAN
300
DELL XPS420 and DELL XPS8500
Wired
Wi-Fi
200
MacBook Air and Surface2
100
0
Download Speed (Mbps)

14. 500
Measurement site: Speedtest.net
Measurement place: my office
ISP: Kyushu University
Access Line: University LAN
450
400
Frequency
350
Wired
300
Wi-Fi
250
200
150
100
50
0
UpLoad Speed (Mbps)

15. 700
Measurement site: Speedtest.net
Measurement place: my office
ISP: Kyushu University
Access Line: University LAN
600
Frequency
500
400
Wired
300
Wi-Fi
200
100
0
Latency (ms)

16. 700
600
Measurement site: Speedtest.net
Measurement place: my home in Fukuoka, Japan
ISP: hi-ho
Access Line: FTTH for multi-dwelling unit provided by NTT West, 100Mbps
Frequwency
500
400
300
Wired
DELL Inspiron 17R Special Edition
Wi-Fi
Surface 2
200
100
0
Download Speed (Mbps)

17. 700
Measurement site: Speedtest.net
Measurement place: my home
ISP: hi-ho
Access Line: FTTH, 100Mbps
600
Frequency
500
400
Wired
300
Wi-Fi
200
100
0
Upload speed (Mbps)

18. 800
Measurement site: Speedtest.net
Measurement place: my home
ISP: hi-ho
Access Line: FTTH, 100Mbps
700
Frequency
600
500
400
Wired
300
Wi-Fi
200
100
0
Latency (ms)

19. 80
Upload Speed (Mbps)
60
40
20
0
0
Wired, Office
20
40
60
Downloas Speed (Mbps)
Wi-Fi, Office
Wired, Home
Wi-Fi, Home
80

20. 100
90
80
Latency (ms)
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
Wired, Office
20
40
60
Downloas Speed (Mbps)
Wi-Fi, Office
Wired, Home
80
100
Wi-Fi, Home