
The Federal Communications Commission has released the FCC Mobile Broadband Test App, which measures mobile data connection quality and speed.
According to USA.gov, the Federal Communications Commission mobile application allows consumers to test the upload speed, download speed, and latency of a mobile broadband connection and share results via email export.
Additionally, the FCC may use data collected from the Consumer Broadband Test (Beta), along with submitted street address, to analyze broadband quality and availability on a geographic basis across the United States.
The purpose of the Consumer Broadband Test (Beta) is to give consumers additional information about the quality of their broadband connections and to create awareness about the importance of broadband quality in accessing content and services over the internet. Additionally, the FCC may use data collected from the Consumer Broadband Test (Beta), along with submitted street address, to analyze broadband quality and availability on a geographic basis across the United States.