Ookla allows many providers to host test servers, and tests run against the closest available server. In some cases, the test may run entirely within the same provider’s network.
Our servers are hosted at peering points in Teraco and NAPAfrica’s vendor-neutral data centres in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. This gives us a consistent, independent testing environment across operators and ISPs.
Our approach is designed to show real-world local Internet performance using neutral test points where a large portion of user traffic is exchanged.