HI Friends,
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India(Trai)'s new MySpeed app helps you check your Internet speeds and send the results to the regulatory body. The app is available on Android Platform and checks Internet speeds both on Wi-Fi and cellular data.
I have attached some screenshot while testing Speed of Idea network, Dwarka Location.
The app also shows data on network delay(ping) and packet loss.
In my experience the app reported this data accurately. A word of caution: Internet speed test apps can use a lot of data - up to 25 MB every time you run a test. This could be a big concern for those on tight data caps.
If you allow MySpeed access to your location, then its results tab will show you a map with where you recorded each of your speed tests. If not, the map still shows up, but it's obviously blank.
Once you've recorded your Internet speed, MySpeed gives you the option to send the results to Trai. The app clearly mentions that these results are not to be mistaken for complaints. It says that if you have complaints about network speed, you should report them to your ISP.
The results sent to Trai could be used by the regulatory body to gather data on Internet speeds across the country. Beyond that it remains unclear what Trai intends to do with Internet speed data from the app.
India has not utilise 3G speed fully and we are moving to 4G.
We should all share our speed test with TRAI so Indian Govt. can work on improving mobile Internet speed.
