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It's how Ookla can show what internet speeds people are experiencing and where.

"That's why we have such an extraordinary amount of data that's so precise," said Bryan Darr, vice president of smart communities at Ookla. This vast network enables users to test while connected to a nearby server, which means that the speeds measured are a more accurate reflection of what their ISP provides.

There are more than 16,000 of these servers around the world, with more than 1,600 in the US. Upon being opened, Ookla's app connects, via the user's internet service provider, to the nearest Ookla Speedtest server. More than 50 million unique devices in the US have downloaded the app on Apple and Android devices. The Speedtest data Ookla collects is entirely crowdsourced.