Speedtest is really a broad test.
It's a lot like putting a car up on jacks and seeing how fast the wheels will spin.
It can tell you about gross problems and maybe about some server in particular - but how often are you downloading from Verizon or Google servers?
Not often, unless you use their media services (assuming that Verizon has some, I honestly don't know).
And in addition to the server, you're also testing the path.
And the path is determined dynamically. The path between LA and NYC might be nearly a straight line one day, but go to Florida first when you try it next week or next month.
That's how the internet works, and there's no control on that.
PS - high speed and long ping time is not actually as fast as a lower speed and a shorter ping time. This is especially true for streaming media, like Netflix or Play Movies or something. There, ping times are more important.
It's a lot like putting a car up on jacks and seeing how fast the wheels will spin.
It can tell you about gross problems and maybe about some server in particular - but how often are you downloading from Verizon or Google servers?
Not often, unless you use their media services (assuming that Verizon has some, I honestly don't know).
And in addition to the server, you're also testing the path.
And the path is determined dynamically. The path between LA and NYC might be nearly a straight line one day, but go to Florida first when you try it next week or next month.
That's how the internet works, and there's no control on that.
PS - high speed and long ping time is not actually as fast as a lower speed and a shorter ping time. This is especially true for streaming media, like Netflix or Play Movies or something. There, ping times are more important.
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