A Framework for Geospatial Speed Test Platform using Holistic Approach

This study proposes a framework for a geospatial internet speed test platform, specifically designed to assess the broadband network experience in Thailand. The novelty of this research lies in its comprehensive approach to broadband internet quality assessment, uniquely measuring internet performance from ISPs sources to end-users using custom-designed reTerminal hardware devices based on Raspberry Pi 4. Tests were conducted involving four major broadband service providers. Data were collected from 30 speed test devices, which were installed at the source of each service provider network, and 200 internet user devices. The total number of data records collected was 25,000. The results indicated that the Download Percentage Average was 64.30%, while the Upload Percentage Average was 71.84%. The average latency and jitter were 11.82 ms and 16.53 ms, respectively. All speed test parameters at the source of the ISPs network were found to reach almost 100% compared to the speed test network devices of the ISPs. This means that ISPs provide internet quality according to the standards set by the NBTC. These results can assist the NBTC for setting relevant policies or strategies to improve the quality of broadband internet services at user's sites.