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Brazil has become one of Starlink’s biggest real-world tests of satellite broadband at scale. 🛰️🇧🇷 With nearly 800,000 fixed broadband subscriptions, Starlink is expanding beyond remote coverage gaps and competing in major cities, too. Mike Dano examines how the network is handling rapid customer growth, why daytime congestion remains a challenge, and how portability is setting the service apart from traditional fixed providers. Read the full analysis: https://ookla.d.pr/tF8PsU

After conducting over 600,000 tests in 1H 2026, driving nearly 22,000 miles, and testing at more than 750 indoor locations, we compared how the UK’s four major mobile operators performed across the entire UK, the four nations, and 16 of the UK’s biggest metropolitan markets. Find out how your network fared: https://bit.ly/3TwjuRq

Earning the title of World’s Fastest Fixed Network is no small feat, and Mundo Chile took a unique path to get there. 🇨🇱 In our newest case study, we explore how Mundo Chile’s rural-first expansion strategy helped put both the company and Chile on the global connectivity map. Mundo began by connecting underserved rural communities and grew into the world’s fastest provider. Using Speedtest Intelligence™ and the Speedtest Awards™ program, Mundo proved that global broadband leadership can start outside major cities. https://ookla.d.pr/TSNE3c

Ookla is heading to CANTO 2026 in Punta Cana, August 9–12! 🌐🇩🇴 Ookla's Analyst Kerry Baker will join industry leaders for the roundtable, “Securing the Caribbean’s AI and Telecom Future: Latency, LEOs, and Local Borders,” to discuss the connectivity and policy considerations shaping the region’s digital future. Be sure to stop by booth #7 to meet the Ookla team and learn how better data and insights can support stronger connectivity across the Caribbean.

What happens when the nearest cell tower is out of reach? Your phone may look to space.📱🛰️ New research from Affandy Johan tracks direct-to-device adoption across Asia Pacific, where compatible smartphones use partner operators’ spectrum to reach low-Earth-orbit satellites. The Philippines had the region’s largest detected D2D base before commercial launch, even as equatorial orbital geometry contributed to weaker signals. See how spectrum, constellation design, and coverage gaps will shape what comes next: https://ookla.d.pr/PY8fG7

The UK's mobile network landscape continues to evolve. In this Financial Times feature, Ookla data and insights from our Lead Industry Analyst, Luke Kehoe, help examine the challenges and opportunities shaping mobile connectivity. Read the full article: https://ookla.d.pr/5D95P3

Deploying broadband is only the beginning. The next challenge is measuring performance, validating outcomes, and ensuring communities stay connected. 📊 The latest Public Sector Edition of Connectivity Matters explores how governments, universities, and connectivity leaders are using data-driven insights to strengthen networks and improve real-world outcomes. Check out the full newsletter for insights on: • What's next for BEAD beyond deployment • Why cloud latency is becoming a key AI readiness metric • How satellite-to-smartphone connectivity is evolving • Strategies for improving indoor connectivity performance

AI performance isn’t only about the model. It also depends on the network behind it. 🤖📡 Mike Dano compares cloud latency across U.S. cities, including Chicago and Roswell, to show how geography, routing, and infrastructure can shape responsiveness. Explore the findings: https://ookla.d.pr/i662kC

Congratulations to Deutsche Telekom on winning all 11 Speedtest Awards for mobile network performance in Germany for Q1–Q2 2026. 👏 We're proud to recognize their commitment to delivering an exceptional mobile experience.

During his keynote on internet speed and innovation in Chile at the DPL CLDigital Summit Lourenco Lanfranchi talked about D2D in the market. Find out more in this article published by DPL News: https://lnkd.in/g66ERssr