Ookla says it’s actively working with Trai

US-based Ookla is actively working with the Indian telecom regulator to provide regular analysis of local telecom networks, having already shared insights into its methodology. It added that India is a very important market for the speed test provider.

“Trai came up to us for information sharing… We are pleased to be in dialogue with Trai and have thus far shared insights into our methodology and analysis with them to make them understand how we measure speed,” Jamie Steven, chief operating officer at Ookla, told ETover the phone. “We look forward to continuing the conversation.”

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) had earlier this month suggested all data-speed testers must share certification methodologies in a transparent manner to ensure stakeholders, including consumers, can clearly understand them. In its latest paper, Trai said measuring broadband speeds of telecom service providers “had become critical” since customer expectation levels about broadband experience had risen sharply. The regulator underlined methodology, approach and evaluation criteria of its own MySpeed app, which measures mobile data speeds of operators through crowd sourcing.


“India is very dynamic, and it is changing the most both in terms of competitive landscape and technology,” he said.