

Our speed test server is modelled to reflect normal browsing across currently available websites. Also, the third party site may not be using test files that are large enough to permit an accurate reading for speed tiers with higher speeds. This counteracts the ability to reach higher speeds, as there is more wait time from the packets being sent and received from the third party speed test server.

In addition, the third party's test engines could be using a single threaded TCP connection during testing.

Those "peering" networks may have an effect on the overall speeds. For example, when using a third party speed test site, your traffic may travel over networks that are not controlled by Gibtelecom. There are a number of other variables which could impact your speed test results from a third party test site. The results from Gibtelecom speed tests represent an estimate of the maximum connection speeds for downloading and uploading with a test server hosted within Gibraltar.
