Google working on internet speed test built into Search

It seems Google is working on a speed test service that will be built within Google Search and can be used simply by searching for "check internet speed" or something similar.

The feature is being developed partnership with Measurement Lab (or M-Lab), who will be doing the actual testing. The test will check your download and upload speed and latency.

Looks like Google is testing their own internet speed test (query = "check internet speed") - not seeing it live -- pic.twitter.com/wjsPIlEbFv

— Dr. Pete Meyers (@dr_pete) June 27, 2016

The service is not yet active so we don't really know what it looks like. For what it's worth, Bing has had a speed test built into its search results for a while now (accessed by searching for "speed test") and even Netflix recently released, although simplistic, speed test service at fast.com. And then of course there is the most popular option from Ookla.

There is no known timeline for when this feature will be released to the public.

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