In-flight Wi-Fi is cool when it works, that is. Too often, it doesn’t. Plunk down your $10 (or more) and what you frequently experience are speeds that make AOL dial-up circa 1997 look zippy. We all know it’s bad, but just how bad is it? We want to find out, and we need your help.
Because this weekend will be a heavy-duty travel period, it’s a perfect time to conduct a nationwide test. This is where you come in. Here’s how it will work:If you’re using in-flight Wi-Fi from now through January 1, go to speedtest.netOnce the page loads, click “Begin Test.”Wait for the test to run, and note your results.Tweet your results both your upload and download speed, latency, and the in-flight internet provider along with the hashtag #wififlightspeed in this format:
My #wififlightspeed Down: 30.42Mbps Up: 3.23Mbps Ping: 48ms Gogoinflight
It should look a bit like this:If you want to add a screenshot, that would be delightful. Not necessary, but delightful.That’s it!