State Launches 2nd Broadband Speed Test

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Hawaii’s Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs has launched a new Hawaii Broadband Map speed test campaign to measure the spread of new technology and high-speed broadband availability across the state. 

“Since the first campaign ran in the early part of 2012, there have been significant changes in both Hawaii wireline and wireless broadband services landscape,” DCCA said in a press release. “One leading Internet service provider raised its standard service tier for its download speed from 10 to 15 megabits per second (Mbps). Two wireless companies launched ‘Long Term Evolution’ (LTE) high-speed wireless service. LTE gives some wireless customers the potential for download speeds greater than 20 Mbps. 

The purpose of speed test campaign is to learn how the changes have affected broadband services for Hawaii’s residents. …

Photo: DCCA bar graf. (DCCA)

—Chad Blair

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