How the OECD Uses Ookla Speedtest® Data to Bridge Rural-Urban Connectivity Divides
How the OECD Uses Ookla Speedtest® Data to Bridge Rural-Urban Connectivity Divides
3 PagesThe Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) analyzes broadband speeds across countries, including hard-to-measure rural and remote regions, to inform policies closing the rural-urban connectivity divide. OECD leverages Ookla Speedtest data from the Ookla for Good open data initiative to evaluate network performance at territorial levels, revealing stark gaps like fixed download speeds 31% below national averages in rural areas versus 21% above in cities. This granular, consistent global data empowers evidence-based standards and recommendations shaping international digital infrastructure strategies.
