How Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú used Ookla for Good™ to Enhance their Data Analytics Diploma Program

As part of their Data Analytics diploma program, the “Programming for Exploratory Data Analysis” course utilizes Ookla for Good’s open datasets to teach students about network performance. By integrating this data into their curriculum, PUCP provides students with invaluable hands-on experience in analyzing mobile network connectivity. This collaboration not only enhances students’ technical skills but also supports efforts to address connectivity challenges, such as the digital divide, in Peru.

“Incorporating Ookla data into our Data Analytics program has been crucial for teaching our students how to access, manipulate, and analyze geographical data. As a telecommunications engineer and data scientist, I find it incredibly valuable to analyze and draw relevant conclusions about internet access and connectivity in Peru. This is precisely what I strive to instill and demonstrate to our students, providing them with an important real-world application of data analysis by highlighting where the digital divide exists in Peru.”

Cristhian Castro
Professor of Data Analytics at PUCP

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How South Carolina launched the United States’ first free broadband map store with Ookla data

Policy makers in the United States need accurate, up-to-date broadband coverage maps to determine which communities are underserved and to better understand where local, state and federal resources can provide the most impact on connectivity.

“Our data model requires a huge volume of reliable network performance information. Ookla delivered millions of accurately geo-tagged records with granular broadband performance data for the entire state of South Carolina. With this extraordinary data, we were able to bring our broadband maps to life, launch the SC Digital Drive map store, and work toward our goal of ensuring that every home has access to the Internet by 2025.”

Jim Stritzinger
Founder and CEO of Revolution D, leader of South Carolina Digital Drive initiative

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How the OECD Uses Ookla Speedtest® Data to Bridge Rural-Urban Connectivity Divides

The OECD leverages network performance data in their evaluation of broadband speeds across territorial levels within countries — including rural and remote regions where consistent global data is often more difficult to source. This collaboration supports efforts to close the rural-urban connectivity divide as governments and policymakers worldwide rely on recommendations set forth by OECD analysis.

“Universal and reliable access to the internet is a necessity now more than ever. In support of national governments’  efforts to help communities overcome digital deserts, the OECD has built a partnership with Ookla for Good™. Their open datasets enable us to assess the progression of broadband development. For the first time, this allowed us to have granular information in rural areas, in a harmonized manner for G20 and OECD countries…”

Michelle Marshalian
Economist, Regional and Rural Policy Unit at the OECD

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