Seamless Connectivity for Every Classroom

From K-12 classrooms to large university campuses, educators face growing pressure to deliver seamless connectivity everywhere students learn. As devices and digital tools multiply, so do the challenges of supporting strong, dependable network connectivity across diverse, high-density learning environments.

Ookla’s Ekahau, Speedtest, and Downdetector solutions give IT teams the visibility and control they need to deliver consistently reliable connectivity. Together, they help you design Wi-Fi right the first time, validate real-world performance, pinpoint coverage gaps, resolve issues faster, and ensure every student and educator stays connected.

Design, Optimize, and Troubleshoot Campus Wi-Fi Networks

Leverage Ekahau’s suite of solutions to achieve seamless Wi-Fi across classrooms, labs, auditoriums, and student housing.

• Create visual heatmaps and a bill of materials to justify upgrades to boards and funding committees
• Ensure correct access point counts and placements before installation to avoid costly redesigns
• Accelerate the cycle of design, purchase, installation, and validation of wireless upgrades during student breaks and holidays
• Verify post-deployment performance to identify dead zones, interference, or high-density issues
• Plan for future growth in device density and bandwidth requirements as digital learning expands

Troubleshoot network issues faster with real-time data

Empower IT teams with Speedtest Powered™ to quickly identify bottlenecks, device-level issues, and inconsistent performance across campus.

• Use the trusted Speedtest brand to diagnose latency, jitter, and throughput issues
• Make informed decisions with real-time diagnostics and historical performance trends
• Reduce troubleshooting time and avoid unnecessary truck rolls with precise network insights
• Build trust with transparent, third-party Speedtest verification of network performance

Monitor Critical Learning and Campus Systems

Use Downdetector for real-time outage visibility across essential third-party education platforms.

• Receive real-time alerts when platforms like Blackboard or AWS experience outages
• Track third-party services essential to instruction and administration to detect issues early
• Understand the scope and impact of service disruptions on students and staff

Identify Coverage Gaps and Improve Mobile Network Performance

Utilize Cell Analytics™ to uncover mobile coverage weaknesses and guide investment with carriers or neutral hosts.

• Map signal strength and quality to pinpoint weak mobile coverage across campus
• Identify usage hotspots to determine optimal locations for new capacity
• Analyze indoor performance by floor level to ensure reliable connectivity in classrooms, dorms, and common areas
• Guide carrier or neutral host investment decisions to fill gaps and improve student experience

Verify Connectivity Across Campus 

Use Speedtest Pulse to verify performance, resolve issues faster, and understand real end-user experience-–right at the moment it matters.

• Use Active Pulse for rapid, on-site diagnostics before escalating to higher-level engineering support
• Establish baseline measurements in classrooms, labs, and high density areas to ensure the network meets expectations
• Pinpoint intermittent or hard-to-reproduce issues by leaving Pulse devices in place with continuous mode (coming in 2026)

Demonstrate and Promote Exceptional Connectivity

Leverage Speedtest Certified™ for trusted third-party performance validation across student-critical spaces.

• Certify dorms, classrooms, and common areas with trusted Speedtest performance benchmarks
• Showcase verified network quality to strengthen student recruitment and retention
• Prove readiness for hybrid learning, research applications, and high-bandwidth student workflows
• Build confidence among students, faculty, and parents through transparent, third-party validation