Hello Peplink Enginnering,
We are regularly involved in working with a variety of vendors and manufactures of LTE routers.
A feature we have seen in some recent LTE routers is the ability to test the connection speed back out to speedtest.net built into the routers GUI.
We have found this a very handy tool on several occasions for confirming the ongoing performance of a remote locations cellular/mobile equipment connection.
Something that would be good extension on this is to optionally schedule tests for capturing/logging back to the InControl2 system over a period of time such as (template examples):
- Hourly for a week,
- Daily for a month,
- Set times of every day for a month/week,
- Set days of the week at a set time for a month,
- Once a week on a set day and time until cancelled (or IC2 registration expires),
- Run a test when system comes back online (after a chosen 2 to 5 minutes wait),
- Set testing limits in a billing cycle.
So the ability within routers (especially MAX routers & those using USB dongles) to do performance speed tests from the router could open up many abilities to also verify a carriers performance and up-time plus help manage contracted minimum performance requirements with customer and carriers alike.
Just some ideas that we thought worth sharing.
Happy to Help,
Marcus 