Since it was launched almost 20 years ago, Speedtest.net has been one of the most popular instruments used to measure internet speeds. However, Doug Suttles, the founder and former CEO of Also, the network test business behind Speedtest, felt that just the velocity of the velocity is not enough to tell people what they want to know about their internet connections.

That’s why Suttles is now starting a new tool called Orb It measures latency, package loss, junk and speed to give you a measure of how stable your internet connection is.

Suttles, who started with also Jamie Steven in 2023, said Speedtest.net was the right tool for his time, but as the internet speeds worldwide became less of a problem, he felt that people needed new, more holistic ways to judge their internet connections.

“Speed ​​tests are like the dipstick in your car, which will tell you that you no longer have oil, once your car breaks down. We wanted to build a dashboard to say that you are low on oil so you can solve the problem,” Suttles told TechCrunch about a call.

Orb checks network connections for three key variables: responsiveness, measured by a combination of delay, jitter, latency and package loss; reliability, which measures the reaction over time and package loss over time; and speed, which is your usual download and upload speeds. All of these variables can be measured over different time intervals – one minute, five minutes, one hour and 24 hours.

By combining all three variables, the tool gives you a score to indicate how stable your network connection is. An ORB score above 80 indicates a good connection; 70-80 means you have a good connection; And if you get something below, you may have problems.

If your score is below 80, suggest the App steps you can take to improve network performance. According to the boot, it uses LLMs to show descriptions of key issues and the proposals related to solving it.

Orb has programs for different platforms, including iOS, Android, Macos, Windows and Linux. The company also provides a guide to installing the tool on Raspberry Pi, Onewrt, Docker, Steam Deck, Prox Max, Wlan PI, older smartphones and other platforms for those who want to monitor their connections more frequently.

The boot is also working on a feature that allows users to set up an ORB and share it with someone else to monitor your connection. Both users will receive notifications if the connection quality blows.

Orb is currently free to use, and the business wants to keep it that way. Suttles said he wants to license the technology to businesses and ISPs so that they can monitor and identify network problems with advanced warnings and analysis.

The start has so far raised $ 3.8 million to funding from Sidekick Ventures, as well as individual investors, including Fast Senior Director Edward Bender; Netflix engineer Jana Iyengar; Tom Daly, CEO of Big Network; Fast’s former stream of streaming, Lee Chen; The head of strategy and operations of Oculus Studios, Jason Kay; former president of ThQ and founder of Naughty Dog, Jason Rubin; and Vetro’s head of strategic initiatives, Will Cooper.

Steven, who also worked on the creation of Down Detector, said Orb also intends to create recipes for different services that help you track or access a specific website, such as Zoom, Netflix, X or Google Drive, to see if the services are working.