IQB Meets Reliability: New Research on M-Lab’s Internet Quality Barometer
Measurement Lab (M-Lab) is excited to announce that Zeynep Arslan (M-Lab Research Fellow, affiliated with the Sorbonne Université) was awarded an Internet Society Pulse fellowship to conduct research exploring the stability and reliability of the Internet Quality Barometer (IQB) framework.
Connectivity CoP — July Session Recap
On July 23, 2026, M-Lab and Giga hosted the monthly Connectivity Community of Practice (CoP) call. Hunter Thompson, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity for the Vermont Department of Public Service, walked the group through Vermont’s Mobile Wireless Drive Test Program, and the community shared updates on the IQB-Edu framework, M-Lab’s historical stats dataset, a new QoE measurements design document, and UNHCR’s cellular data work in displacement contexts.
RFC: Design Document on Quality of Experience Measurements for Schools
We are excited to announce the first public draft of a design document describing Quality of Experience (QoE) measurements for schools. This design document has been co-authored by M-Lab and Giga staff members as part of our collaboration to strengthen how connectivity is measured and understood for public facilities, and especially schools. We encourage all members of the Connectivity Community of Practice (CoP) to review, provide feedback, and contribute to our initial design.
Connectivity CoP — May Session Recap: Shaping the Internet Quality Barometer for Education (IQB-Edu)
Two months after our March launch, the Connectivity Community of Practice (CCoP) gathered again on May 18–19, spanning time zones from Michigan to Uganda, Washington DC to Barcelona. The conversation centered on the Internet Quality Barometer for Education (IQB-Edu) — a new measurement framework designed specifically for school connectivity.
Connectivity Community of Practice Launch!
On March 11, 2026, M-Lab and Giga formally launched the Connectivity Community of Practice (CCoP) and held the inaugural session with 51 global participants representing backgrounds from academia, industry, civil society and international NGOs. The event introduced the CoP’s initial focus areas and invited participants to help shape its first-year agenda through an interactive Community document.