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.
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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.
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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.
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