As a result, it is necessary to analyze its theoretical detection performance. With partial real CSI replacing instantaneous CSI, the system performance is inferior to conventional coherent MIMO under the influence of noise. At the receiver, partial real channel state information (CSI) is available, which can improve the capacity while ensuring the reliability of the link. Spatial multiplexing MIMO-MFSK based on energy detection is different from conventional noncoherent MIMO in that it can achieve higher spatial multiplexing gain in the independent distribution of channel fading statistics.

Under these circumstances, noncoherent multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) has received attention in recent years, since it is less influenced by factors such as phase fluctuations and has fewer requirements for channel estimation and synchronization. In fast-fading scattering environments such as high-speed rail and low-altitude communications, mobile communication systems need to quickly and robustly estimate and equalize fast-fading, time-varying channels. This first-of-its-kind paired-test analysis reveals many previously unknown systemic issues, including high variability in NDT7 test results and systematically under-performing servers in the Ookla network. To characterize the behavior of these tools in wide-area deployment, we collect more than 80,000 pairs of Ookla and NDT7 measurements across nine months and 126 households, with a range of ISPs and speed tiers. Our results show that Ookla and NDT7 report similar speeds under most in-lab conditions, with the exception of networks that experience high latency, where Ookla consistently reports higher throughput. To study the effects of the test design, we conduct a series of controlled, in-lab experiments under a comprehensive set of network conditions and usage modes (e.g., TCP congestion control, native vs. Our goal is to characterize when and to what extent these two speed tests yield different results, as well as the factors that contribute to the differences. In this paper, we present the first-ever comparative evaluation of Ookla and NDT7 (the latest version of NDT), both in controlled and wide-area settings.

Two prevalent speed tests, Ookla's Speedtest and Measurement Lab's Network Diagnostic Test (NDT), are often used for similar purposes, despite having significant differences in both the test design and implementation, and in the infrastructure used to perform measurements. Consumers, regulators, and ISPs all use client-based 'speed tests' to measure network performance, both in single-user settings and in aggregate.

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