OOKLA Server Analysis &

Recommendations

Ookla Speed Test Global Ranking

Speedtest Global Index rankings are based on median download
speed to best reflect the speeds a user is likely to achieve in a market
Published on Jun_2022 for Overall (4G+5G)

Saudi Arabia is Rank 9 in terms of Mobile Speed compared with Top 10 Global Countries

Saudi Arabia is Rank 10 in terms of Mobile Latency compared with Top 10 Global Countries
 STC Latency Analysis Based on Servers

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OOKLA Test Server Selection Methodology

Step-1: Step-2:

● Of all available OOKLA servers, 10 nearest servers are ● 10 shortlisted servers are pinged and sorted in the
shortlisted based on distance from the test UE. increasing order of Latency.
● At least one On-Net server is included, if available, even ● 1 or 4 top servers are selected for throughput session
if it is not among the Nearest 10 servers. depending on the Single/Multi server mode

Top 1 server selected in Single Server mode Server 1

Server 2

Top 4 servers selected in Multi Server mode

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2a. STC Dammam OOKLA Server is
2a. STC Dammam
shortlisted among Top 10 because of
OOKLA Server is
shortlisted among Top 10 close distance and then selected as Top
1 for Dammam GGSN traffic because
because of close distance
and then selected as Top 1 of least latency
because of least latency
2b. STC Riyadh Server is not
2b. Riyadh server is shortlisted among Top 10
STC OOKLA shortlisted because of larger
because it’s virtually located in Dammam and
Server distance STC
OOKLA
then selected as Top 1 for Riyadh GGSN
Physically samples because of least latency
Located in STC OOKLA Server
Physically Dammam
Dammam Server Virtual Server STC OOKLA
Located in
Physically Server Physically
Dammam Physically in
3a. 30% of Located in Located in Riyadh
Riyadh
Dammam-originated Riyadh
Traffic goes to
3a. 30% of Dammam-
STC Dammam GGSN
originated Traffic goes to
Damma STC STC
Dammam GGSN
m Damma STC
Riyadh
GGSN GGSN m GGSN Riyadh
GGSN
3b. 70% of Dammam-
1. OOKLA originated Traffic 3b. 70% of Dammam-
1. OOKLA speed
speed tests goes to Riyadh GGSN originated Traffic goes
tests originated in
originated in to Riyadh GGSN
Dammam Ri Dammam
Riyadh
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Da dh Dammam
mm
am Issue: Distant Server Proposal: Virtual
Selection
Local OOKLA server is selected because of shorter distance but a A virtual server canServers
be defined in Dammam that is physically located in
portion of the traffic is routed to the GGSN in another city causing Riyadh. All Dammam Speed Tests going to Riyadh GGSN will be routed to
a very long trip and high latency. virtual server that is physically in Riyadh so latency will be relatively smaller.

GGSN vs OOKLA Server Study

● In Red Highlighted cases, 70%-80% traffic is routed to a different city than the physical location of primary OOKLA server
● In Yellow Highlighted cases, 10%-30% traffic is routed to a different city than the physical location of primary OOKLA server

OOKLA Aba Damm Jed OOKLA Abar Damm Jed OOKLA Abar Damma
Riyadh Riyadh Jeddah Riyadh
City r Ali am dah City Ali am dah City Ali m
OOKLA OOKLA OOKLA
85% 86% 95%
Samples Al Samples Samples
Al Hofuf Abha
Bukayriyah
EPC Traffic 28% 72% EPC Traffic 27% 73% EPC Traffic 11% 84% 5%

OOKLA OOKLA OOKLA

90% 89% 15% 76%
Samples Samples Samples
Al Jubail Al Majmaah Al Kharj
EPC Traffic 29% 71% EPC Traffic 27% 73% EPC Traffic 27% 73%

OOKLA OOKLA OOKLA

87% 88% 92%
Samples Samples Samples
Al Khobar Ar Rass Jeddah
EPC Traffic 28% 72% EPC Traffic 28% 72% EPC Traffic 15% 80% 5%

OOKLA OOKLA OOKLA

86% 92% 94%
Al Samples Samples Khamis Samples
Az Zulfi
Mubarraz Mushait
EPC Traffic 28% 72% EPC Traffic 27% 73% EPC Traffic 11% 84% 5%

OOKLA OOKLA OOKLA

89% 87% 95%
Samples Samples Samples
Al Qatif Buraydah Mecca
EPC Traffic 28% 72% EPC Traffic 28% 1% 71% EPC Traffic 15% 80% 5%

OOKLA OOKLA OOKLA

88% 87% 43% 48%
Samples Samples Samples
Anak Unayzah Medina
EPC Traffic 28% 72% EPC Traffic 27% 73% EPC Traffic 14% 80% 6%

OOKLA OOKLA OOKLA

85% 91% 17% 77%
Samples Samples Samples
Dammam Arar Riyadh
EPC Traffic 28% 72% EPC Traffic 15% 80% 5% EPC Traffic 27% 73%

OOKLA OOKLA OOKLA

PS Core pooling cause inter-city traffic flow

City and EPC Traffic Percentage Traffic (MB)

Riyadh 81.38%
583,669,962

Riyadh-EPC 67.85%
396,010,400

Dammam-EPC 32.15%
187,659,562

DDK 14.61%
104,782,359
EPC

City Riyadh-EPC 61.75%

82,213,469

Dammam-EPC 38.25%
51,314,841
DDK is handling 187 TB of Riyadh Traffic while sending 87TB to Riyadh.
Dammam Traffic can be localized without any change in the utilization. Grand Total 100.00% 717198272.6

STC Latency Improvement Plan

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 Recommendation 1: Virtual Servers

● Following virtual servers will help in routing the speed test sessions to the nearest OOKLA servers in terms of TXN distance.

● Routing maximum samples to the nearest servers is expected to improve the OOKLA latency figures at Huawei FP level

Physical Virtual
Server Location Location Beneficiary OOKLA Cities
Al Hofuf,Al Jubail,Al Khobar,Al Qatif,Anak,Dammam,Dhahran,Khafji,Ras Tanura,Safwa,Saihat,Tarout, Al
Saudi Telecom Company (STC)-Dammam Riyadh Dammam Mubarraz

Al Hofuf,Al Jubail,Al Khobar,Al Qatif,Anak,Dammam,Dhahran,Khafji,Ras Tanura,Safwa,Saihat,Tarout, Al

Saudi Telecom Company (STC)-Khobar Riyadh Khobar Mubarraz

Al Hofuf,Al Jubail,Al Khobar,Al Qatif,Anak,Dammam,Dhahran,Khafji,Ras Tanura,Safwa,Saihat,Tarout, Al

Saudi Telecom Company (STC)-Jubail Riyadh Jubail Mubarraz

Saudi Telecom Company (stc)-Al Qassim Dammam Qassim Hafar Al Batin, Al Bukayriyah,Al Majmaah,Ar Rass,Az Zulfi,Buraydah,Unayzah

Saudi Telecom Company (STC)-Jouf Jeddah Jouf Al Qurayyat,Arar,Hail,Sakaka,Tabuk

Saudi Telecom Company (STC)-Hail Jeddah Hail Arar,Hail,Sakaka

Saudi Telecom Company (STC)-Tabuk Jeddah Tabuk Al Qurayyat,Arar,Hail,Sakaka,Tabuk

Saudi Telecom Company (STC)-Jizan Abar Ali Jizan Jizan, Najran, Abu Arish

Saudi Telecom Company (STC)-Najran Abar Ali Najran Jizan, Najran, Abu Arish

Saudi Telecom Company (STC)-Baha Abar Ali Baha Jeddah, Mecca, Taif, Abha, Khamis Mushait

Saudi Telecom Company (STC)-Abha Abar Ali Abha Jizan, Najran, Abu Arish, Abha, Khamis Mushait

Saudi Telecom Company (STC)-Khamis

Mushait Abar Ali Khamis Mishait Jizan, Najran, Abu Arish, Abha, Khamis Mushait

Saudi Telecom Company (STC)-Bisha Abar Ali Bisha Abha, Khamis Mushait

Recommendation 2: QCI Features Per Service

● Solution 1: Identification by the CN (QCI ➢ Low-latency service identification (CN or eNodeB)

bearer) 2. Delivers the predefined rules of accelerating ● Solution 1: The CN identifies low-latency services, sets up
the game Kings of Glory for subscribers.
dedicated bearers for these services, and informs the eNodeB.
BO
SS
● Solution 2: The eNodeB identifies low-latency services based on
DNS or IP addresses.
PC
RF Speed acceleration for a
OCS
Low-latency service assurance (eNodeB)
Gx
4. Maps QCI 3 onto air
interface parameters for
3. Obtains the acceleration policyspecified server
during activation and creates
➢
1. Players start
differentiated scheduling. dedicated bearers for the
games. Creates bears of QCI 3. specified server. Service Identification
Optimization Method
QCI=9 Method
U eNode Game server
PG
E B
W Downlink scheduling prioritization
● Solution 2: Identification by the eNodeB (DNS/IP) QCI or DNS/IP
Uplink scheduling prioritization

Service classification DRX optimization QCI or DNS/IP

DNS or IP address of
the server Pre-allocation optimization QCI or DNS/IP
RRM

Low Latency DL MCS index decrease QCI 3 or DNS/IP

Optimization CN
Low latency server
results

Service identification ➢ 5G Wireless Features for Latency Reduction

1- SRS remote interference management

Recommendation 3: Latency Acceleration in IP Network

City IP Address

MADINAH 212.215.133.46
Ookla+Game traffic on the shortest path YANBU 212.215.133.3

TABUK 212.215.133.4

QASSIM 212.215.133.5

HAIL 212.215.133.6

DC-GW BAHA 212.215.133.30

PE-AGG NPE P
JOUF 212.215.133.8

Core JEDDAH 212.215.133.38

PRE-AGG
MAKKAH 212.215.133.34

DC-GW TAIF 212.215.133.27

PE-AGG NPE P
ABHA 212.215.133.28

JIZAN 212.215.133.29

KHAMISMUSHAIT 212.215.133.19

NAJRAN 212.215.133.20

ASIR 212.215.133.21

RIYADH 87.109.44.98

RIYADH 87.109.44.102

KHARJ 87.109.44.106

RIYADH 87.109.44.110

DAMMAM 87.109.44.122

KHOBAR 87.109.44.115

ALAHSA 87.109.44.116

Recommendation 4: Wireless Congestion Mitigation

Massive MIMO
SiteID MM MDT Date
4 Beam/2Beam Solution

ZTB945 4 Beams solution 15-Apr-20

ZTB969 4 Beams solution 15-Apr-20

ZTB972 4 Beams solution 16-Apr-20

ZTB922 4 Beams solution 16-Apr-20

ZTBA012 4 Beams solution 16-Apr-20

ZTB877 4 Beams solution 29-Apr-20

Implemented MDT
Site ID
Tech Date

ZHQ004 L2100_4x4 22-Jul-20

ZHQ005 L2100_4x4 22-Jul-20

ZHQ009 L2100_4x4 22-Jul-20

ZHQ010 L2100_4x4 22-Jul-20

ZHQ011 L2100_4x4 22-Jul-20

ZHQ012 L2100_4x4 22-Jul-20

ZHQ013 L2100_4x4 22-Jul-20

ZHQ015 L2100_4x4 22-Jul-20

ZHQ017 L2100_4x4 22-Jul-20

Thank you.