{% hint style="info" %} 2.0.3 — 2026-05-20
Giga Meter can now measure internet speed more accurately and identify the exact location where tests are run, and the app is now available in Mongolian for users who prefer that language.
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{% hint style="info" %} Giga Meter 2.0.3 — 2026-05-20
Giga Meter can now measure internet speed more accurately and pinpoint your location automatically to provide better connectivity data. The app is also now available in Mongolian.
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Giga Meter is an open-source desktop application that measures the quality of a school's internet connection. It runs automated tests during the school day and reports the results to Giga Maps, the public, global map of school connectivity. Giga Meter is developed by Giga, a UNICEF-ITU initiative to connect every school to the internet.
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Giga Meter is active in:
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Giga Meter serves schools, governments, and technical teams. Pick the path that fits your role, or use the sidebar to browse everything.
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| School staff | Install Giga Meter at your school, keep it running, and check your connectivity data. Jump to Installation → | system-requirements.md | giga-pictogram-general-schools-fill_2x.png |
| Government and ministries | Plan a national or regional rollout, assign roles, and turn the data into decisions. Jump to Country Deployment → | government-onboarding-overview.md | giga-pictogram-general-team-fill_2x.png |
| IT and technical teams | Configure the network, understand the measurement methodology, and use the API. Jump to Technical Reference → | network-destinations.md | giga-pictogram-general-code-fill_2x.png |
| About Giga Meter | What Giga Meter is and why it matters | overview.md |
| System Requirements | What you need before installing | system-requirements.md |
| Installation Guide | Step-by-step setup instructions | installation-guide.md |
| Measurement Protocols | How tests work and when they run | measurement-protocols.md |
| Data Governance & Privacy | What data is collected and how it's handled | data-governance.md |
| Troubleshooting | Common issues and fixes | troubleshooting.md |
| FAQ | Frequently asked questions | faq.md |
| Country Deployment | For governments rolling out Giga Meter at scale | government-onboarding-overview.md |
| Case Studies | How other governments use the data | case-studies.md |