Analisis Rekomendasi Penggunaan Provider Telekomunikasi Seluler Berdasarkan Pengukuran Bandwdith pada Masa Pandemi

This study aims to provide recommendations for the use of cellular telecommunications providers for use in online learning during a pandemic. This study used an experimental study in which the researcher collected data manually by comparing the download and upload bandwidth usage of each available cellular telecommunications provider in the Mamuju district. This research was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic to impact the teaching  and learning process, which must do online or remotely, which certainly requires good internet connectivity. This research uses quantitative methods and comparative analysis by collecting data download bandwidth and upload bandwidth using NetLimiter from three cellular telecommunications providers, namely Telkomsel, XL, and Indosat in Mamuju district. Then the data is processed by calculating the bandwidth. The results of data analysis obtained are Telkomsel with a download bandwidth of 0.0136 MBps, upload 0.0147 MBps, XL download bandwidth 0.0116 MBps, upload 0.0129 MBps, Indosat download bandwidth 0.0066 MBps, upload 0.0162 MBps. The results of this study show that among the three providers, Telkomsel is superior in the use of download bandwidth with a size of 0.0136 MBps. In contrast, for upload bandwidth usage, it is recommended to use Indosat with a size of 0.0162 MBps. Still, an overall analysis of the provider, Telkomsel is a recommended provider for using video conferencing applications due to gaps Between the download bandwidth usage with a size of 0.0136 MBps and upload with a size of 0.0147 MBps is not too significant and more stable than other providers. Suggestions for further research are re-measurement by looking at the distribution factor or the number of BTS in the area