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+# kipketer
+A bandwidth testing platform with a strong templating engine
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+Kipketer was originally developed for Nianet A/S with the purpose of facilitating line testing on a larger scale.
+It is now released under the MIT license excluding certain assets, but in an entirely functional state.
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+It facilitates the configuration of a loop on a remote CPE, and using this loop initiates and reports on throughput and latency tests.