latency

Fri
11
Apr
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Amazon Closer to Satellite Internet Service

Amazon is set to launch 27 satellites that will provide Internet services to consumers, businesses and governments. It plans an eventual network of more than 3,000 satellites. The idea is to provide a rival services to the existing Starlink, ... bringing competition to the market and offering an alternative for potential users wary about dealing with Starlink. Satellite Internet was originally designed to serve rural and remote areas where fixed-line broadband is expensive or unavailable and where using the cellphone network to transmit data is also difficult. However, developments to make ... (view more)

Mon
10
Feb
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Broadband Lag Could Be Limited

Comcast is experimenting with a new technology for reducing latency and lag online. It could be particularly useful for video calls and online gaming. While most analysis of Internet speed is about uploading or downloading data, latency - also ... called lag - is all about response time. In effect, it's how quickly the connection starts transferring data after you (and your device) start the process. Although variations in latency are usually measured in fractions of a second, they can cause serious problems for some Internet use. For video calls they can cause a notable gap between somebody on ... (view more)

Tue
23
Jan
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T-Mobile Ranks Fastest Network for 2018

T-Mobile is the fastest, most reliable mobile broadband in the US according to a newly-published study. It seems some of its rivals struggled to cope with demand after switching to unlimited data plans. The good news is that speeds are increasing ... across the industry, with AT ... (view more)

Fri
27
Feb
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Web Pages Load Slow, but I have Fast Internet. Why?

Infopackets Reader Paul H. writes: " Dear Dennis, I recently upgraded my Internet connection speed through my Internet Service Provider, and I now have 60MB broadband service. As I expected, I have really fast downloads and web pages load lightening ... fast. However, some websites are considerably slower than I would expect, even slower than before the upgrade. Any ideas why that might be? " My Response: There are many reasons why some pages don't load as fast as others, even if you upgraded your broadband. The most important point to understand is that even though you have a fast ... (view more)

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