High latency is oftentimes referred to as lag. Latency is the measure of time it takes for information to be encoded and delivered to the intended destination. This is caused by the speed and success information packets are transferred between the video source and your device. You’ve probably seen when video quality suddenly becomes pixelated or stops altogether. Similar to VoIP, video streaming is negatively affected by poor connection quality in the form of high packet loss, latency, and jitter. Poor quality bandwidth will result in low call quality, lag, choppy conversations, overlapping conversations, and dropped calls. Quality metrics like latency, jitter, and packet loss measure the accuracy, completeness and success of information being sent and received over your connection. The quality of your connection and the speed at which information can be exchanged is also critical since VoIP service and other applications that run over your broadband connection need to be delivered accurately and in real-time for good performance.
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