Vermont proposes providing broadband internet service to all state residents

Re:Vermont proposes providing broadband internet service to ... by sokoloff on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @09:56AM (#23234896)

When comparing satellite to terrestrial broadband, you can't just look at bandwidth.

Latency (ping time) is possibly even more important, both absolute latency and variability of latency. You can have plenty of bandwidth to host an audio or video call and have an utterly terrible experience from latency/jitter/packet loss.

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Re:Vermont proposes providing broadband internet service to ... by matt_the_bass on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @10:22AM (#23247103)

I frequently have phone calls with customers via sat phones. The latency is pretty tough. With experience one learns to leave lots of pauses to allow for the other person to interject if needed. But it’s still frustrating.

Then I think about the latency that would be there with ANY communications 30 years ago and think “wow! This is amazing!”

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