{"id":1847,"date":"2023-06-27T15:34:46","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T15:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev3.huskycrm.co.uk\/?p=1847"},"modified":"2023-06-27T15:34:46","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T15:34:46","slug":"what-is-latency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brdy.com\/it\/en\/what-is-latency\/","title":{"rendered":"What is latency?\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It is important to understand latency in the\u202fcontext of satellite internet\u202fas\u202fit makes the most noticeable difference between\u202fthis and\u202ftraditional broadband.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Latency is measured in milliseconds and most traditional internet connections have latency of around\u202f100ms. Specialist, fibre connections can achieve latency as low as 30ms, which some online gamers would\u202fappreciate, but your average user wouldn\u2019t really notice. Satellite internet has a much\u202fhigher latency.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why is latency higher for satellite internet?\u202f<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When\u202fusing satellite internet\u202fyour data must travel all the way to a satellite in space and back to you on Earth.\u202fThis 44,000 mile round trip takes time and so leads to higher latency\u202fcompared to wired connections, where the data\u202fdoesn\u2019t travel so far. A lot has been done in recent years to speed up these journeys. At Brdy, we use packet acceleration technology to transmit the data more quickly to our satellite and back, which means our connections\u202fnow\u202fhave a latency of around 0.6 to 0.7 seconds.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What does\u202fhigher\u202flatency\u202fmean for me?\u202f<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using a connection with higher\u202flatency,\u202fit means you will experience some lag in your internet use. This can be a web page that takes\u202fa few seconds to\u202fload or a delay on video calls. When the communication is one-way, you won\u2019t notice the latency much. For example, when streaming, you will select what you want to watch and then the content will be delivered to you. Your program might\u202fbuffer for longer at the start, but it will then play without issue.\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video conferencing\u202fmeanwhile\u202fneeds\u202freal-time\u202ftwo-way communication. This means you might experience a lag or that you\u2019ll hear the audio before the image moves.\u202fThis may cause a problem, especially if you rely on video conferencing for work. Occasional users,\u202fand those wanting to chat with friends and family,\u202fwhere a slight lag isn\u2019t an issue\u202fwill probably\u202ffind it\u202fperfectly\u202fgood enough.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are an avid gamer, especially if you play fast-paced, multiplayer games\u202flike Fortnite or Call of Duty,\u202fyou\u2019ll notice the\u202fhigher latency. Your character might not move when you move the controller and you\u2019ll be beaten by players with lower latency as even if you push the button first, there will be a\u202fshort\u202flag on your side.\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How can I optimise latency?\u202f<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are steps you can take to\u202foptimise latency on satellite internet:\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\">\n<li>Restart and discharge any static\u202ffrom your router by turning it off and unplugging it for a minute, then plugging it back in again.\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>Use a wired connection\u202fbetween your main device and\u202fyour Modem\u202fwith an Ethernet cable rather than WiFi. If a wired connection isn\u2019t possible, move closer to your Modem.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li>Check you don\u2019t have\u202fany apps running in the background\u202fon your connection.\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether the higher latency that comes with satellite internet is a problem for you depends on what you want to use it for. If you\u2019re\u202funsure about whether it will be right for you or not, why not give us a call to speak with our specialists.\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is important to understand latency in the\u202fcontext of satellite internet\u202fas\u202fit makes the most noticeable difference between\u202fthis and\u202ftraditional broadband.\u202f\u00a0 Latency is measured in milliseconds and most traditional internet connections have latency of around\u202f100ms. Specialist, fibre connections can achieve latency as low as 30ms, which some online gamers would\u202fappreciate, but your average user wouldn\u2019t really notice. 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