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Speeds & Testing

Latency, Jitter and Packet Loss in Plain Language

One connection reports five hundred megabits and still makes calls unusable. Another reports eighty and feels perfectly responsive in every application. The…

Nicholas Burnham 6 min read

Rural & Alternatives

Satellite Internet Latency and the Physics You Cannot Negotiate

One remote household runs a video call over satellite and finds it workable after adjusting expectations. Another attempts competitive gaming and gives…

Nicholas Burnham 6 min read