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Now, GetVoIP is expanding its offerings by providing the most advanced of VoIP speed tests to its readers, delivering a detailed scan in real-time for factors that might impact the quality of VoIP calls. VoIP speed tests are good to see whether VoIP would be a good option for you. Speed tests analyze broadband Internet connections for key components required for allowing good quality VoIP calls; bandwidth, delay, packet loss and jitter.
Bandwidth is measured in megabytes transferred per second (Mbps). Each active VoIP phone call requires anywhere from 24kbps to 90kbps bandwidth, depending on the provider. The longer the delay, measured in milliseconds (ms), the more difficult a conversation becomes. Packet loss is measured as a percentage. With VoIP, your voice is transmitted digitally over the Internet in segments or small blocks, referred to as packets. Jitter refers to the variation in the packet transit delay, from queuing, contention and serialization effects on the path through the network. A quality of service (QoS) device like an ATA can help eliminate some jitter.
All you need to do is press, “Begin Test,” and the Ookla (News - Alert) Line Quality Test will do the rest.
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After the test, you’ll see a complete report indicating where the particular network you utilize might need a boost or modification prior to powering VoIP.
The VoIP speed test offers a comprehensive analysis of the quality and performance of Internet connection and speed. VoIP uses data packets to digitally transmit voice over the internet. Having the proper Internet speed is crucial to the viability of this technology, possibly making or breaking communication efforts. Generally speaking, the higher your upload speed (which is really what is meant by your Internet connection speed), the more reliably consistent the quality of your VoIP phone calls will be.
To take the speed test, click here.
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Edited by Amanda Ciccatelli