Low Latency = Lag Free Gaming
Latency is the measure of time delay from one point of a network to another – it’s also sometimes referred to as “lag”. High latency means a degraded internet experience, particularly when engaging in gaming activity where it is very noticeable.
Latency is a particularly important performance metric for gamers to check before signing up for a broadband plan. As a general guideline a very good ping measurement is considered anywhere from 0-59 ms.
Symmetrical Speeds
It’s great to have fast download speeds, but what about upload? NBN plans offer upload speeds just a fraction of the download rate. This is another aspect that sets Lightning Broadband apart from NBN internet providers and makes our service very attractive to gamers – our symmetrical speeds. This simply means our upload speeds are as fast as download rates.
Having a superfast symmetrical connection is also important if others in your household are using the internet when you are, eliminating the risk of degraded game play if family members suddenly decide to use applications such as video chat.
Contentious Contention Issues Begone!
Many Australian gamers have suffered from contention ratio related issues at times (for some, often). This is where an internet provider assigns a certain amount of resources to a certain number of users, assuming they won’t all be online at once. When the provider gets this wrong, or underestimates the resources those users require, an internet connection can slow to a crawl. The effects of this mismanagement are usually experienced of an evening.
But at Lightning Broadband, we pride ourselves on closely monitoring resources and activity to help ensure contention related issues never occur. The speeds we offer on our plans are what you can expect – all the time.
