What you should know about Internet speeds: The speed of your Internet connection plays an important role in determining how effective and enjoyable the Internet experience is for you and your family. If you click a link on a web page and then have to wait a long amount of time for the new page to appear, or if a video you are watching stutters and stops, it can be frustrating. It can raise questions like:
Typically, you have a range of plans to choose from. You pay more for higher-speed Internet connections than lower-speed ones. There are tools on the Internet for measuring your current Internet speeds. Your Internet provider probably has one on their website that you can use to determine your speeds. Ever wondered how well your Internet service performs? We’re measuring the speeds and other characteristics of broadband Internet services to Canadian homes, and you’re invited to participate. Learn more about the broadband measurement project and find out how your Internet service measures up. What affects my Internet speeds?The download and upload speeds of your plan are important factors in determining your actual Internet speeds. But they are not the only ones. Factors inside your homeThe package you’ve chosen with your provider identifies the speeds of the Internet service from the provider to your doorstep. They are often advertised as “up to” a specified Mbps. But there are several factors that can slow the speeds, including:
Are there minimum Internet speeds for Canadians?We recognize that a well-developed broadband infrastructure is essential for Canadians to participate in the digital economy. That is why we set new targets for Internet speeds. We want all Canadian homes and businesses to have access to broadband Internet speeds of at least 50 Mbps for downloads and 10 Mbps for uploads. While most Canadians today have access to these minimum service levels, many rural and remote regions in Canada lack the infrastructure needed. As part of its effort to support such an infrastructure, we are setting up a fund to help ensure minimum service levels for broadband Internet access across Canada. By the end of 2021, we expect 90% of Canadian homes and businesses will have access to broadband speeds of at least 50 Mbps for downloads and 10 Mbps for uploads. We expect these targets will be met through a combination of the CRTC funding mechanism, private investments, other government funding, and public-private partnerships. For more information about the plan, see Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2016-496. For more information . . .To learn more about broadband Internet services in Canada, see: 2017 Communications Monitoring Report: This annual CRTC report provides a variety of Internet metrics. Section 5.3, Internet sector and broadband availability, is an overview of broadband services and the Internet access industry in Canada. Watch David as he struggles with an overloaded Internet connection. Reference: https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/internet/performance.htm
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Understanding Latency: Latency refers to the round-trip time for a request—specifically, the time for the initial packet to reach its destination, for the destination machine to reply, and for that reply to reach the requestor. Every network has latency. The total amount of latency that you’ll get when connecting to a given remote host can vary widely, depending on network conditions.
Assuming your network connection is not overloaded, the bulk of a connection’s latency comes from the laws of physics. The minimum latency between two points on the earth can be calculated by dividing the distance by the speed at which light or electricity moves in a particular medium (which is usually a large fraction of the speed of light in a vacuum, c). For example, consider a packet traveling round trip from New York to San Francisco (about 2,900 miles, or 4,670 km):
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