After years of discussion about what 5G will bring for businesses and consumers, it is finally becoming a reality. Mobile carriers are beginning to roll out their 5G networks as they attempt to be the ...

One of the marquee advantages of 5G networks is low-latency operation. One of the mechanisms for that is an evolution in the slot-based framework used in LTE and 5G communications. John Smee, senior ...

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In this article, I examine low-latency services provided by streaming CDNs, removing actual vendor names and making conclusions based on delivery method. I’ll start with a discussion of the basics of ...

SpaceX's Starlink is designed to offer high-speed satellite internet access with low latency, but the FCC has its doubts. On Thursday, the United States' Federal Communications Commission released a ...

Latency. It’s the invisible pain point of gamers around the world. Especially in the past few years, gaming has been about the lowest latency possible, as marketing ploys promising you’ll be a better ...