What causes latency and why more bandwidth (often) does not mean lower latency

 

"Network Latency, sometimes called delay or just time, is the time it takes for Internet traffic to reach its destination. It is critical to how quickly web pages load, your chance at winning an online game, and how many times you have to repeat yourself in a video conference. The bandwidth of internet access has been steadily improving for decades, but performance in terms of latency has not seen anywhere near the same regular improvement."

* Read the full article over at Domos.