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Minimizing Jitter for VoIP calls

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Jitter refers to the variation in the latency/time delay of packets carrying voice or video data over a communications channel. Jitter happens when the RTP packet stream traverses the network (LAN, WAN, or Internet) because it has to share network capacity with other data. This is what is known as Jitter. Understanding Jitter.

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Do your VoIP services have a case of the 'jitters'?

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Since the global adoption of VoIP and video as primary communication solutions, Unified Communications (UC) has never had a more valuable asset. Jitter refers to the variation in the latency/time delay of packets carrying voice or video data over a communications channel. Hardware capacity on source/destination. Network capacity.

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What Is: Jitter

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A cousin to latency, jitter refers to packet delay variation carrying voice or video data over a communications channel. Jitter happens when the RTP packet stream traverses the network (LAN, WAN, or Internet) because it has to share network capacity with other data.

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What Is: Jitter

Spearline Testing

A cousin to latency, Jitter is referred to as packet delay variation carrying voice or video data over a communications channel. Jitter happens when the RTP packet stream traverses the network (LAN, WAN, or Internet) because it has to share network capacity with other data. Other notable causes: Misbehaving hardware. Network capacity.

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