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VoIP Speed Test - Broadband Bandwidth Test - Broadband Jitter Test

Use the free VoIP Speed Test and Broadband Bandwidth analysis tool below to check your internet speed and to see whether VoIP would be a good option for you. This tool analyses your broadband internet connection for the key components required for allowing good quality VoIP phone calls. The voice quality of a phone call using VoIP depends on four main connection properties known as Bandwidth, Delay, Packet loss and Jitter (for those who want to know more about these technical terms see descriptions below). These four properties are analyzed and summarized at the end of the test. Use the "Click to start test" button below to start the VoIP Speed Test. If you are experience problems seeing the tool below or when running it, please download the latest version of Java. This tool performs all the tests you need to check out your high speed internet connection, whether you just want to verify your download or upload speeds, or whether you are checking your connection to verify it is sufficient for quality VoIP phone service.

VoIP Test

This test should take less than one minute to complete and you will then be presented with a short summary of download and upload speeds, jitter, packet loss and MOS score. Hit the button below to start the VoIP test. Ask questions or add a comment about your results here.

 

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Technical Term Definitions

Bandwidth - Measured as the number of bits transferred per second (bps). Each active VoIP phone call requires anywhere from 24kbps to 90kbps bandwidth, depending on the provider. If you have a high speed internet connection such as Cable/DSL/Fiber, Bandwidth is rarely an issue.

Delay - Measured in milliseconds (ms). The longer the delay the more difficult a conversation becomes. The ITU recommend that one way delay should not exceed 400ms for acceptable speech quality (we recommend in the region of <100ms being good).

Packet Loss - Measured as a percentage. With VoIP, your voice is transmitted digitally over the internet in segments or small blocks, referred to as "packets". A packet loss of up to 5% will go largely unnoticed. As it increases above this you will start to notice reduced call quality.

Jitter - In the world of VoIP, Jitter refers to the variation in the packet transit delay (from queuing, contention and serialization effects on the path through the network). Faster, higher bandwidth networks tend to have less jitter. A Quality of Service (QoS) device, like an ATA, can help eliminate some of this jitter.

Residential VoIP Providers

VoIP phone service has become a real option to millions of households in North America with the incredible speeds and reliability provided by modern day internet service providers. Many home users see savings in excess of $500 per year on their phone bills. This is one great reason why people consider making the switch to VoIP phone service. Did the speed test above indicate that your internet connection was fast enough for VoIP? If so, check out the great deals available using the table below.

To find out more about residential (home) VoIP phone service visit our dedicated section to residential VoIP. Here you will find more information about VoIP for home phone users, including educational articles, provider comparison tables, user submitted reviews and more.

Business VoIP Service

The savings dont stop with home phone service. Many businesses in North America are enjoying paying up to 80% less on their monthly phone bills after switching to a VoIP phone service. If your business internet connection checked out in the test above, consider checking out the popular providers below.

Want to learn more about different business VoIP solutions and how it could benefit your business? Check out our dedicated section to business VoIP. This provides access to many articles and whitepapers that can help with any questions you have, including FAQ's, service features guides and more. You will also have access to provider comparison tables, user submitted reviews and our free price quote service.

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WhichVoIP Visitor Comments

Posted by Cheryl on April 29th, 2013:

What does MOS Score mean? Mine was estimated to be 4.2. Is that good or bad?

-> WHICHVOIP Response: Cheryl MOS stands for Mean Opinion Score. It is a telephony measurement that is meant to show a human view of the quality of a given network. 1.0 would be bad, 3.0 would be fair and 5.0 would be excellent. 4.2 is very good so I would say you were in good shape. Good question.

 

Posted by Scooter on March 10th, 2013:

Where is Vonage in your service providers?

-> WHICHVOIP Response: We used to have them in our table but they tend to be a lot more expensive than the providers you currently see so were not a popular choice. They are still in our site though and we have articles on them and user reviews.

 

Posted by John on March 7th, 2013:

Thanks! This helped me find some issues I am having with Comcast Internet and the reason my VoIP quality has gotten worse.

 

Posted by Janice on March 5th, 2013:

The speed test is not working for me!

-> WHICHVOIP Response: You need Java running for our speed test, you can get this by following the link at the top of this page.

 

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