On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 11:37 AM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi@gmail.com> wrote:

Sohan,

The idea here is that networks are different. The way they are set up, 2 ISPs sharing the same building in Nairobi will take different periods of time to access content in a server abroad.

The question is, Say ISP A has a 1 Mbps link, and a 200 MS latency, while ISP B gave you a 2 Mbps link, with 350 Mbps latency. What would be the effect on both networks, while say, watching a YouTube video , or playing Counter Strike on Valve

So, in this scenario:

Playing CS means exchanging lots of small packets for synchronisation, assuming both networks meet the BW requirements of the program pick the one with the smaller latency.

For YouTube, personally I would pick the the 2 Mbps link even though it has a higher latency. I will wait an additional 150ms for the data to reach my device but the higher throughput capacity means I'm less likely to suffer from buffer underrun