🚀 Vodafone and Nokia cut latency by 94%
Vodafone and Nokia conducted a successful trial of a new internet technology on a commercial fiber-optic network in Turkey, which could radically improve the online experience for users.
During tests on the Vodafone Türkiye (FTTH) network in Istanbul, they managed to cut latency (lag) by 94%. Latency under heavy load was reduced from 220 ms (which causes noticeable problems) to a record-low 4.7 ms.
This is the world’s first commercial deployment of the L4S (Low Latency, Low Loss, Scalable throughput) protocol on a full-scale fiber-optic network.
L4S, developed by Nokia Bell Labs, tackles latency that occurs when data packets get stuck in the buffers of routers and modems.
This innovation paves the way for a significant improvement in the quality of streaming, cloud gaming, and video conferencing. Vodafone plans to conduct additional tests before rolling out this technology across European markets.
