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A wide road can still have a long journey
Bandwidth describes capacity; latency describes delay.
The idea
More capacity can move more data at once, but it does not automatically reduce the time for a request to travel and return.
An example
A video call can feel delayed despite a connection advertised with a high download rate.
Put it into practice
Ask about response time as well as transfer capacity.
Further reading: Cloudflare · Learning Center ↗
Test yourself: What does high bandwidth guarantee by itself?
Greater data-transfer capacity, not necessarily lower latency
Capacity and delay describe different aspects of a connection.
Explanation and illustrative examples by One Card Wiser. Source linked for further reading.
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