Bandwidth.com upgrades online VoIP test

Bandwidth.com has launched an improved online VoIP test, allowing customers to check their Internet connection for throughput, latency and SIP port compatibility for VoIP calls.

The company provides advanced VoIP, Internet services, and managed network services to SMBs.

The new online VoIP test checks upload speed to determine if the internet connection is capable of handling VoIP. While connections often provide fast download speeds, upload speeds tend to be slower; speeds or around 400 Kbps for ADSL and 400-600 Kbps for cable are common.

With upload speeds in this range call quality is likely to be poor. Bandwidth.com offers T1 connections providing upload speeds of 1.54 Mbps, ideal for VoIP services.

Bandwidth.com’s VoIP Test provides information on how many VoIP phones an internet connection can support.

It also assesses Bidirectional Throughput, which indicates whether the throughput is consistent enough to support VoIP, and latency, to determine if the connection has adequate throughput for VoIP.

The test also assesses the SIP and MGCP Ports, to see if VoIP protocols traverse unimpeded to and from the network.

Companies can run the test by visiting the company’s website and entering their zip code.