Buffering considerations aside, it takes a finite amount of time for a router to read an IP packet and figure out where it's meant to go. The process is very quick, but it's not instant.

Brits are set to experience slower broadband as kids finish school for the summer[1], with school-aged children expected to spend an additional 76 hours online over the holidays.

Buffering appears to be quite a big problem in the streaming industry, with 34 percent of respondents noting buffering issues in one of every three video programs. And nearly a quarter experience ...