Typical additional latency for CGN?

Cameron Byrne cb.list6 at gmail.com
Sun Oct 7 22:18:56 UTC 2012


On Oct 7, 2012 1:48 PM, "Tom Limoncelli" <tal at whatexit.org> wrote:
>
> Have there been studies on how much latency CGN adds to a typical
> internet user?   I'd also be interested in anecdotes.
>

Anecdote. Sub-millasecond, with full load. (gigs and gigs) . CGN does not
meaningfully add latency. CGN is not enough of a factor to impact happy
eyeballs in a way that improves ipv6 use.

> I've seen theoretical predictions but by now we should have
> measurements from early-world deployments.
>

Most mobile providers have been doing what is commonly called cgn for 5 to
10 years. CGN is not a new concept or implementation for mobile.

CB

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