Is there a delay with VOIP?
 

I was watching a phone in competition the other day, but there were problems with one of the contestants. When she gave her answers during the (time limited) competition, there was a delay, so they had to give her a bit more time to make it fair.

The presenter briefly said something about it being because of the way that the internet works.

Would this have been VOIP ie is there a significant delay when using it compared to traditional landlines?

If so, once everyone is on VOIP, will it be noticeable?

Re: Is there a delay with VOIP?
 

No, as the network design will include acceptable levels of latency.

If she was having multi-second delays, I would wager it was something else...

Re: Is there a delay with VOIP?
 

Unless the contestant was calling over Skype or the TV studios services are using VOIP systems.

Re: Is there a delay with VOIP?
 

True, she might have been using Skype as opposed to VOIP. Are there significant delays with Skype?

Re: Is there a delay with VOIP?
 

Skype can be used for VOIP. It's not just video calling.

Re: Is there a delay with VOIP?
 

Skype was for audio calls long before it added video.

Re: Is there a delay with VOIP?
 

I know that, however many others have forgotten this.

Re: Is there a delay with VOIP?
 

I find that too. It's odd given how much more reliable it is, especially when on holiday. :)