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  KAWA TRADING -- FIBER vs BROADBAND: SPEED & LATENCY COMPARISON
  Measured 2026-06-17 from the on-site server, same internet target down
  both paths (Cloudflare speed test, 162.159.140.220)
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  PATHS TESTED
    Broadband : Comcast cable  (current default path)
    Fiber/DIA : Comcast dedicated fiber -> FortiGate -> internet

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  RESULTS
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  METRIC                  BROADBAND        FIBER (DIA)      WINNER
  ----------------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------------
  Latency (avg ping)      20.2 ms          4.3 ms           FIBER (5x lower)
  Jitter (consistency)    4.4 ms           0.06 ms          FIBER (steadier)
     observed range       15.5 - 27.9 ms   4.24 - 4.49 ms
  Download                307 Mbps         108 Mbps         Broadband (3x)
  Upload                  ~124 Mbps        ~111 Mbps        ~tie
  Packet loss             0%               0%               --

  (Upload figures are approximate -- short transfers under-measure on
   high-bandwidth links; both are in the same ballpark.)

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  WHAT THE NUMBERS MEAN
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  Three different things get called "speed":

  1. THROUGHPUT (Mbps) -- how MUCH data per second (the width of the pipe).
     Matters for: big downloads, streaming, many users at once, backups.
     -> Broadband wins here (307 vs 108 Mbps download).

  2. LATENCY (ms) -- how QUICKLY each request responds (the delay).
     Matters for: web pages feeling snappy (each page = dozens of round
     trips), video calls, remote desktop.
     -> Fiber wins big (4.3 ms vs 20.2 ms).

  3. JITTER (ms variation) -- how CONSISTENT the latency is.
     Matters hugely for VoIP / video -- jitter is what makes calls choppy
     or garbled, even when bandwidth is fine.
     -> Fiber is in a different league (0.06 ms vs 4.4 ms).

  Not measurable by a speed test, but real and important:
   - Fiber/DIA is DEDICATED + guaranteed (SLA). Broadband is "best effort"
     and slows down when the area is busy; the fiber holds 4.3 ms 24/7.
   - Fiber comes with the STATIC PUBLIC IPs (the reason the website and
     phone system live on it).

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  TAKEAWAY FOR KAWA'S SETUP
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  The right service for each job, and that's how it's now wired:

   * PHONES  -> FIBER.  VoIP depends on low, steady latency + jitter, NOT
     bandwidth. Fiber's 0.06 ms jitter = clear calls; broadband's 4.4 ms
     jitter would cause audio glitches.

   * WEBSITE -> FIBER.  Hosting needs steady upload, a static IP, and
     consistent uptime -- fiber's strengths.

   * OFFICE PCs / general data:  fiber gives lower latency (snappier feel)
     and is plenty fast at 108 Mbps for browsing/email/cloud apps. The
     main inventory app is LOCAL (uses no internet bandwidth at all).
     The only case where broadband's higher raw download (307 Mbps) would
     be missed is regularly pulling very large files.

  SUMMARY: broadband = wider pipe (raw download); fiber = faster, rock-steady,
  dedicated, with static IPs. The latency-sensitive services (phones, website)
  are correctly on fiber; the office is consolidated onto fiber for one
  consistent, low-latency, dedicated connection.
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