Based on Hawaiian Telcom's low latency, fiber-fast speed, and no lag gaming experience.
Fiber internet gives gamers the tools they need to stay at the top of the leaderboard.
We advertise our fiber internet in bits (Mb) because bits are the smallest unit of digital data and aligns with how networks and data transmission works. However, many applications and software display in bytes (MB) because it aligns with file sizes. See how our plans translate from bits to bytes so you know what to expect from Hawai'i's only 100% fiber network.
There are a lot of factors at play when considering how your internet affects your gaming experience, see which we think are the top three and why they matter.
Latency is determined by your distance from the server and how long it takes data to travel between points A and B. The term ping, which is commonly used in gaming, is specifically the delay between the user's input and the server's response and is one factor when determining latency.
Bandwidth is the maximum amount of data that can be transferred at one time, and is impacted by things like network throttling and ISP caps (we don't do either).
Packet Loss happens when data fails to reach its destination and is the result of connection quality being interrupted by things like thunderstorms or interference. Hawaiian Telcom boasts 99.99% reliability so you'll have a strong connection all game.
Based on analysis of Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence data, Game Score, State of Hawaii, Q3-Q4 2024. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.