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Latency

Latency

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Delay between input and response. In voice, users perceive delays beyond roughly a second as unnatural — making latency a core quality metric.

Delay between input and response. In voice, users perceive delays beyond roughly a second as unnatural — making latency a core quality metric.

Why it matters

Silence is the enemy of conversation. Past about a second of delay, callers talk over the agent, repeat themselves, or hang up — making latency a core quality metric, not a nicety.

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