Baud rate is a unit of measurement for the number of signal changes or symbols transmitted per second in digital communication. It indicates how quickly data is sent over a network. In VoIP, the baud rate affects call quality and latency. While baud rate and bitrate are often confused, they are different—bitrate measures data volume, whereas baud measures signal changes. Understanding the baud rate helps optimize network performance and maintain high-quality VoIP communication, especially in complex telephony systems.
