Equalized network latency for multi-player gaming

A method of using a network management system (NMS) to reduce a latency disparity between a plurality of connections accessing a server through a provider edge device, wherein the NMS manages the provider edge device, the method comprising:

• determining an inherent latency of the plurality of connections with the NMS;
• designating a largest inherent latency of the determined inherent latencies as a target latency, wherein dynamic adjustment of the target latency occurs;
• for the plurality of connections, attempting to reroute a connection when an original connection has an initial inherent latency lower than the target latency by an amount equal to or greater than a threshold;
• for each rerouting attempt, selecting a new route having a new latency greater than the initial inherent latency of the original connection;
• for each new route, reestablishing the original connection along the new route, thereby creating a new connection;
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• determining a new inherent latency of each new connection.