diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7d4de0b74..6be017e5a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Added
+
+- Added `exponential_backoff_time()` to `utils.network` module.
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - Fixed an issue that would cause `DeepgramSTTService` to stop working after an
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/websocket_service.py b/src/pipecat/services/websocket_service.py
index c47d6d97e..a8dc97414 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/websocket_service.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/websocket_service.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from loguru import logger
 from websockets.protocol import State
 
 from pipecat.frames.frames import ErrorFrame
+from pipecat.utils.network import exponential_backoff_time
 
 
 class WebsocketService(ABC):
@@ -51,27 +52,6 @@ class WebsocketService(ABC):
         await self._connect_websocket()
         return await self._verify_connection()
 
-    def _calculate_wait_time(
-        self, attempt: int, min_wait: float = 4, max_wait: float = 10, multiplier: float = 1
-    ) -> float:
-        """Calculate exponential backoff wait time.
-
-        Args:
-            attempt: Current attempt number (1-based)
-            min_wait: Minimum wait time in seconds
-            max_wait: Maximum wait time in seconds
-            multiplier: Base multiplier for exponential calculation
-
-        Returns:
-            Wait time in seconds
-        """
-        try:
-            exp = 2 ** (attempt - 1) * multiplier
-            result = max(0, min(exp, max_wait))
-            return max(min_wait, result)
-        except (ValueError, ArithmeticError):
-            return max_wait
-
     async def _receive_task_handler(self, report_error: Callable[[ErrorFrame], Awaitable[None]]):
         """Handles WebSocket message receiving with automatic retry logic.
 
@@ -104,7 +84,7 @@ class WebsocketService(ABC):
                 try:
                     if await self._reconnect_websocket(retry_count):
                         retry_count = 0  # Reset counter on successful reconnection
-                    wait_time = self._calculate_wait_time(retry_count)
+                    wait_time = exponential_backoff_time(retry_count)
                     await asyncio.sleep(wait_time)
                 except Exception as reconnect_error:
                     logger.error(f"{self} reconnection failed: {reconnect_error}")
diff --git a/src/pipecat/utils/network.py b/src/pipecat/utils/network.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27bec990c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pipecat/utils/network.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024–2025, Daily
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD 2-Clause License
+#
+
+
+def exponential_backoff_time(
+    attempt: int, min_wait: float = 4, max_wait: float = 10, multiplier: float = 1
+) -> float:
+    """Calculate exponential backoff wait time.
+
+    Args:
+        attempt: Current attempt number (1-based)
+        min_wait: Minimum wait time in seconds
+        max_wait: Maximum wait time in seconds
+        multiplier: Base multiplier for exponential calculation
+
+    Returns:
+        Wait time in seconds
+    """
+    try:
+        exp = 2 ** (attempt - 1) * multiplier
+        result = max(0, min(exp, max_wait))
+        return max(min_wait, result)
+    except (ValueError, ArithmeticError):
+        return max_wait
diff --git a/tests/test_utils_network.py b/tests/test_utils_network.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b8d96939
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_utils_network.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024-2025 Daily
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD 2-Clause License
+#
+
+import unittest
+
+from pipecat.utils.network import exponential_backoff_time
+
+
+class TestUtilsNetwork(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
+    async def test_exponential_backoff_time(self):
+        # min_wait=4, max_wait=10, multiplier=1
+        assert exponential_backoff_time(attempt=1, min_wait=4, max_wait=10, multiplier=1) == 4
+        assert exponential_backoff_time(attempt=2, min_wait=4, max_wait=10, multiplier=1) == 4
+        assert exponential_backoff_time(attempt=3, min_wait=4, max_wait=10, multiplier=1) == 4
+        assert exponential_backoff_time(attempt=4, min_wait=4, max_wait=10, multiplier=1) == 8
+        assert exponential_backoff_time(attempt=5, min_wait=4, max_wait=10, multiplier=1) == 10
+        assert exponential_backoff_time(attempt=6, min_wait=4, max_wait=10, multiplier=1) == 10
+        # min_wait=1, max_wait=10, multiplier=1
+        assert exponential_backoff_time(attempt=1, min_wait=1, max_wait=10, multiplier=1) == 1
+        assert exponential_backoff_time(attempt=2, min_wait=1, max_wait=10, multiplier=1) == 2
+        assert exponential_backoff_time(attempt=3, min_wait=1, max_wait=10, multiplier=1) == 4
+        assert exponential_backoff_time(attempt=4, min_wait=1, max_wait=10, multiplier=1) == 8
+        assert exponential_backoff_time(attempt=5, min_wait=1, max_wait=10, multiplier=1) == 10
+        assert exponential_backoff_time(attempt=6, min_wait=1, max_wait=10, multiplier=1) == 10
+        # min_wait=1, max_wait=20, multiplier=2
+        assert exponential_backoff_time(attempt=1, min_wait=1, max_wait=20, multiplier=2) == 2
+        assert exponential_backoff_time(attempt=2, min_wait=1, max_wait=20, multiplier=2) == 4
+        assert exponential_backoff_time(attempt=3, min_wait=1, max_wait=20, multiplier=2) == 8
+        assert exponential_backoff_time(attempt=4, min_wait=1, max_wait=20, multiplier=2) == 16
+        assert exponential_backoff_time(attempt=5, min_wait=1, max_wait=20, multiplier=2) == 20
+        assert exponential_backoff_time(attempt=6, min_wait=1, max_wait=20, multiplier=2) == 20