Bandwidth Needs

Most homes and households today have multiple devices that access the Internet. Each requires a certain amount of bandwidth in order to successfully perform their task. Some devices connect for only a millisecond while others may stay connected 24/7. Regardless, these services require an always-on, active, and adequate connection to the Internet.  What are your bandwidth needs?

The more devices in a home, the higher the bandwidth need. A typical home with two adults and two children could easily have 16 Internet-dependent user devices. Add to that the Internet of Things (IoT) devices like WiFi thermostats, Smart TVs, security cameras, and alarm systems. The more data each of these devices uses, the higher the bandwidth requirement for your network.

Bandwidth is typically purchased in a package from your Internet Service Provider in blocks of download and upload speeds. You would see this on your bill as “50/10 Mbps” or, more commonly, “50 Mbps.” Residential ISP services have not focused on upload speeds (the “10” in 50/10 Mbps) because, as opposed to their business customers, most residences primarily cared about downloading.

Today, though, residential uploading has become more necessary than ever. We’re sending high-resolution pictures and videos. We’re using Facetime, Zoom, Teams, and Skype to communicate online, utilizing both the download and upload bandwidth. These upload requirements are catching up to our ever-increasing download requirements, but ISPs are not keeping pace. Here’s a summary of optimal bandwidth requirements for some commonly used services.

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