Streaming Bandwidth Recommendations
Video Streaming
Here are the video streaming requirements recommended by CTC:
| SD Quality | 3-5 Mbps |
| HD Quality | 5-10 Mbps |
| Ultra HD (4K) Quality | 25-30 Mbps |
Keep in mind streaming requirements are per stream running at one time so if more than one member of your family is streaming movies you will want to multiply the quality of the stream by the number of streams running at the same time.
Music and Audio Streaming
Here are the Audio streaming requirements recommended by CTC:
| Music Streaming (per stream) | 1-2 Mbps |
Keep in mind streaming requirements are per stream running at one time so if more than one member of your family is streaming music you will want to multiply the quality of the stream by the number of streams running at the same time.
Internet Browsing and Email
| Basic web browsing (each computer) | 5 Mbps |
| Basic web browsing and email (each computer) | 5-10 Mbps |
| Browsing Facebook | 6-10 Mbps |
| Gaming (each device) | 20-30 Mbps |
Smart Home Equipment
| Smart Home Camera – 360p to HD (each) | 5 Mbps |
| Smart bulbs, door locks, or others | 1-2 Mbps |
Remember though you won’t use all of your speed all of the time it is good to have a package larger than what you need for overhead when you need it. This will keep your network running smoothly and at a good pace.
