Carriers toss lofty numbers around. They attach them to Internet service packages. You’ll find them expressed as Mbps – which means megabits per second. It’s a measure of packets of data delivered every second. Like calories and social-media friends, though, Internet speed needs a bit of context.
You don’t need a 645-horsepower sports car to drive a few miles to the bus stop. It’s also not necessary to bulk up on gig Internet for a daily check of email and headlines.
Is streaming a way of life in your home? Skimming with the minimal speed plans your local providers offer won’t cut it, at all. That’d be like hauling a boat on a trailer in a smart car.
How to pick the speed you need? Consider these factors.
Users
Number of users | One-user households that don’t stream, download or game can survive with first-tier plans. Even if you’re a super streamer, and live with one, the maximum plan isn’t always crucial.
THE DOWNLOAD ECONOMY | Buying songs, downloading movies, or gaming online? Are there other downloaders like you at that address? Even for web activity that’s not as media-rich, multiple users logged on to a network, draw extra bandwidth.
Activity
THE SLOW LANE | Basic web browsing doesn’t burn tons of speed.. Mid-range plans carry enough broadband speed to keep you afloat
THE FAST LANE | If gaming is your thing, and streaming has meaning, you’ll need a bit of speed for all that. Also, videoconferencing can eat up bandwidth.
Every home is different. Interests pop up and wane; kids move away to college; dynamics change. That’s why we created our speed recommendation tool. It takes into account your unique household situation in order to find that sweet spot of speed for you.
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