Did you know the CRTC reported in 2019 that almost 1/4 of all households have 3+ mobile devices – important to remember when determining speed requirements since usage is cumulative for every device and user
| Activity | Minimum Speed Recommended |
|---|---|
| Netflix | 5 Mbps |
| Streaming – Hulu, Netflix – SD | 5 Mbps |
| Streaming – Hulu, Netflix – HD | 10 Mbps |
| Streaming – Hulu, Netflix – 4K | 35 Mbps |
| Disney+ | 5-10 Mbps |
| Android Box | 4 Mbps |
| Streaming TV shows | 5 Mbps |
| Stream Music | 2 Mbps |
| YouTube | 1 Mbps |
| Gaming | 25 Mbps |
| 1 Mbps | |
| Surf Web / Online Shopping | 5 Mbps |
| Play Games Online | 3 Mbps min – 15-20 Mbps more seamless |
| Zoom Calls | 1.5 Mbps – upload speed of 1.5 Mbps |
| Google Meet | 3.4 Mbps |
| Video Calls | 8 Mbps |
| Virtual School | 1.5 Mbps – upload speed of 1.5 Mbps |
| Smart Home | 10 Mbps – *for every 12 devices; must be dedicated |
| Digital Doorbell | 2 Mbps |
| Security Camera | 2 – 24 Mbps |
| IPTV | 25 Mbps |
| Cloud Back-up | *upload speeds impacted |
| Picture Sharing | *upload speeds impacted |
| iTunes | 2.5 Mbps |