Jun 20, 2019 | posted by Conner Williams
You and the family are on vacation and want to check in on your house through a virtual security camera system like Google Nest or Ring Doorbell. But what happens if your home’s Internet connection doesn’t have a fast enough upload speed to get that video feed to you? Systems like this require a fair amount of upload speed in order to transfer live video feeds to the Internet to be viewed on a smartphone or other mobile device. You won’t be able to see that security feed and know that your home is safe unless your connection’s upload speed is fast enough.
Most Internet service providers only showcase a single number when advertising their connection speeds. That number is known as the download speed and denotes the bandwidth that is used for the following tasks:
- Stream
HD video
- Load
a web page to view
- Stream
music
- Scroll
through social media apps like Instagram or Facebook
Often overlooked is a connection’s upload speed, which is crucial for to
perform a variety of tasks, including:
- Stream
live video feeds from a home security system (2 Mbps per camera)
- Send
large files via email (1 Mbps)
- Video
call (1-2 Mbps per stream)
- Play
online multiplayer games (1 Mbps per user)
- Smartphone
automatic backups over WiFi
DirectLink offers the fastest upload speeds in town with every Internet connection. In fact, our upload speeds are more than five times faster than other providers in the area. Plus, every Internet speed tier is free from overage fees and includes unlimited data.
Check out the breakdown of our download and upload speeds to see for yourself!
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