We are going to tell you what Internet speed you really need when you are going to sign up for a plan. To do this, we are going to talk about the use cases, so that depending on what you are going to use the Internet for, you can know the most recommended speed.
Nowadays, you have many plans with different connection speeds at your disposal, and the idea is that knowing what you are going to use the Internet for, you can decide on one connection or another. We are going to start by giving you a summary list of the speeds, and then we are going to develop the content of that list a little.
Main speeds and uses
Here is a list in which you can see the main speeds that can be offered to you, and we will give you a summary of the uses for which each of them is recommended. We are going to give you the units in Mbps, megabytes per second, which are the ones offered by telephone companies.
Less than 100 Mbps: Less than 100 Mbps is a connection that will serve you well for browsing the Internet, checking your email and social networks, and watching streaming content without it being in its highest quality. We could say that it is the basic connection for doing basic things. From 50 Mbps onwards, streaming should not give you many problems.
100 Mbps: A good speed for file sharing and using the cloud in a dynamic way, to save backup copies and access content without problems. Also very good for watching any streaming content, even in 4K.
300 Mbps: With this speed you can already download large files regularly and relatively quickly. You can also watch several streams at the same time at home in maximum quality without any problems.
600 Mbps: Ideal for homes with several people and for small businesses, which will allow you to have enough devices connected to the Internet at the same time without any major problems between them. You’ll be able to watch different FullHD content on multiple devices, make video calls or play online video games at high speed.
1 GBps: One of the highest speeds you can hope for. It’s only useful if you want almost instant downloads or for your Internet games to be at the highest possible speed when there are several people using the Internet.
More than 1 GB: There may be companies that offer even 10 GB, but you really won’t notice much of a difference with 1 GB unless you’re going to move very large files over the Internet or your clouds, for example if you’re a professional in the audiovisual field.
