Special Event Bandwidth Calculator
Estimate how much bandwidth you’ll need for your meeting or event.

Choose your Requirements and Number of Peak Users

It is nearly required to have internet access at all times and in all places during your event! However, this is not always as easy to arrange as it sounds. Below is a simple three step process to help you estimate how much internet bandwidth you’ll need.

  • Determine how many attendees will be using the internet at your event.
  • Assess what your participants will be using the internet for during your event.

What will attendees be doing?
Low Usage
  • Is it just so that delegates can check their e-mail?
Medium Usage
  • Presentation computers connect to the same real-time services as attendees and moderators.
  • Event Facebook, tweeting or posting on Instagram uses a small amount of bandwidth. Presenters with kiosks and iPad displays.
  • Skype, audio streaming, web applications, event apps and audience response systems.
High Usage
  • Webcasting, live video or audio, Large file transfers.

Digital Event Technology — Contact Us to Get a Quote

Every event or meeting you attend today will include some sort of digital event technology. Whether it be an event app, online registration, webcasting, live polling, social media integration or even just access to Wi-Fi. As event providers, we look for new ways to collect invaluable data while providing attendees with a more dynamic, personalized experience, this inclusion of event technology is only going to increase. With this increase in event technology adoption, comes the added pressure of venues to supply enough bandwidth to facilitate the mass usage.

BANDWIDTH REQUIREMENTS   
Low Usage Medium Usage High Usage
Attendees mbps mbps mbps
10 10 20 30
30 15 30 50
50 20 40 75
75 27 55 120
100 35 65 150
200 40 80 200
300 50 100 250
400 60 120 300
500 70 140 350
600 80 160 400
700 90 180 450
800 100 200 500
900 120 240 600
1000 140 280 700
1500 150 300 800
2000 200 400 900
2500 250 500 1000

Bandwidth Estimator for meetings and events…. In a few simple steps:

  • Estimate the number of users (assuming two devices per attendee)
  • Determine the usage type: low, medium or high
  • Cross reference the minimum predicted bandwidth required for your event

To identify the usage type, click on the FAQ and read “what will attendees be doing”. Remember, underestimating your usage type and number of users will ultimately affect everyone in attendance as the bandwidth threshold is met and your event is nearing estimated users.

Round up if over 50% within bracket.

BANDWIDTH REQUIREMENTS   
Low Usage Medium Usage High Usage
Attendees mbps mbps mbps
2500 250 500 1000
2750 275 550 1250
3000 300 600 1500
3250 325 650 1750
3500 350 700 2000
3750 375 750 2250
4000 400 800 2500
4250 425 850 2750
4500 450 900 3000
4750 475 950 3250
5000 500 1000 3500

Bandwidth Estimator for meetings and events…. In a few simple steps:

  • Estimate the number of users (assuming two devices per attendee)
  • Determine the usage type: low, medium or high
  • Cross reference the minimum predicted bandwidth required for your event

To identify the usage type, click on the FAQ and read “what will attendees be doing”. Remember, underestimating your usage type and number of users will ultimately affect everyone in attendance as the bandwidth threshold is met and your event is nearing estimated users.

Round up if over 50% within bracket.

BANDWIDTH REQUIREMENTS   
Low Usage Medium Usage High Usage
Attendees mbps mbps mbps
5000 500 1000 3500
5500 550 1100 4000
6000 600 1200 4500
6500 650 1300 5000
7000 700 1400 5500
7500 750 1500 6000
8000 800 1600 6500
8500 850 1700 7000
9000 900 1800 7500
9500 950 1900 8000
10000 1000 2000 8500

Bandwidth Estimator for meetings and events…. In a few simple steps:

  • Estimate the number of users (assuming two devices per attendee)
  • Determine the usage type: low, medium or high
  • Cross reference the minimum predicted bandwidth required for your event

To identify the usage type, click on the FAQ and read “what will attendees be doing”. Remember, underestimating your usage type and number of users will ultimately affect everyone in attendance as the bandwidth threshold is met and your event is nearing estimated users.

Round up if over 50% within bracket.

Request an Analysis for Large Events

Large events and festivals over 10,000 attendees and multiple devices require a detailed analysis of usage requirements, venue size, simultaneous users and other important factors. Please contact us at the phone number or email address above and we will be happy to provide you with a complete and professional quote.

Bandwidth Estimator for meetings and events…. In a few simple steps:

  • Estimate the number of users (assuming two devices per attendee)
  • Determine the usage type: low, medium or high
  • Cross reference the minimum predicted bandwidth required for your event

To identify the usage type, click on the FAQ and read “what will attendees be doing”. Remember, underestimating your usage type and number of users will ultimately affect everyone in attendance as the bandwidth threshold is met and your event is nearing estimated users.

Round up if over 50% within bracket.

How much bandwidth is enough?
  • The amount of speed or bandwidth you need will vary widely depending on the size of your conference, number of users, intended activities, and etc. The best way to find out exactly how much bandwidth you need to subscribe to is to chart your number of attendees and their activities in above tabs.
Bandwidth vs speed, what’s the difference?
  • Bandwidth: the maximum amount of data that can be transmitted over an Internet connection, as measured in Megabits per second (Mbps).

  • Speed: the rate at which data can be downloaded (or uploaded) to a given device using that Internet connection, also measured in Megabits (Mbps) per second.

  • Example of Bandwidth vs Speed: The Highway Metaphor
    Another common way of describing the difference between bandwidth and speed is the “highway metaphor.” Essentially, you can imagine bandwidth as the number of lanes on the highway, and speed as the speed limit on each lane in the highway. Just like a highway, there’s a point at which the amount of cars will cause a traffic jam or slowdown due to congestion. However, using only one lane doesn’t increase the maximum speed — it just means that car (data packet) doesn’t have as much competition in the journey from point A to point B.
What Does Mbps Mean?
  • Megabits per second (Mbps) is the most common measurement of consumer-grade Internet connections. It’s not important to understand what a “bit” is, so long as you’re familiar with the range of speeds on the market.
What Is Latency and Ping?
  • Latency and ping refers to the “lag” on your connection. When you visit a website, all the data you see has to travel from a remote server to your computer. The amount of time it takes the request for that data to leave your home, reach the server, and start returning data is called latency.
  • Latency: the “Long Distance Call” Metaphor
    You can think of latency as the issue you get on a long-distance phone call. Sometimes, you’ll hear your voice echoing a second after you speak, or accidentally talk over somebody due to lag in hearing their voice. “Latency” on an Internet connection is the same phenomenon as “lag” on a long distance phone call, just with data rather than voices.
How does bandwidth affect my meeting?
  • Bandwidth can affect your meetings and events whether large or small.
  • Bandwidth allocation determines how many people and devices can access the internet, what types of technology you can use (streaming vs basic surfing), and how frequently.
  • It is based on the minimum amount of megabytes required to ensure all the known users, on an estimated amount of devices, can have an undisrupted internet viewing experience fit for purpose.
Why are there assumed multiple devices?
  • We have taken into account a percentage of attendees will use multiple devices. This is based on the history of data collected for large events.