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.
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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---|---|---|---|
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.