“WiFi speed and connectivity for sending audio files for my Voiceover business is critical. I hear about WiFi6. What WiFi system does this have?”
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PER OOMA WEB: What is the minimum required internet speed for VoIP? VoIP speed requirements will vary based on your service provider and your internet environment. However, some guidelines can be used to understand how much bandwidth VoIP uses. According to the FCC, VoIP calls require internet speeds that have less than 0.5 Mbps download. That’s very low! To put that number in context, streaming video uses internet speeds that are at least six times that, with recommendations at 3 to 4Mbps download speed. Social media also uses more internet capacity than VoIP at 1Mbps download. If your internet connection can handle Netflix or Facebook, your internet is probably fast enough for VoIP. You may find that some VoIP providers offer specific recommendations about what internet speeds are needed for their service. Bandwidth requirements will vary based on processing technology, so these recommendations from providers are your most accurate speed recommendations. For example, Ooma’s VoIP home phone service recommends connections of at least 0.384 Mbps upstream and downstream. Those minimum bandwidth recommendations are easily met by a typical DSL connection or higher, according to Broadband Now. Your individual internet provider will be able to give you the specs for their individual system. Incidentally, expect them to try to sell you a higher speed connection. The other factors are your cable modem and router. Best Buy will be able to show you the latest and greatest which should accomodate wifi6. The key to the solution is not only your provider and what it allows, but also if your hookup is done by ethernet cabling of the highest quality because if you go wireless and thus thru a router the wireless knocks down your speed
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