Just like ‘What is a good download speed’, it’s not a one-size-fits-all answer.
If you post videos online, and have many devices connected in a household, or many people online at once, then upload speed matters.
For example, a 1Gig video takes more than 14 minutes on a 10Mbps upload speed (typical for non-fibre connections) AND prevent anyone else from upload anything for quarter of an hour!
Even our lowest 150Mbps services will upload the same file in about a minute while also leaving bandwidth to spare for other users.
What does ‘symmetrical speeds’ mean?
It basically means your upload and download speeds are exactly the same. Your internet connection sends data in two directions – to your home and out of it. However, most