My friend and I are moving into an apartment, and we'll both be working from home. Our work involves video calls, spreadsheets, and some AI tools. Outside work, we'll also be gaming, streaming HD and 4K video, browsing, and using social media. I'm comparing broadband plans and would appreciate advice on what download speed—and any other features—would make sense for two people in this situation. Reliability matters, but I'd also like enough capacity for large game downloads and other demanding usage.
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Higher plans such as 1 Gbps are mainly useful for faster large downloads, like game updates, rather than everyday work performance. If the price difference is small, 500 Mbps or 1 Gbps can be convenient, but you probably don’t need it just for two people working from home.
If fiber-to-the-home is available, it’s worth considering for reliability and usually good upload speeds. Connect work computers to the router with Ethernet where practical, especially for calls or gaming; Wi-Fi quality depends heavily on router placement and apartment interference.
Around 100 Mbps should handle two people working remotely, including video calls, spreadsheets, and normal browsing, as long as the connection is reliable. I’d prioritize a stable service and low latency over paying extra for a huge headline speed.
A 4K stream typically uses roughly 25 Mbps, while video calls and most office work use considerably less. Two simultaneous streams plus work traffic can fit comfortably within 100 Mbps, though 300–500 Mbps gives you more breathing room for several devices and background downloads.
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