What is Bandwidth?

January 25, 2023

What is bandwidth—and why is higher bandwidth so important?

Bandwidth can be confusing. It is the amount of information an internet connection can manage per second. Generally speaking, the higher the bandwidth, the quicker a device downloads information from the internet, including emails or streamed movies. High bandwidth levels let internet users accomplish activities like streaming TV shows, participating in video calls, playing online games, and posting to social media simultaneously without any slowdowns.

More bandwidth is indispensable for keeping an active online household productive—and happy! SR Connect subscribers can choose from 100 Mbps or 1 Gbps (1 Gig). Do you have the 100 Mbps plan and need more speed? Call us today and we can upgrade you to the Ultimate Gig Service. Pair that with our Wi-Fi Experience Bundle of ExperienceIQ and ProtectIQ and you have the best of the best.

AI Voice Cloning: Protect Yourself from High-Tech Scams

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It’s getting easier to spot those scam phone calls that try to empty your bank account…or is it? Today’s scam calls don’t always start with a stranger’s voice. Instead, you’ll hear your daughter, your grandson, or your husband, panicked and desperate for your help. But the person on the other end of the line isn’t […]

Know Your Numbers: A Simple Guide to Internet Speed Tests

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Nothing is more frustrating than being in the middle of a video call and experiencing choppy, pixelated picture or audio, trying to update your computer or gaming system, and the download bar is barely moving, or streaming your favorite show, only to keep getting the spinning wheel that means buffering. To troubleshoot, you run a […]

Stop the Buffer: How to Get the Most from Your Streaming Experience

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There’s nothing more frustrating than getting right to the end of a close game, only to see the spinning buffering wheel as your team goes for the winning shot. Buffering and sluggish streaming are sometimes a sign of slow internet, but other factors could be at play, especially if you’re already connected to [INSERT ISP]’s […]

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