Selecting a High-
Speed Broadband Provider
Selecting a high-speed Internet provider can be a challenge, so this chapter is dedicated to
helping you understand the options, find the providers for each location from which you
plan to make video calls, and ask the right questions of the providers.You might already
have a high-speed provider, so this chapter will help you understand which options are
readily available for high-speed Internet. To make consistently good video calls, your broad-
band connection should be at least:
■
2Mbps download
■
250Kbps upload
Although you might be able to have video calls with slower speeds than the aforemen-
tioned speeds, the number we recommend is for consistently good video calls. Some of the
solutions will work fine with ...