Bandwidth calculator
Knowing how much bandwidth a vessel actually needs is hard. Guess low and the crew runs out mid-voyage; guess high and you pay every month for capacity you never touch. This tool estimates the minimum bandwidth to run several activities at the same time, so you can size a plan to how the vessel really operates.
Estimate your requirement
Kbps upload0
Kbps download0
Kbps total 0
Social and Chat (168 Kbps download/32 Kbps upload) 0 sessions
CCTV (16 Kbps download/512 Kbps upload) 0 sessions
Video Conferencing (512 Kbps download/512 Kbps upload) 0 sessions
Telephone call (87 Kbps download/87 Kbps upload) 0 sessions
Music Streaming (192 Kbps download/13 Kbps upload) 0 sessions
SD Streaming (1024 Kbps download/64 Kbps upload) 0 sessions
HD Streaming (5120 Kbps download/128 Kbps upload) 0 sessions
Where the data goes
The figures below are per user, per activity. Multiply them across the crew doing things at once and the total climbs quickly — which is exactly what the calculator works out for you.
- Social media — around 1.5 MB per minute scrolling and reading; closer to 2.6 MB per minute once you’re watching video or messaging.
- Video streaming — 480p/720p uses roughly 0.8–1.3 GB per hour; 1080p and above climbs to 1.9 GB per hour and up.
- Music streaming — about 43 MB per hour on low quality, 72 MB on normal and 115 MB on high.
Want a fuller picture, with hourly profiles and pre-set templates? Use the advanced maritime bandwidth calculator.
Not sure which plan fits?
Tell us your vessels, your routes and roughly what the network has to carry. We’ll size the capacity and quote within one working day.