[wellylug] VOIP calling band-width usage

[Rimu Atkinson]

when having a conversation on skype, i usually get about 5 kb / second 
being sent and received.

so hardly anything...

webcam probably changes the picture significantly though

R

Colin & Josephine Lewis wrote:
> I know this is slightly off-topic, but I am thinking of getting Skype
> but was wondering what sort of band-with impacts this might have on my
> broadband plan usage.  Does anybody have any ideas on typical usage
> requirements, and especially the differences between simple voice based
> approaches and going to a full voice and video scenario using a webcam?
>
> Colin
>
>
>   

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