The Top 5 Bandwidth-Hungry Apps

The debate over managing networks can seem hopelessly abstract. To help the rest of us understand why fast networks with a lot of capacity are so important, here's a list of the top bandwidth-needy applications. 1) High-definition telepresence requires 24 Mbps and about a 50 millisecond latency to recreate the feeling of sitting in a room speaking with people. 2) Telemedicine and Remote Surgery. 3) Video Instant Messaging and Video Presence. 4) High-Definition Television requires between 8 and 5 Mbps to deliver crisp video to consumer's televisions. 5) Real-Time Data Backup require speeds of up to 2 Mbps and 10 milliseconds of latency, and they may become more necessary as enterprises begin to store and save data in the cloud.