Contents
1 How is internet speed measured?
2 factors that affect
internet speed
3 What is the difference between upload speed and download
speed?
4 What is the difference between the unit megabit and
megabyte in measuring the speed of the Internet?
5 references
How is internet speed measured?
Internet speed is
measured in megabits per second (Mbps), which means that every 1 megabit equals
1,024 kilobits, and this conversion means that every 1 megabit per second is
much faster than a thousand times that of 1 kilobits per second (Kbps), and it
is indicated that it can be determined And measuring the appropriate Internet
speed according to several factors. [1]
The most important of these factors is the purpose for which
the Internet will be used, for example, for recreational activities, commercial
matters, the number of hours used on the Internet, the type of data that will
be sent, uploaded and downloaded via the Internet, and the accuracy of that
data, especially if it is images or videos, and finally If the reason for using
the Internet is to use social media, or surf the Internet in general. [1]
It is worth noting
that there are several types of Internet connection, including high-speed
Internet connection, known as broadband, with download speeds of no less than
768 kilobits per second and upload speeds of no less than 200 kilobits per
second, and this type of high-speed Internet connection is used Multiple data
channels to send large amounts of information to and from Internet users. [1]
Factors that affect internet speed
There are a number of factors affecting the speed of the
Internet, the most prominent of which are: [1]
Internet connection
type
The type of Internet connection used plays an important role
in Internet speeds. The most prominent examples of connection type are wireless
(3G), wireless (4G), mobile, modem, dial-up, broadband, DSL, and cable. ,
satellite, Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), etc.
Website capabilities
The capabilities of a website or the Internet affect the
connection speed, by capping Internet users, in order to upload or download
data, and it is worth noting that websites with high traffic can cause the
Internet to become slow.
Hardware performance
Internet-connected devices must be able to meet the
recommended minimum system requirements and the Internet service provider, such
as a computer, tablet, or smartphone, so Internet speeds may vary based on the
configuration and performance of these devices. and other equipment systems.
The number of devices
connected to the Internet
Running a number of devices in the same network increases the
demand on the Internet system in the home or business, affecting download
speed, upload speed, and overall Internet speeds or Internet connection.
What is the difference between upload speed and download
speed?
There are several differences between download speed and
download speed, and the most prominent of these differences are:
Download speed
It is called (upload speed), which is the number of megabytes
of data it takes to download content per second, whether it is images, videos,
texts, files, or audio, and to be more clear, it requires listening on the
Spotify music application, or Watch videos on (Netflix) high download speed.
[2]
Download speed
It is called (Download speed), which is the number of
megabytes of data it takes to send information from a computer to another
device or server on the Internet per second, for example, sending emails,
playing live video games and video calls on Zoom requires fast download speeds
So you can send data to the other device. [2]
What is the difference between the unit megabit and megabyte
in measuring the speed of the Internet?
There are many differences between the units of measurement
for the Internet, megabits and megabytes, as follows: [3]
megabits
It is called (in
English: Megabit), which is a term often used when talking about the speed of
an Internet connection, and megabits is a measure of the speed of data
transmission over the Internet, as 1 megabit per second equals one million bits
per second, for example a dedicated cable provider has increased the maximum
download speed From 25 to 75 to 150 Mbps.
megabyte
Megabyte, which is a measure often used to describe hard
drive space and memory storage capacity, for example, a computer has 8 GB of RAM,
and a storage capacity of 512 GB.