You hear people talking about it when their Internet slows or videos start lagging, but what is bandwidth? More importantly, why and how does it matter?
Bandwidth powers everything you do online, from loading your favorite apps to keeping video calls clear and buffer-free. If you’ve ever dealt with buffering, lag, or slow downloads, bandwidth is likely part of the reason.
Below, we’ve broken down what bandwidth really means in simple terms, as well as how it’s measured and why it matters if you rely on your Internet for work, entertainment, or anything, really.