Event bandwidth calculator
Tell us what will use the internet at your event. Leave anything you don’t need at zero — one LAN drop for a booth is a valid answer. Plans start at 100 Mbps.
Recommended dedicated plan
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Your needs fit within our 100 Mbps minimum plan.
Includes 20% headroom, rounded up to the next plan. Every plan is dedicated 1:1 bandwidth with a backup path.
Confirm this with our expert now!How the estimate works
We size the plan from what will actually use the connection, not from how many people attend. A trade-show booth with one LAN drop needs a single dedicated line; a summit with three live streams, a media centre and delegate WiFi needs far more — even if both events have the same headcount.
Each item adds its typical demand: LAN drops by how they’re used, live streams at 1.5 times their bitrate, about 4 Mbps per video call, 1 Mbps per payment or registration terminal, and 2 Mbps per camera watched remotely. Guest WiFi is only counted if you need it, based on how many people are online at the busiest moment. We add 20% headroom and round up to the next plan, starting at 100 Mbps.
If you add guest WiFi, we also suggest an access point count, planned at about 60 active users per access point.
Bandwidth questions
I only need one wired internet connection. What do I order?
Our smallest plan is 100 Mbps dedicated, which comfortably covers a single LAN drop for a booth, a registration desk or a press table. Enter 1 under wired LAN drops and leave everything else at zero.
How is the bandwidth worked out?
We add up what each part of your event actually uses: wired LAN drops by how they are used, live streams at 1.5 times their bitrate, video calls, remote CCTV viewing, payment and registration terminals and, only if you need it, guest WiFi. Then we add 20% headroom and round up to the next plan, starting at 100 Mbps.
Why does a live stream count for 1.5 times its bitrate?
Encoders spike above their average bitrate, and the extra margin stops a brief network dip from freezing the picture.
Does CCTV need internet?
Only for remote viewing. Cameras record locally on site, so if nobody watches them from outside the venue, CCTV adds nothing to the internet plan.
Have a number? Send it with your venue and date for a fixed quote.