Knowledge Base
Understanding how much data various activities are likely to use can be really useful.
Every time you use your home broadband, you’ll be using a certian amount of data. The amount you use will depend on the activity – so for example, streaming a movie will use significantly more data than doing a quick Google search.Examples of download usage:
| Service | Usage Average | Typical Data Size |
| Web browsing | 50 web pages 30 mins | ~10MB to 13MB |
| 15 Mins with NO video streaming | ~5MB | |
| 100 text emails sent or received | ~2.5MB | |
| Music | 1 Music Track | ~5MB |
| YouTube 240p | 4 Min Music Video | ~11MB |
| YouTube 360p | 4 Min Music Video | ~20MB |
| YouTube 480p | 4 Min Music Video | ~30MB |
| YouTube 720p | 4 Min Music Video | ~90MB |
| YouTube 1080p | 4 Min Music Video | ~150MB |
| Radio Streaming | 10 Min | ~15MB |
| Google Maps | 10 Min | ~6MB |
| Netflix (Standard Definition) | 1 Hour | ~0.7GB |
| Netflix (High Definition) | 1 Hour | ~3GB |
| Netflix (Ultra High Definition) | 1 Hour | ~7GB |
| TV Watching | 15 Mins | ~45MB |
