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VoIP Network Readiness Checker

Assess whether your current network infrastructure can support a VoIP phone system, and get upgrade recommendations if needed.

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Your broadband download speed in Megabits per second
Maximum simultaneous phone calls at any one time

VoIP Bandwidth Requirements by Codec & Concurrent Calls

CodecPer Call (Kbps)5 Calls10 Calls25 Calls50 Calls
G.711 (HD Voice)87 Kbps0.44 Mbps0.87 Mbps2.18 Mbps4.35 Mbps
G.729 (Compressed)32 Kbps0.16 Mbps0.32 Mbps0.80 Mbps1.60 Mbps
G.722 (Wideband)80 Kbps0.40 Mbps0.80 Mbps2.00 Mbps4.00 Mbps
Opus (Adaptive)40–80 Kbps0.20–0.400.40–0.801.00–2.002.00–4.00

Bandwidth figures include protocol overhead (IP/UDP/RTP headers). Actual usage varies by codec settings, silence suppression, and network conditions. We recommend reserving 30% additional headroom for data traffic. Talk to our VoIP team

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