All tests done over wired Ethernet on a controlled cable system node. I’m not at all surprised that 5 Mbps was sufficient. Most people’s issues with poor vide

All tests done over wired Ethernet on a controlled cable system node. I’m not at all surprised that 5 Mbps was sufficient. Most people’s issues with poor video call quality aren’t related to the last mile bandwidth, but instead to poor WiFi connections in the house. I’ve been pulling Ethernet cables through my house to fix this and it’s made a big difference. It also makes everyone else’s WiFi connections marginally better when I’m no longer competing for the airwaves. A secondary issue is overloaded neighborhood cable termination nodes. Comcast is pretty slow at node splitting, leaving nodes overloaded for months on end with no alternatives available for people in areas where it’s Comcast or bust. There’s issues aplenty, but it’s not with sufficiently provisioned 3 or 5 Mbps upload bandwidth.