You’re just about to sign up for internet. You’re staring at a list of packages, wondering how much internet you actually need before you buy a subscription.
Too little speed and everything crawl. Too much and you’re wasting money every month.
Ideally, the right amount of internet speed depends on your household, your habits, as well as how many people share the connection.
This guide cuts through the guesswork.
Think About What You Do Online Every Day
Before picking a package, look at how you actually use the internet.
If you mostly browse social media, read news, and send WhatsApp messages, your needs are light. Basic browsing and messaging runs smoothly on as little as 5 Mbps plan.
Streaming is where things start shifting. Watching YouTube or Netflix in standard quality takes around 3 to 5 Mbps. HD bumps that up to 5 to 8 Mbps per screen. If you plan to enjoy 4K content, plan for at least 20 Mbps for that one stream alone.
Video calls, for work, school, or family, need a stable connection more than a blazing-fast one. Zoom and Google Meet each need roughly 3 to 5 Mbps to run well. The critical factor here is upload speed, not just download speed. Poor upload is why you freeze on the other person’s screen even when your own video looks fine.
If your household has a student attending online classes, someone working from home, or a gamer, each of those activities adds to your total speed requirement.
Count Every Device Connected to Your Network
This is where most people go wrong. They think about one screen, but a typical home has far more devices than that.
Your phone, laptop, smart TV, tablet, and any shared device all pull from the same connection.
Background app updates, cloud syncing, and automatic backups quietly eat into your bandwidth even when nobody is actively using a device.
A practical rule is each active device needs at least 5 to 10 Mbps to work without slowing everything else down. The more devices running at the same time, the more speed you need.
Match Your Speed to Your Household Size
Here’s a simple breakdown based on how many people use the internet at the same time:
| Household / Business Size | Typical Activities | Recommended Speed |
| 1 person | Browsing, social media, WhatsApp | 5 Mbps |
| 1–2 people | HD streaming + video calls | 15 Mbps |
| 3–4 people | Multiple streams + remote work or school | 30 Mbps |
| Small business (5–20 devices) | File sharing, video calls, daily operations | 30–50 Mbps |
| Large business (20+ devices) | All-day heavy usage across departments | 100–150 Mbps |
These are starting points. If you run a home-based business or work from home full time, lean toward the higher end of your category.
Understand the Difference Between Download and Upload Speed
Most people focus on download speed or how fast content loads on their screen. Upload speed matters just as much, especially today.
Download speed affects streaming, browsing, loading apps, and watching videos. Upload speed affects video calls, sending large files, live streaming, and synchronizing files to cloud storage.
If you work from home or have kids in online classes, weak upload speed will hurt you more than weak download speed.
Our research and findings show that a person working from home needs at least 20 Mbps upload to handle HD video calls and file transfers without interruptions.
Fiber internet gives you better upload speeds than wireless connections, something worth weighing when you compare your options.
Avoid the Mistake of Undersizing Your Package
Perhaps the most common mistake we’ve seen people make is picking the cheapest plan and hoping it holds up. Then four people stream HD video on a 5 Mbps plan and wonder why nothing loads.
Think about your peak usage time. That’s usually evenings when everyone is home, devices are active, and multiple people are online at once. That is the moment your connection must hold up, not at 2 a.m. when you are the only one awake.
If you play games online, you also need more than just speed. Online gaming requires a stable, low-latency connection.
Pick a Plan That Fits Your Budget Without Cutting Corners
The good news is you do not have to trade affordability for performance.
At Tonycomm Group LTD, packages start at Ksh. 1,500 per month for 5 Mbps, a plan ideal for a single user with basic daily needs.
A small family that streams and takes video calls fits comfortably on the 15 Mbps Premium Package at Ksh. 3,500 per month. Households and home offices needing more can move up to the 30 Mbps Gold Package at Ksh. 6,000 per month.
For businesses, plans scale from 5 Mbps all the way to 150 Mbps with unlimited data on every plan, so you never hit a wall mid-month when it matters most.
Browse the full list of Tonycomm internet packages and match one to your actual usage.
Get the Right Internet in Nakuru – Without Paying for More Than You Need
Tonycomm Group LTD keeps it simple. No data caps, no throttling, and no guesswork.
You pick your package, we get you connected in 60 minutes, and you stay connected around the clock on a reliable fiber or wireless network that has been expanding across Nakuru for over six years.
Every plan comes with unlimited bandwidth, so a 30-day month feels the same on day 1 as it does on day 30.
Our current coverage includes Maili Sita, Heshima, Kiti, Bismark, Whitehouse, Mawanga, Tumsifu, Kiratina, Kiamunyeki, Lanet, Makao, Store, and Umoja I to III. And if your area is not on the list, don’t hesitate to call 0110345166 to confirm whether you’re in range.
