[SGVLUG] OT: Throughput speed required for VoIP?

[Michael Proctor-Smith]

On 10/7/05, Jean Chen <narsil at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Do any of you use voice over IP to make phone calls?  If so, what's a
> good throughput speed for that?  I'm signing up for DSL service (SBC
> in the Chicago area) and I don't know if I can safely go with the
> inexpensive 384Kbps-1.5Mbps downstream and 128-384Kbps upstream and
> realistically use VoIP or if I need to get the more expensive
> 1.5-3.0Mbps downstream and 384-512Kbps upstream.  Help!  I'd
> appreciate any info!

  384Kbps-1.5Mbps downstream and 128-384Kbps upstream should be fine
as most "high speed" services where 128 up until recently.