In reply to a post by sparkymark75:

Indeed! I've just got an Xbox One X. Some of the 4k texture packs for the games are 60Gb+ (on top of the game which is already about 40Gb)!!

Yeah. Internet speed driven by "nice looking backgrounds".

If ever there was a case for a JIT delivery system...

In reply to a post by Ignitionnet:

The 'standard' formula now is to size the link around average sustained usage + a single user's maximum burst + a little headroom.

That's the impression I got now, from the cable side. It obviously applies to PONs too.

In reply to a post by WWWombat:

Actually, most business users don't download that much either. There are certainly some segments that rely heavily on bandwidth, but not many.

For a lot of businesses, the outcome is the same as you describe for yourself: decent superfast speed is enough

Postimg was playing up yesterday, so I couldn't attache these...

Here is a graphic from a recent-ish report from the BSG on SME broadband demands. It breaks down SMEs by trade and by number of employees..

In this image, I've highlighted the segment where demand will be 100Mbps+ in 2025:
https://postimg.org/image/7ye5vfkzf/

So, some industries, but only the ones with a larger number of employees.

In this image, I've highlighted the businesses with less than 20 employees - which are more than 98% of all SMEs:
https://postimg.org/image/oopjkveaj/

The only point of overlap is in the hotel business, or in software development.

The averages and medians are *much* lower. Lower than residential.