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Is it still the case that for most ISPs the uplink is much slower than the downlink speed? That was one reason running anything other than limited-use servers from your home wasn't feasible.


With the advent of streaming TV and movies, for many of us now the reverse is true.


How do streaming movies make your uplink faster than your downlink?


Other subscribers in the cell consume more downlink than uplink, in a steep ratio.




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