Upload speeds (Original)
Why are upload speeds important?
Understanding upload speeds is an important part of ensuring your online assessments are submitted on time. It is important to realise that the time it takes to upload your files can be impacted dramatically by your available upload speed. Upload speeds will vary greatly depending on your geographical location and this can impact the time taken to submit online assessments.
Upload speeds and times
The below table can be used to gain an indication of the approximate upload times for a variety of connection speeds and file sizes. If you are unsure about what your upload speed is, run a speed test.
File Size | Examples | Upload time in some regions (0.5 Mbp/s) | Upload time on common NBN (5 Mbp/s) | Upload time on UQ Wireless (56 Mbp/s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 KB | PDF Document or Word Document | 3 Seconds | Less than 1 second | Less than 1 second |
| 5 MB | Large PDF or PowerPoint | 1 minute 23 seconds | 8 seconds | Less than 1 second |
| 120 MB | 5 minute recorded video (VGA quality) | 33 minutes 33 seconds | 3 minutes 21 seconds | 17 seconds |
| 240 MB | 10 minute recorded video (VGA quality) | 1 hour 7 minutes 6 seconds | 6 minutes 42 seconds | 35 seconds |
Warning: The times presented in the above table are estimated speeds and should be used as a guide only. Many factors can impact the speed in which a file is uploaded, these include computer hardware, network congestion/interference, distance and protocols.
Tip: Estimated upload times for files can be calculated using the upload time calculator.