Like most broadband connections our connections are designed to be faster at downloading than uploading. This ratio of upload/download speed is configured to best match the applications of the Internet: web browsing, e mail, instant messaging, music and video downloading, gaming, etc. All speeds are quoted in megabit per seconds or kilobit per second rates and the downloading speed is always larger than the uploading speed. Simply Bits broadband can be purchased in varying speeds from 2Mb/1Mb up to 12Mb/5Mb.