Classic Alarms Devices Bandwidth Usage

Bandwidth usage for Classic Alarms devices

Verkada announced the global End of Sale (August 1, 2026) and End of Life (August 1, 2027) for Classic Alarms. Eligible customers can upgrade to New Alarms at no charge through January 31, 2027. Visit Verkada.com/alarms/upgrade to get started.

This article is a guide for classic Alarms. Refer to this article if you have new Alarms. See New Alarms vs Classic Alarms if you are unsure which version of Alarms you have.

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BC51 (Alarms console)

While watching live-view:

• 5-minute input rate 0.9 Mbps
• 5-minute output rate 0.3 Mbps

As of August 2023, Verkada has replaced the BC51 Alarm Console with the BC82 Alarm Console. For details, see the End-of-Sale announcement.

BC82(Alarms console)

While watching live-view:

• 5-minute input rate 0.1 Mbps
• 5-minute output rate 1.2 Mbps

The BC51 and the BC82 use WebRTC for real-time video/audio streaming. This means that the input and output rates can be higher or lower depending on available bandwidth and if you are actively watching the live stream.

BK21/BK11 (Alarms console)

• 5-minute input rate 0.1 Mbps
• 5-minute output rate .1 Mbps

The BK21 and BK11 use WebRTC for real-time audio streaming. This means the input and output rates can be higher or lower depending on available bandwidth and if you are actively calling the console.

BH61 (wireless hub) and BP41 (Alarms panel)

• 5-minute input rate 20 kbps
• 5-minute output rate 20 kbps

These numbers may be higher or lower depending on how many sensors are connected to a given hub and how many events these sensors generate.