Then again, many workers depend on video calls or video conferences, which easily require a multiple of that bandwidth. Regular security updates are also important. Those add up nowadays, and if they’re slow to download you tend to skimp on them.

requiring video makes no sense

Not all employees can communicate by text or voice alone. Body language is very important to a lot of people when communicating... I prefer video calls, though I don't require it.. but you can't easily tell an employee is having a rough day or is not following what you're saying on verbal/text cues alone... Or they say they get it in text but they really are not sure (and seeing their face or posture might have communicated that they "kinda" understand)..

Many people need the human-to-human interaction.. and many people don't. If you and your boss and direct reports are all happy connecting in text, great! But a huge portion of the population wants to see the other person when communicating

I don’t follow. I support a few remote people on my team now, and it would be much more difficult without video conferencing.