Bandwidth for group video chats

Hi everyone
A few things I would like clarified about group video chats before I set one up.
1) Will everyone who joins the chat be able to see each other's videos? Or does only the host have access to see all the videos?
2) How much bandwidth is taken up by a group video chat, and does this affect the host only or all users?
3) What is the maximum number of users allowed on group video chats, including the host? I've seen various figures from 5 to 25.
Thanks, your insight on this is much appreciated!

Hello there,
== https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA10801/making-a-group-video-call-mac ==
== https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA1417/how-much-bandwidth-does-skype-need ==
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