Phuket Internet Service Providers

[wheelyking]

I currently have a pretty crappy web connection in my apartment as i'm in the last apartment in the block on a wireless network. Downloading video takes hours, and email is a right bind to retrieve. Download speed is all over the place, but maxes out at around 30kb/s.

I'd like to get a hard line installed, phone lines are installed into reception, but not connected to apartment. Does any one here have any experience with this?

Any advice greatly received.

Alex

[cdmtdm]

hi alex , i would go for CAT mobile , i have it on my laptop for portability used it for 6 months and its excellent , my new place has the new 10m deal from KPP installed but in your situation i think mobile is the way .

Cheers CdM

[wheelyking]

hi alex , i would go for CAT mobile , i have it on my laptop for portability used it for 6 months and its excellent , my new place has the new 10m deal from KPP installed but in your situation i think mobile is the way .

Cheers CdM

Thanks for your help, what are the costs involved, and what is the download speed with CAT?

;-)

Alex

[Peterocket]

CAT do a wireless router that allows connections for up to 5 devices/users

Cost for router is about 8900 baht and then 1090 per month.

Download speeds are 2mb maximum but expect to receive about 1mb.

[MrE]

The best connection I ever had in seven years in Phuket was the TOT WiMax which cost THB 1,500 per month. In a year it was down once and for only a few hours. The catch is that you have to have a direct line of sight to the towers on the hill in Phuket Town. If you can see them even with binoculars, you're set.

[LivinLOS]

The best connection I ever had in seven years in Phuket was the TOT WiMax which cost THB 1,500 per month. In a year it was down once and for only a few hours. The catch is that you have to have a direct line of sight to the towers on the hill in Phuket Town. If you can see them even with binoculars, you're set.

WiMAX ?? I had read wimax was on a reserved spectrum and hence wouldnt be legal in Thailand ??

This is of course different to the CAT (cdma) wireless ??