Internet bandwidth (residential)
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Internet bandwidth (residential)
Hello all!
Are home internet access speeds in Barbados comparable with North America or Europe?
Is it fast enough for:
- email
- general browsing
- streaming (eg netflix)
- interactive media
I have looked online at a couple of service providers and maximum download/upload speeds seem fine, but I have also heard that service can be 'sporadic', with little bandwidth.
Also, are unlimited downloads the norm or are there caps?
Thanks
sv
Are home internet access speeds in Barbados comparable with North America or Europe?
Is it fast enough for:
- general browsing
- streaming (eg netflix)
- interactive media
I have looked online at a couple of service providers and maximum download/upload speeds seem fine, but I have also heard that service can be 'sporadic', with little bandwidth.
Also, are unlimited downloads the norm or are there caps?
Thanks
sv
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Location: St George
Posts: 189
Re: Internet bandwidth (residential)
I have a LIME service...
It is definitely fast enough for all, and more, of what you want to do...
Of course you may see clitches on a stream.. but that is not neccessarily due to the line speed here... it can be congestion anywhere in the circuit...
My service is completely unlimited.....
Hope that helps...
It is definitely fast enough for all, and more, of what you want to do...
Of course you may see clitches on a stream.. but that is not neccessarily due to the line speed here... it can be congestion anywhere in the circuit...
My service is completely unlimited.....
Hope that helps...
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Re: Internet bandwidth (residential)
Thanks for the info.
Just found this article, which compares speeds (and prices) across the region:
Snapshot: 2015 update of Internet speeds and pricing across the Caribbean
Just found this article, which compares speeds (and prices) across the region:
Snapshot: 2015 update of Internet speeds and pricing across the Caribbean