Reliable internet (fiber optics?)

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Set1404

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What is the most reliable internet service in Santiago? and is it available in most parts of the city?

Does anybody use or have any experience to share about Claro's fiber optics plan?

I was supposed to have already moved to Santiago in early March, but I'm waiting for my office to be ready at the zona-franca. Apparently we're having trouble getting a good/relaible internet for a feasible price.
 
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belgiank

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No disrespect intended... and wish you well

but...

whoehaaaaaaaa!!!!

Claro, dependability, and most of all... fiber optics????

BelgianK
 
waytogo

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Maybe I've been very lucky with Claro........
Been using there internet service for over 2 years now in Santiago with almost never a problem. I pay for 1.5 kbps and it has always been steady. Just had their tv service installed with the High Definition pkg and it kept freezing up on me. When I went to their office on Calle Del Solle, they fixed the problem the same day. They increased my download speed to about 275 kbps FREE OF CHARGE, and now the High Def. is ALMOST perfect. Plus the downloads on the Internet are much faster.

Originally had Tricom and it was terrible.....As far as fiber optics, what belgiank said ?????

B in Santiago
 
cobraboy

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All in all, Codetel is overall the best in the DR. Claro is the cell company owned by Codetel.

"Best" here does not equal "average" where you came from. The other ISP's are overall worse.

There is fiber here, but not for consumers. And for business, it's very, very costly. My wife's nephew is a supervisor engineer in that department.
 
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rubio_higuey

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belgiank said:
No disrespect intended... and wish you well

but...

whoehaaaaaaaa!!!!

Claro, dependability, and most of all... fiber optics????

BelgianK
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Yes, claro is now offering FTH (fiber to home) they are starting in 2 sectors in SD this month of March.
 
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rubio_higuey

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Claro Dominicana:

Internet Fibra ?ptica
Velocidad (bajada/subida)
100 Mbps / 5 Mbps

Servicio de Seguridad incluido
Antivirus
Cuentas de e-mail 10 (10GB c/u)

Renta Mensual* $28,500.00
*No incluye Impuestos

UPC Broadband SK:

UPC Fiber Power 100

Pri tejto r?chlosti stiahnete jeden hudobn? s?bor
vo form?te MP3 (cca 5MB) za približne 0,4 sekundy.

Download 100 Mb/s, Upload 8 Mb/s
Bez d?tov?ch limitov (no data limit)
Zapožičanie modemu zadarmo (free modem)
Cena (mesačn?) 24.90 € (price monthly)*
Aktiv?cia1.00 € (activation)
* All taxes included


...just in the DR ...
 
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belgiank

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rubio_higuey said:
Yes, claro is now offering FTH (fiber to home) they are starting in 2 sectors in SD this month of March.
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Wow... two small sectors... in the whole of the DR... I am (not) impressed....

Please quote price... for this "unique" service

BelgianK
 
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belgiank

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you beat me to it, and I got a hearth attack as well...

700$ for a service which would cost 15$ in Belgium????

BelgianK
 
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belgiank said:
you beat me to it, and I got a hearth attack as well...

700$ for a service which would cost 15$ in Belgium????

BelgianK
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$700 is for 100 mbps / 5 mbps... but if you can get 10 mbps, claro tv, local land line & cellphone minutes for around $150 seems fair
 
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Set1404

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Since I won't be living in Santo Domingo fiber optics is not an option and as far as living in Santiago Codetel/Claro is the best choice.
Thanks for all the help.
 
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