Best & quickest Internet Provider in Dubai??

[donnasb]

Hi , just want to check which co. to use for internet connection in Dubai, I am hoping to stream some UK tv through the internet, and wondering what is the quickest speed and who should I use?

Any help, gratefully recieved!

[Gavtek]

You don't get a choice I'm afraid, you'll get either Etisalat or Du depending on where you live and the speed depends on how much you want to pay.

[donnasb]

Originally Posted by Gavtek

You don't get a choice I'm afraid, you'll get either Etisalat or Du depending on where you live and the speed depends on how much you want to pay.

Hi, thanks - Oh OK, well we will be in the Green Community, do you know what the fastest speed is and aprox price at all??
Ta

[pmac34]

Originally Posted by donnasb

Hi, thanks - Oh OK, well we will be in the Green Community, do you know what the fastest speed is and aprox price at all??
Ta

Hi,

I also live in the Green community and you have to go with Etisalat. I went for 2mb line as this is what I had at home and had no problem streaming TV, however you get nowhere near that band width here and I currently cannot stream TV and have to download everything. It is also ridiculously expensive compared to home. Some typical prices as follows:

2mb 349 AED / Month
4mb 449
8mb 499
16mb 549


All have a 200 AED installation fee.

I hope this helps.

[donnasb]

Originally Posted by pmac34

Hi,

I also live in the Green community and you have to go with Etisalat. I went for 2mb line as this is what I had at home and had no problem streaming TV, however you get nowhere near that band width here and I currently cannot stream TV and have to download everything. It is also ridiculously expensive compared to home. Some typical prices as follows:

2mb 349 AED / Month
4mb 449
8mb 499
16mb 549


All have a 200 AED installation fee.

I hope this helps.

Thanks.

So we will need to look at Etisalat then and see whats their fastest speed, it looks like 30mb, i wonder if this is quick enough?, maybe streaming TV through internet is not the way to go, and just to give in to the fact that Corrie and eastenders are no longer part of my life...(have managed to get all the uk channels here in cyprus for the past 3 years due to the 4.2 meter dish on our roof) - although I think OSN show some shows?

Thanks for your help,

BTW how are you liking The Green Community?? we are hoping to get a Bungalow in GCW to move into in August have got boys into the local school and nursery so I am hoping its a good choice !

[sandypool]

Eastenders is (sadly for me as I live with a fan) downloadable via the iPlayer desktop app.

[ccr]

I will be out at the GC as well, and a friend who has just got his Internet installed told me that the fastest speed available (to him) at the time he subscribed the service (3 months ago ?) was 4Mb from Etisalat.

So if you are out in the GC and have faster than 4Mb, please chime up. Thanks...

[donnasb]

Originally Posted by sandypool

Eastenders is (sadly for me as I live with a fan) downloadable via the iPlayer desktop app.

OH so bbc iplayer works in Dubai... in Cyprus it wont let you use it??

[donnasb]

Originally Posted by ccr

I will be out at the GC as well, and a friend who has just got his Internet installed told me that the fastest speed available (to him) at the time he subscribed the service (3 months ago ?) was 4Mb from Etisalat.

So if you are out in the GC and have faster than 4Mb, please chime up. Thanks...

what ?! 4mb thats just not right?? is it... why are they offering 60 on their website?

Yes anyone else in GC who has a faster speed?

Thx

[sandypool]

Originally Posted by donnasb

OH so bbc iplayer works in Dubai... in Cyprus it wont let you use it??

Errrr not exactly but there are easy ways around it.