i hope it will work fine in your case...well your feedback is well appreciated, thank youmazendia wroteOh okay thanks. Since is my only option right now i'm going to go ahead and test it out soon (hopefully) and i'll leave some feedback for online gaming with it afterwards.dav wrotebriefly, i once read that the pings are terrible but the speeds are good as well as the range. i think you can use it for everything except online gaming..mazendia wroteDoes anyone know anything or have any feedback on microwave internet? How are the speeds and pings?
the only good resolution for online gaming is a wired connection... (fiber or copper..)
Internet in Lebanon - General Questions
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What is the best option for internet subscription in Bchemoun?
Ogero is not an option as i don't have landline.
Ogero is not an option as i don't have landline.
Hey guys, any news about how long we will have to wait untill a new internet upgrade? I heard that fiber optics "should" be installed by 2020, but will we have something else before 2020 or are we stuck with what we currently have?
I got my money on "Stuck with what we currently have".Georges01 wroteHey guys, any news about how long we will have to wait untill a new internet upgrade? I heard that fiber optics "should" be installed by 2020, but will we have something else before 2020 or are we stuck with what we currently have?
I'll even change the date to 2030, then my future kid can probably take over and start putting his money on 2080.
Most of the fiber optics network is already installed and ready to be put in service.Georges01 wroteHey guys, any news about how long we will have to wait untill a new internet upgrade? I heard that fiber optics "should" be installed by 2020, but will we have something else before 2020 or are we stuck with what we currently have?
The problem is "they" don't want to put it in service. "They" can use it for themselves and their gang!
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Boutros Harb announced on future tv program interviews on 20/7 (Wednesday) that they will announce new Dsl /3g/4g / phone offers in the "next 7 to 10 days" , I don't think they will until next month or even the one after it.
I watched the interview and arround the 40th min he talks about that subject he said he will use dsl over the 4g and 4g+ network but for that to happen Internet price shouod go down(im assuming mobile internet) and he will be asking the government for the permission to decrease the price.
I will dig further into what he means by saying that and try to explain more
For more info go to future tv website the show is called interviews and go to the 40th minute maybe
I will dig further into what he means by saying that and try to explain more
For more info go to future tv website the show is called interviews and go to the 40th minute maybe
I've had enough of Sodetel's FUP, I dipped from about 200 KB/s to 75 KB/s (when only one device is connected, ethernet cable too).
What do you guys recommend I do, I'm from jnoub. Are there any better options springing up?
What do you guys recommend I do, I'm from jnoub. Are there any better options springing up?
We will still be dreaming of better internet...
I am currently in the Gulf, Qatar...
been having fibre for the past 3 years and the 4g connection is amazing...
I got an 65$ monthly subscription, 8 GB internet, unlimited local calls, 100 minutes international numbers... with carry-on from month to month...
i will be visiting Lebanon next week, and was looking for an internet provider online.... the ISP expecting to Lure customers with a connection up to 512Kbps.... comon'
I am currently in the Gulf, Qatar...
been having fibre for the past 3 years and the 4g connection is amazing...
I got an 65$ monthly subscription, 8 GB internet, unlimited local calls, 100 minutes international numbers... with carry-on from month to month...
i will be visiting Lebanon next week, and was looking for an internet provider online.... the ISP expecting to Lure customers with a connection up to 512Kbps.... comon'
zahi_k, "8 GB internet" is your monthly quota?
I feel like at this point, as Lebanese, a good internet connection is way more appealing than a bikini model.
I just saw @Zahi_k's connection and started drooling... What's happening to me?
I just saw @Zahi_k's connection and started drooling... What's happening to me?
I would rather have unmetered 5 or 10Mbit than 100GByte quota on 100Mbit.
Does anyone have an idea what kind of speeds/quota we would get if fibre optic lines to our houses were rolled out?
Does anyone have an idea what kind of speeds/quota we would get if fibre optic lines to our houses were rolled out?
fiber plans are useless if they have limited quotashussam wroteI would rather have unmetered 5 or 10Mbit than 100GByte quota on 100Mbit.
Does anyone have an idea what kind of speeds/quota we would get if fibre optic lines to our houses were rolled out?
It's funny how the ministry is looking to improve DSL prices/quality when hundreds of "talabet" for landlines aren't even fulfilled.
Has anyone else here been experiencing high pings this past week or is it just me? and if it's just me what could be the issue?
I feel sad when I read all these comments and this thread gets longer and longer. I just saw someone post some info on the internet in Qatar and i might as well share my experience as i am currently living in Qatar.
On 100Mbit fiber optics for the past 3 years (of course no quota) and i don't even remember having restarted my router once. I pay around $150/month for this service which includes a 150 channel 4k iptv box. For the past two months, i was given a free trial of 1Gbps speed (and yes i was able to download at around 110MB/sec)
As for mobile, on 4G+ and i get 1GB weekly data for $6/week. Speeds hover around 75Mbit/sec. Local calls are cheap and international calls are sometimes free depending on how much you recharge your mobile.
The above is not rocket science, its only investing right in the economy. Something Lebanese politicians don't understand.
On 100Mbit fiber optics for the past 3 years (of course no quota) and i don't even remember having restarted my router once. I pay around $150/month for this service which includes a 150 channel 4k iptv box. For the past two months, i was given a free trial of 1Gbps speed (and yes i was able to download at around 110MB/sec)
As for mobile, on 4G+ and i get 1GB weekly data for $6/week. Speeds hover around 75Mbit/sec. Local calls are cheap and international calls are sometimes free depending on how much you recharge your mobile.
The above is not rocket science, its only investing right in the economy. Something Lebanese politicians don't understand.
Sorry, but to say "it's not rocket science", did you ever run ISP business? Just to say "it is not rocket science", you should have a little insight in this business at least, except just being customer and touching a little of top of the iceberg.ali_m3 wroteI feel sad when I read all these comments and this thread gets longer and longer. I just saw someone post some info on the internet in Qatar and i might as well share my experience as i am currently living in Qatar.
On 100Mbit fiber optics for the past 3 years (of course no quota) and i don't even remember having restarted my router once. I pay around $150/month for this service which includes a 150 channel 4k iptv box. For the past two months, i was given a free trial of 1Gbps speed (and yes i was able to download at around 110MB/sec)
As for mobile, on 4G+ and i get 1GB weekly data for $6/week. Speeds hover around 75Mbit/sec. Local calls are cheap and international calls are sometimes free depending on how much you recharge your mobile.
The above is not rocket science, its only investing right in the economy. Something Lebanese politicians don't understand.
Ooredoo(Qatar telecom are not only in Qatar, it has customers around the world, oil money investments i guess) subscribers are 50 times more than population of Lebanon. It is N1. This adds huge flexibility in reusing old equipment, much better ROI on such assets.
Qatar GDP per capita $93k, it is somehow represents purchasing power. Lebanon - 9k$.
And last point, in Lebanon telecom companies (mtc & alfa & ogero) are main income source for government, because, sorry no oil. So they are hoovering all profit, that should be invested in infrastructure.
As simple last nails in the coffin, in Lebanon it is less than 1% of customers who are able to pay $150/month for internet. Plus unfortunately geopolitically Lebanon are in worst situation than anyone. War torn syria, state of war with southern neighbor, no major sea cables passing nearby, this cause drastic increase of backbone price.
Plenty will pay 150 dollars if they weren't feeling ripped off by their ISPs. Why would someone pay a company that proved it doesn't deserve customer trust 150 dollars?
Before Ogero clamped down on private ISP operations and cheap yet illegal bandwidth from Israel and Cyprus was available, how many of those ISPs were offering good plans? Noooone.
All those ISPs would have kept people at 56Kbit per second till today if it were not for the Ogero. And yes, I remember the 32kbit and 56Kbit days in the 90s.
All Ogero did was raise the bar and private ISPs whined this was cutting into their profit.
Those same companies would cry today if Ogero offered fast fiber optic connections ;)
Before Ogero clamped down on private ISP operations and cheap yet illegal bandwidth from Israel and Cyprus was available, how many of those ISPs were offering good plans? Noooone.
All those ISPs would have kept people at 56Kbit per second till today if it were not for the Ogero. And yes, I remember the 32kbit and 56Kbit days in the 90s.
All Ogero did was raise the bar and private ISPs whined this was cutting into their profit.
Those same companies would cry today if Ogero offered fast fiber optic connections ;)
First of all NOT Ogero decide to lower prices and anything about prices. It is done by MoT/minister/parliament, you just failed on basic point "All those ISPs would have kept people at 56Kbit per second till today if it were not for the Ogero.". And i removed long rant i wrote, because it is pointless. I can disprove almost any phrase in your post.
Read background of phrase "Sutor, ne ultra crepidam" and term ultracrepidarianism, it is exactly about your post.
Read background of phrase "Sutor, ne ultra crepidam" and term ultracrepidarianism, it is exactly about your post.
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I am not discussing economics nor am I pointing out that an ISP is easy to run. And I am surely not discussing politics. All am I saying is putting a proper internet network in place is not the toughest thing to do. Had there been less corruption in our country, we would surely have much better internet in Lebanon (and other stuff as well). I even hear that fiber network is already in place. SO what is stopping it from being used? There are many countries other than Qatar, with a GDP that can be compared to Lebanon that have good and stable internet.
And yes why wouldn't people pay if they have reliable and trustworthy provider? In Qatar for instance, prices start from $80 (for 25Mbits) and go up to almost $500 (1Gbps). I'm sure that can be scaled to Lebanon and people will pay for whatever they need if they know they will have a good and proper service.
And yes why wouldn't people pay if they have reliable and trustworthy provider? In Qatar for instance, prices start from $80 (for 25Mbits) and go up to almost $500 (1Gbps). I'm sure that can be scaled to Lebanon and people will pay for whatever they need if they know they will have a good and proper service.