Phuket Live Wire: International internet speeds are up

PHUKET: International internet speeds in Phuket this week were generally excellent for 3BB, CAT and True, but bad-to-abysmal for TOT.

3BB customers are being upgraded, free, frequently without any notification before or after the upgrade.

TOT Fiber Optic was performing horribly – often half as fast as standard ADSL lines, at five times the price – but the speed has picked up in the past two days.

True’s “3G” (HSPA) in Kata was blazing fast, then slowed down a bit, but 3G is still not available in most of Phuket.

Lots of news about 3G in Bangkok: TOT expansion has stalled; CAT expansion is under scrutiny from many quarters.

For the latest internet connection speeds in Phuket, as tested by real Phuket users, see phuketinternetspeed.com.

For news updates about computers in Phuket, see Twitter: @PhuketPC

Live Wire is IT guru and Phuket Gazette columnist Woody Leonhard’s weekly snapshot of all things internet in Phuket.

— Woody Leonhard