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Moving to Taiwan

tgbobtgbob Registered User regular
edited January 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
Are there good internets providers in Taiwan? Are they only in Taipei? Is the Cable more like DSL there? Most important questions, require answers now!

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  • NibbleNibble Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I haven't ever had a need to set up my own internet connection here, but high-speed internet is available all over the country. As far as I can tell, you can't get higher than 8Mbs. My provider is HiNet DSL, and it's about $16/month for 8Mbs with discounts for long contracts.

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  • tgbobtgbob Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Thankee Sai for the response, and I'm guessing your ping is horrendous in most cases?

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  • shadydentistshadydentist Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Hrm, at my family's apartment we run on DSL. Its okay for web pages, but ping on games rarely wanders south of 80. I do know that Fiber is available in Taipei, so if your in the area theres that.

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  • NibbleNibble Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Yeah, I just checked, and Chunghwa Telecom (which owns HiNet) also offers fiber optic internet. The fastest is 100Mbs at $32/month, but you must sign up for a minimum of two years: http://www.cht.com.tw/CHTFinalE/Web/Personal.php?CatID=898

    ｜EDIT｜ Where are you planning on living?

    Also, your best bet for any questions relating to Taiwan is probably here: http://forumosa.com/taiwan/

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  • tgbobtgbob Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Relatives for a week? (oh god no) or so till I find my own place most probably in Taipei. Thanks for the link, I'll start lurking there for more information.

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