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# Samoa Internet connection Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Samoa
kylie_mac 14:05 UTC 23 Oct 2007 | Hi guys Does anyone know about Broadband connection in Samoa ? We will be there for an extended period of time next year and have a wireless laptop but was wondering about hooking up to the net. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Kylie |
anonymous 16:09 UTC 24 Oct 2007 | Hi Kylie, We've just returned from Samoa and loved it. (again) I think you can get broadband in Apia, otherwise forget it. Don't know how you'll go with a wireless connection. Lots of places have internet connections, but most seem to be dial-up only. Cheers, Peter | 1
taranaki_chick 00:10 UTC 25 Oct 2007 | I have heard that there is a place across the street from McDonalds restaurant that is the fastest internet in Samoa. This info is not recent though. Aloha | 2
wksamoa 05:29 UTC 25 Oct 2007 | Yes, that is the CSL Internet Cafe and they offer a wireless broadband service called Lavaspot in an area around their premises around 0.5 km in diameter only. Very expensive though - about USD10 for one hour. There is no accomodation in that area as it is the central business district of Apia. so when you want to use your own laptop you will have to sit at McDonalds and surf the web, lol. The only place to stay where you can get wireless (broadband?) Internet access is the new Le Alaimoana Hotel near Apia Park stadium. Some positive remarks about it on Tripadvisor, mentioning the wireless internet access (free for the hotel guests) as well. I did not try it myself though, so I cannot confirm that is has broadband speed (I doubt it a bit ...). | 3
jirikoo 16:55 UTC 26 Oct 2007 | As far as i know the a few internet cafes in Apia's city claim the fastest connection. In my opinion the fastest internet is just next to Mc Donald on the same side of street (so that not opposite). Cost: 8 tala per hour, 4 tala per 1/2 hour. They have broadband connection wire to your notebook or so... | 4