Broadband / Banda Ancha in Barranquilla

CaryGrant says on Aug 14, 2005, 17:13:

I have exactly the same question for Cali. I also heard broadband is not available in all areas of a given city. Broadband:

Cost?
Availability?
Reliability?
Speed? (eg: comparable to DSL, cable, or ?)

Anyone? Thanks....

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BAQ says on Aug 14, 2005, 17:35:

Have not found it I live here in Barranquilla and have not found it yet, at least where I live which is an Estrado #5, I have heard it is available however only in a few places.

IF ANYONE KNOWS SOMETHING I DON;T PLEASE SPEAK UP, WOULD LOVE TO HAVE IT AT MY HOME, DIAL UP SERVICE SUCKS

Semper Fidelis !

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vicshere says on Aug 14, 2005, 21:08:

BAQ Have you checked with phone company...I had been waiting for Cable internet for years and just 2 months ago found out the phone company has ADSL for about a years now I am paying about 56,000 including IVA ... . its not thee fastest thing alive but its solid connection and gives me all I need


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pepster says on Aug 14, 2005, 21:12:

what's the name of the telco? Baq,

Can you tell me the name of the phone company so I can google it?

tks,

Pepster

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BAQ says on Aug 14, 2005, 21:57:

PHONE COMPANY I am using BATELSA, Vichere, what company are you using? I have direct tv and they are evidently offering internet via sattelite in Bogota but not in barranquilla. I called the cable provider for Barranquilla and no luck there either.

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vicshere says on Aug 14, 2005, 22:01:

BAQ
we have our local phone company it seams almost every city has a different phone company ours is Telebucamanga

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pepster says on Aug 15, 2005, 13:15:

bummer Nothing personal but my Colombian breatheren have the most inane, confusing web sites for IT purposes. It's all flash, pizazz and esoteric terminology. Not very smart business to write over layman's heads.

I've got a headache just navigating through ISP providers websites'.

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currambero25 says on Oct 20, 2005, 01:29:

it's coming soon i was out there this summer and the SIE near my house in Barranqullia was suppose to get it soon.. SIE is a telecommunication spot

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Principe says on Oct 23, 2005, 22:06:

Broadband in BAQ Just got back from Barranquiilla.
You can get broadband in BAQ in the better areas of town through Teledinamica. Mainly in the North... Calles 79, 80, 90, 96. If you want to know exactly which barrios (there are a lot of them) go to the Teledinamica office on Calle 84 con Carrera 65. Phone 361-5500 (in Barranquilla) They are open 7:30am -7pm M-F and 7:30am-1:30pm on Saturday. Gringos can get the service in their own name.. no need for a cedula. All you need is your passport. Its a 1 year contract... if you break it in the 1st 6 months you owe them 2 months worth of service. If you break it in the last 6 months.. you owe them 1 month of service. They are very friendly and helpful. I even took a look at al the modems they offer to make sure there was an ethernet connection so I could use my Vonage with the modem. I've listed the plans below. The Personal Plus plan is sufficient for Vonage Adapters.

Some of the details on what they offer...

Basic... 128 kbps download 64 kbps upload 69,600 pesos/month
Personal Plus 256 kbps download 256 kbps upload 127,600 pesos/month
Profesional 512 kbps download 256 kbps upload 186,100 pesos/month

All of these also charge a 50,000 peso activation fee and they tell you that it normally takes 3-5 days to get the service set up once you order it.. though currently they are getting them all done within 2 days. Hope this helps anyone that was desperately looking for high spped internet in BAQ like I was.

Lastly, this company is the cable TV supplier. It costs 60k pesos for cale TV. It's separate.

Oh I almost forgot.. they raised the exit tax when leaving Colombia. It now costs 94,400 pesos.

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pepster says on Oct 23, 2005, 22:19:

thanks... thanks for the update!

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rafael04 says on Nov 28, 2005, 06:02:

Barranquilla Broadband companies Pepster.
There are many companies in Barranquilla that could provide you broadband services. Some of them are:
ADSL
Metrotel (phone and internet company)
Enred (internet company)
ETB
EPM
Orbitel
Teledinamica (Cable TV and internet)
Batelsa
(You have to contact sales o service department first to confirm if can offer services in the area you are going to live)

Wireless servives
Metro IP

Rafael04

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31mona says on Feb 8, 2006, 10:12:

broadband in Cali does anyone know of what phone company offers broadband in Cali. and that can be able to use my vonage there?
thanks

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