wireless internet in africa??

[khlee]

I'll be staying in Africa for a month and i was wondering if there are any sort of satellite-based wireless internet plans available so I can stay connected... anyone know of any?

 

[IAteYourMother]

no

 

[acemcmac]

smoke signals

 

[Bootprint]

Umm, where in Africa?

That's like saying I'm going to North America can I get wireless internet.

 

[JS80]

south africa might have it

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: Bootprint
Umm, where in Africa?

That's like saying I'm going to North America can I get wireless internet.

LOL, I'm traveling to teh Earth. Is there intarweb their?!?!?!

 

[Nebor]

Here ya go.

 

[khlee]

Originally posted by: Bootprint
Umm, where in Africa?

That's like saying I'm going to North America can I get wireless internet.

well if its satellite based it doesnt really matter where right? I'll be going to ethiopia

 

[sygyzy]

Originally posted by: Bootprint
Umm, where in Africa?

That's like saying I'm going to North America can I get wireless internet.

Also wireless and satellite are not the same thing.

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: khlee

Originally posted by: Bootprint
Umm, where in Africa?

That's like saying I'm going to North America can I get wireless internet.

well if its satellite based it doesnt really matter where right? I'll be going to ethiopia

See the link that I posted. Expect to pay between $500 and $1000 for the equipment, and about $1000 a month for service.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: Nebor

Originally posted by: khlee

Originally posted by: Bootprint
Umm, where in Africa?

That's like saying I'm going to North America can I get wireless internet.

well if its satellite based it doesnt really matter where right? I'll be going to ethiopia

See the link that I posted. Expect to pay between $500 and $1000 for the equipment, and about $1000 a month for service.

Or just make a stop in Nigeria. The interweb is plentiful there.

 

[drinkmorejava]

looks like one of them has it for about $200 at 128k + equipment.

 

[Bootprint]

Maybe

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: acemcmac
smoke signals

Awesome. Awesome to the MAX