Moving to St. Thomas, need info asap please

You can check with Broadband VI. I don't know what their speed is.

http://www.broadband.vi/

I don't know if 10Mbps down is doable here, but if it is it will be cost prohibitive. BroadbandVI offers business (may not be possible for residential and may require a contract) 2 Mbps upload and download for $1200.00 per month and a $199 installation fee. If you must have 10Mbps down you likely won't be able to work here.

Good afternoon spc 123,

You will want to check into your options with satellite service. That's probably the fastest speed you will get for the least money, but if it's not installed in your location you will have to shell out the $1,200+ for initial installation. USVI Internet speeds are adequate for most purposes but do not approach the continental U.S. standard -- probably about 5-10 years away from speeds like that on island. Don't forget that whatever service you choose will not be 100% reliable in terms of uptime, whether it's due to a power outage or to an equipment failure -- again, satellite is the best bet for reliability and uptime.

Good luck to you!

The cable company, under the same ownership as the telephone company, does not offer broadband. They want you to buy their dial-up internet service! My BroadbandVI is about 1.5 mbps up and down. If dnt doesn't have faster, I don't know who would. You could call some of the EDC companies when you get here to see what they do...

Welcome to the world of "you are not in America anymore." 😉

Some of the real computer oriented posters are likely enjoying the 4th and will chime in with some other suggestions too so stay tuned. The 'Standard' available in the continental USA does not apply here in many ways.

For sure send the nurse/wife down anyway -- we always appreciate them at the RLS facility.

I'm not sure why you you NEED that speed. Or is it a nice thing? You will not get that speed from Innovative. You can try Choice. I have innovative with an N router for the house. There are times when it is slower than others, but I has never been too slow for me or my tenants.

If you are a heavy user you might be able to move so Innovative or choice.

billd

Many thanks to all of ou who responded thus far. I use VPN, which is why I need a little faster speed otherwise my connection times out. I'll keep monitoring and see what I can find, especially in terms of satellite. Thanks again...

With satellite the latency is poor.

Many thanks to all of ou who responded thus far. I use VPN, which is why I need a little faster speed otherwise my connection times out. I'll keep monitoring and see what I can find, especially in terms of satellite. Thanks again...

Uh, isn't VPN mostly dependent on the host machines?

FYI - Just did a speed check, we are on STX with BB-VI down 1.22, up .87, ping 119ms works great for us,mail, pictures, etc.

Yes there is high speed here. We have 5Mbps down and 1 Mbps up with Choice. To get faster I believe you have to be a business customer with them, but do ask. You could also get a T1 connection with Innovative.

Hi Tippi,
Thanks so much! for the 5Mbps down ad 1Mbps up....is it expensive and is it reliable? I could easily work within those parameters. Thanks in advance

Haven't had too many problems lately. Service is good. I'd say go to their office and ask to test it before signing up. If you wife is a traveler 12 weeks would go by fast. You might be money ahead in deposits to stay stateside and visit on long weekends.

spc 123, I use VPN too for my business. It will work and not drop over slower speeds, but some days it will be much, much slower than others. Speeds are great early in the morning, if that helps!

I've been telecommuting from the VI for several years and have not seen speeds approaching what you want. Be wary of anyone who tells you what you want to hear; if speed will affect your livelihood, verify what you've been told.

thanks dntw8up. Will do...very sage advice indeed.

Tippi,
leaving her there and commuting is NOT an option! I really don't care about the deposits, since we will be there for at least 6 months, and it's possible we may never leave! Everyone seems so nice down there. Can't wait.

Spec,

Go for it then! Choice offers the speed we use and the business higher speed. Go to their offices and do the test at the site, then tell them where you'll be living and see how far you are from the tower. Then do a test at the site you'll be living. What you require I'm sure they will work with you to get you the best possible speed.

As an fyi make sure you bring protectors with you, last night we had a lot of lighting which hit around the island. If your home equipment is important to you as what you state make sure you're grounded really good.

Welcome to the islands!

Tippi