The internet company here in Cuenca, Ecuador which provides internet service to this apartment complex is ETAPANET, whose transfer rates and prices were translated into English by Google (transfer rates are in the ‘Continue Reading’ section).
So, it seems that here in Ecuador, you are paying almost $38/mo for a guaranteed 12.8Kb, $65/mo for a guaranteed 25.6Kb and almost $80/mo for 51.2Kb during peak hours. When are peak hours? Generally from 8:30am to 5pm or 6pm. Minus the 3 to 4 hours of electrical power outage every weekday and internet gets quite expensive here in Ecuador.
I had better internet service in Hue, Vietnam, 5km in the suburbs — 30Kb to 50Kb day and night.
What I don’t know is if you are charged the extra 12% tax in addition to the stated rates. All non-food products are charged an additional 12% tax at the checkout — in addition to the import tariffs charged at the border for imported goods.
NOTE: ETAPANET, offers the following services, depending on the needs of our clients:
- ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line).
It is called asymmetric because the rate of climb and descent are equal down is usually greater than the rise, considering the trend of customers using the Internet that is to get information rather than to sen
- RESIDENTIAL .- It guarantees 10% of the contracted rate at peak hours, this service is recommended for households, professionals, businesses and small businesses.
- CORPORATE LEVEL 2 .- guarantees 25% of the contracted rate at peak hours, this service is recommended for SMEs.
- CORPORATE LEVEL 1 .- guarantees 50% of the contracted rate at peak hours, this is recommended for large firms
SHDSL (Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line).
Simétrica is called because the rate of climb and descent data are equal
- CORPORATE LEVEL 1 .- guarantees 100% of the contracted rate is recommended for businesses that use Voice over IP, Video and Data Base
