Broadband Internet Services in Nigeria

A friend and I got into this argument recently about the absence or otherwise of broadband services in Nigeria.  I recently discovered one or two companies who claim to be offering it in the country.  Has anyone made use of a broadband link here and what was the experience like?

Most ISPs in Nigeria have long claimed to offering broadband (on their web sites) even before NITEL's IP Wholesale was announced. Even one state in 2003 (I think its Taraba ) claimed it had built a broadband facility. Lie lie lie all.

I'm interested in learning how NITEL IP Wholesale works. I hope Delontorus who seem to have some knowledge of NITEL's services will give full detail.

I dont know if what you guys are talking about is broadband as in xdsl. This in the UK is provided at the telphone exchange level and once the exchange is enabled, if you are within a certain distance from the exchange, you can get broadband which means you can use your internet and the phone at the same time.

Is this the same kind of service being touted? Cos this obviously cannot be done without NITEL and the minimum speed for ADSL is 512

Any one need any clarity visit www.adslguide.org

we are using adsl in my country, which provide you at least 512k/s access to the internet, we can even watch online movies. and the charges is queit cheap, 1200naira per month without time limit.  i hope that Nigeria can bring this tech into. by that time, internet will be necessities for every nigerian.

I market Broadband and it can be tested before the subscription is paid
and it's the cheapest around
one more thing the FAQ "how do i know if it's broadband"

check out our equipment or bring along your broadband equipment for less charges

i just want to find out for those of u in nija, how much it is to have dsl/cable internet setup in your house and howmuch is the monthly pay.

also, what are the best companies that serve? thanks a lot.

Everyone, you need to go and find out about ITCLICK Networx.They specialise in Broadband Internet Access, Voice over IP, Wireless internet service etc. Though I am not much of a technical person, I have come in contact with a lot of people using this service provider and I have been made to understand that they offer some of the best Services around.

Is there any broadband ISP in Lagos apart from MyNetcom?

My question was "Is there any broadband ISP in Lagos apart from MyNetcom?"

Your answer should simply have been: "Yes. ITClick Networx Limited is one".  Are we fighting or something?

Thanks.  I keep forgetting the name of the main rival to MyNetcom.  Is any ISP currently using fiber bandwidth?

If the fiber is available, then we should be allowed to use it.  This monopolization of fiber, if true, is robbery.

I think it's because NITEL didn't buy those cables and they know nothing about ROI.  Na to chop money dey know.

I heard some sexy message about Broadband internet from SKANNET (www.skannet.com) guys check them out they claim it is as cheap as N2,500/month.

I know this ISP for over 4years now when u guys started  it was fine  Atlasco-Tech is a licensed VSAT provider, ISP service, and prepaid phone card distributor. office at 9 Pelewura Crescent, Apapa, Lagos,
why are u guys no no longer selling the calling cards?

Na wa  within one year your bandwidth became a mirage i just connected two of your Cafe clients to my Broadband Network months ago. and more are coming my way soon.

In fact I still have their equipments (UHF Modem) in case you may want to buy it off me  I'll sell it at a flat rate of 40,000. am at Lagos Island call me on 080-34 73 23 23 or email me samholyghost@gmail

Please place the price of this connection and test the speed with this site http://promos.mcafee.com/speedometer/test_0150.asp

and if you get an average of 10.8 KBps or  as in 86.4 kbps [b][/b]note! the small b and the capital B are diffrent scales
you can test up to 10 times and take your average as the true reading here is my out put as pasted
if you beat mine then you have a good link form swift.

beat 10.8 KBps or  as in 86.4 kbps  and i will join you look at the time i did my test in the computer time bar in that snap shot so do your in the morning too my is constant even in the afternoon when internet use is high i still get this average
but in the night i get  11.7 KBps and i pay just =N=12. 000 monthly 24hours a day.

so who is losing?(cos am gaing money,   Speed saving Time, +heavy download all at at time, and my Isp has been supporting me since 2003 till date and no stress attached. i even pay at the end of the month unlike other isp that force u to pay b4 u use.)
just have a look at the picture speed man

Cobranet is most reliable here. I have been in IT/Internet installation for close to 15yrs and I know what I am talking about. As a Computer Engineer with wide experience, I can talk authoritatively on this.