Posted: Mon Feb 2, 2015 6:29pm
Fixed line is generally the most stable, if not too far from exchange you can get good speeds - usually Telefonica can give you an indication of speed.
Where landline not available or is slow, also option of 4G unlimited. It is good, different league to the microwave alternatives - but monthly subscriptions are more costly. Also upload speed is nigh on 10-15 x that of the microwave service provider - usually 0.5-0.75 Mbps. It should also be noted that 3G / 4G speeds also vary depending on local signal strength. In local areas 4G is available.
Below Costa Blanca Broadband / Eurona - paying for 8 & today is on top speed, which is usually not quite the case at this time of day. Normally 4-6 this time of day.
Any advice regarding performance of service providers have to be a little cautious with - as certainly with the microwave internet services, the speed and stability does vary and quite considerably depending on what your location is proximity / distance to transmission mast.
Whist in Almoradi we are on one transmitter locally, those in Orihuela Costa (more densely populated by expats) may well get slower speeds as more users online, different transmitter and distances. Probably the most accurate measurement you can for any of the microwave type service providers take is from a very nearby neighbour - same road. In summary people may well have differing experience or opinions, with the same provider, depending on their locations - which is why it is quite difficult to make an exact recommendation - few variables.
Overall the microwave providers, are a long way from the fastest or most stable, but they are the cheapest. Depends on your usage requirements, if video streaming / IPTV / downloading / uploading and a lot of internet services, they can struggle (IE if you are a heavy user), for a bit of web browsing / email / youtube - o.k most of the time, though still not as stable / reliable as landline.
Edited by graham1, 02 February 2015 - 05:32 PM.