New undersea internet link...

[manarak]

Apparently, Thailand has now more bandwidth to the USA, the new link has been put in service today.

Go to ThaiVisa.com to read the bla bla.

So... did your bandwidth improve?

[PigDogg]

A map:

EDIT in: OK, this map is too small but if you look closely the cablkle goes from Bangkok to Hong Kong in a roundabout way.

[rusty nail]

The link to the article is HERE!

[alan1chef]

Not too sure....here are my test results...

Last Result:
Download Speed: 4351 kbps (543.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 2186 kbps (273.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 231 ms
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 10:53:47 PM

[manarak]

speeds are good, latency sucks though.

[jadeite]

Thailand has had plenty of bandwidth for years and years. This has not changed. The core of the problems now are the same as before:

1. ISPs perform bandwidth shaping (deliberately slow down certain things)
2. ISPs do not purchase enough bandwidth to serve their customers. That is why some times of the day things bog down to a crawl.
3. There is insufficient redundancy in the system. If a underwater link fails the ISP just sits on their hands and say it's not our problem meanwhile raking in profits.

Thus, the problem is the ISP model found in Thailand. It must make for some very rich people at the top at the expense of the end users.

[kahuna]

(alan1chef @ Dec. 16 2009,12:54) Not too sure....here are my test results...

Are you posting from Thailand or the USA or ?

I'm in Pattaya and my connection is slightly improved today...But whether or not that is the result of the new cable I don't really know...