"Vianet" as an internet service provider?

[Martin Punaks]

Is anyone using Vianet as their internet provider?  If so - how would you rate them?  I am considering switching from WorldLink (which has been incredibly slow recently) to Vianet, but would like to hear of others' experience first.  Thanks.

[Herojig Gaton]

Tintin, I used to publish a rating yearly in the local paper but stopped after I finally found a winning combo (broadlink fiber + world link cable as a backup). Depending on where you live in the valley, any over-the-air connection is going to be intermittent, and a lot slower than rated. Been hacking at this for a decade now in several locations in Lalitpur, and these two solutions are best (broadlink fiber performs at 1-3 Mbps to the USA while Worldlink cable performs at  7-10 Mbps / both are rated at 10 Mbps). Cost is roughly 60USD per month for Broadlink fiber and 21USD per month for Worldlink cable. I have no comment on Vianet except to say that they mean well. 

[shaurab]

Oh Gosh!

These ISP's, all, they suck. I am using Vianet and as I have paid a 7 month advance, neither can I drop the service nor I can use the net. The net is not only slow but service as well is pathetic. Make switch wisely :D.

Shaurab 

[Barbara Cornelius]

Hi - about Vianet, I can say that I was pleased with the speed and reliability of their "fibrenet" service from Oct 2012 to June 2013 (when I went back to the US). A lot can change in a year and a half, though, and I haven't heard how they are lately. When I return to Nepal, I'll probably sign up with them again and see how it goes.

Your experience might depend on where in KTM or Patan you're located - if their existing lines are close to you, for example. I was in Bakhundole, in a ground-floor flat across from Greenwich Hotel. They ran a connection to my flat from a larger connection box in a nearby intersection. Loadshedding didn't cause outages, but of course you'd still need a backup power source for your router.

No complaints from me - one person household; streaming movies, video calling, downloads, uploads, email, web. The usual things. Your mileage may vary. 

Barbara

[Rob Robideau]

I have been a Vianet customer for almost 2 years(since March of 2013) and my only "complaint" is the higher than average cost. The actual data transfer speeds have been slightly above the advertised plan speeds every time I check. Yes, every time. We have had to deal with occasional outages, but they usually SMS in advance to let us know about a planned outage and how long it will last. After having less than favorable experiences with two other ISPs, I am now happy to recommend Vianet to friends. (We live the in Sainbhu area)

[frances]

Hi, I switched from Subisu to Vianet in May. Vianet had to put in a new line into the neighbourhood where i am in Baluwatar and it took them so many weeks that i had to renew my Subisu connection for an extra month. However, now that it has been finally installed, the connection has been good for my small office and home. But, i don't think that the connection would be that good for streaming movies.

On Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 11:43:02 PM UTC+5:45, Barbara wrote:

[AITM Communications]

I've tried pretty much every ISP in Nepal and they will eventually fail you at some point. What you need is a good technical guy to constantly check up on them and a good outreach guy at the ISP that will respond asap and will check on your connection regularly. Vianet is actually one of the few ISPs that have a good response network so go for it.

Sajal Pradhan

Communications Officer

Asian Institute of Technology & Management (AITM)

Khumaltar, Nepal

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