Lebanon to get higher-speed internet

[Raficoo]

Source: The Daily Star - Business Articles - Lebanon to get higher-speed internet

Thursday, February 19, 2009

"BEIRUT: Internet speed in Lebanon is expected to become 20 times faster in two months once the country gets linked to a cable stretching from Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Syria, a statement by the Telecommunication Ministry said on Wednesday. Telecom Minister Jebran Bassil signed a preliminary agreement in Barcelona with Kuwait-based Mada Communication company and Saudi STC company. The agreement stipulates that the companies will install the internet cable to Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Bassil hopes that the project will be accomplished in two months, stressing that the Lebanese government will not spend any money from its pocket on this cable. The statement said that the rates offered in Lebanon will be very competitive. Lebanon introduced three years the fast internet system DSL three years ago. But critics say that the DSL connection is sill far lower then other internet in the region. - The Daily Star"


So guys.. what do you think?

[kalel]

oh boy thats good news btw i got a feeling its not gona work.....
nchalla ya rab we want some decent connections. GB is working hard to accomplish that.

min temmak la beb l samma ya rab i ll be praying every night for the next 2 months

[Raficoo]

me 2...... just hope by 20TIMES faster they mean also more Quota... cuz it'd be stupid to have(JUST AN EXAMPLE:512kbpsX20)= a 10mbps connection with a 20GB limit

if they can achieve to make a descent Stable 512kbps unlimited DSL connection for a reasonable price i'd buy it.... but i guess we'll just have to wait and see if ...after all this years since the DSL service began... will this VERY needed upgrade occur

[Führer]

This improvement will take our connection to the next level. But is there any other official info posted over the net from a source other than daily star?

I've heard daily star closed their offices and I'm wondering how they are still posting articles?

[Jo]

Originally Posted by Führer

This improvement will take our connection to the next level. But is there any other official info posted over the net from a source other than daily star?

I've heard daily star closed their offices and I'm wondering how they are still posting articles?

Daily Star had a financial problem with a bank (took too much loans or smthg) so the bank sued them.

The court decided to close their offices, but after some negotiations the court allowed daily star to resume their work, but the case is still on :)

[tae]

Originally Posted by Raficoo

me 2...... just hope by 20TIMES faster they mean also more Quota... cuz it'd be stupid to have(JUST AN EXAMPLE:512kbpsX20)= a 10mbps connection with a 20GB limit

if they can achieve to make a descent Stable 512kbps unlimited DSL connection for a reasonable price i'd buy it.... but i guess we'll just have to wait and see if ...after all this years since the DSL service began... will this VERY needed upgrade occur

Some things can only be found in Lebanon, like this stupid Quota thing, and the 70 dollars that you have to pay to the bank every year to renew your credit card. maskhara haydeh

[Bee]

ربط الإنترنت في لبنان بمحطة السعودية
على هامش اجتماعات المؤتمر العالمي للهاتف الخلوي في برشلونة، تمكن لبنان من الحصول على مسار إضافي يتعلق بربطه على شبكة الإنترنت العالمية عبر محطة التقاء الكوابل في المملكة العربية السعودية، وهذا سيوفر له سرعة وجودة للخدمة التي يقدمها لمستخدمي الإنترنت في لبنان.
وبحسب بيان لوزارة الاتصالات أصدرته أمس، فقد توصل وزير الاتصالات جبران باسيل وشركة «مدى» للاتصالات وشركة الاتصالات السعودية STC، الثلاثاء الماضي، إلى اتفاق مبدئي لربط لبنان بشبكة الإنترنت العالمية عبر شبكات شركة المواصلات السورية وفرع شركة مدى في الأردن، وصولاً إلى محطة التقاء الكوابل في المملكة العربية السعودية. وهي محطة توفر 70 في المئة من احتياجات الدول المجاورة لللسعودية، بمسارات متعددة وكوابل عالمية تربط شرق الكرة الأرضية بغربها، مما يساعدها على تقديم أفضل الخدمات لرجال الأعمال والإعلام والجامعات وسائر مستخدمي الإنترنت في لبنان ودول الجوار.
ويوفر هذا التفاهم، الذي تم بحضور المدير العام للإنشاء والتجهيز في وزارة الاتصالات اللبنانية ناجي أندراوس وفريق من وزارة الاتصالات، للبنان مسارات متعددة بجودة عالية وسرعة مضاعفة 20 مرة، وفي خلال مدة لا تتعدى الشهرين ومن دون أي استثمار من الدولة اللبنانية وبأسعار تنافسية للسوق.
وسيؤمن هذا الأمر للبنان تقدماً ملحوظاً على صعيد قطاع الاتصالات، ولا سيما ارتقاءً في خدمة الإنترنت في لبنان لكي تصبح على المستوى القائم في دول الخليج وقريبة من المستوى العالمي، وهذا سيزيد الفرص في الاقتصاد الوطني حتى تتطور كل قطاعاته الإنتاجية والاجتماعية، بعدما كانت هذه الخدمة المحدودة القدرات حجر عثرة أمام تطوره.
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ربط الإنترنت في لبنان بمحطة السعودية | جريدة الأخبار

[Raficoo]

I'm happy to see that after Contentiously waiting for soooo many years Lebanon might finally get some good quality Standard internet connections... just hope they'll be NO/Acceptable Quota limits if this happens

[Führer]

Well, is this High Speed internet connection going to be available through DSL or what ?

[Raficoo]

Originally Posted by Führer

Well, is this High Speed internet connection going to be available through DSL or what ?

They didn't specify exactly the type of connection that will be used to connect people but judging by STC's services i think it will be through DSL.