Two Questions about Internet connections in UAE?

September 26, 2010

Two Questions about Internet connections in UAE?

Posted by: admin : Category: Computer Discussion

Question by The Cynic: Two Questions about Internet connections in UAE?
If I get the 512 KBps DSL connection by Etisalat, what average speed can I expect while downloading a file?
From my stay in Abu Dhabi, I understood that Etisalat has a virtual monopoly on Internet connectivity at least in that emirate. They tend to block (what according to them are) profane websites; I was wondering if they also block traffic on P2P file sharing programs like Limewire, Morpheus etc. These are programs people use to download hundreds of Mp3s etc.
I like to download songs and play them on my computer so I was curious.
Thank you.

Best answer:

Answer by Alexi
im living in dubai and as i know u might get between 50 to 100 kb per second as a download rate depends on the situation.
about blocking yeah your right all the filtered websites as porno, politics, datings are blocked by etisalat, sometimes im getting shock when some common websites are also blocked and thats sounds crazy.
but you will have no etisalat filter on freezone areas like “dubai internet, and dubai media city”
finnally im having a good news for you about p2p softwares that you can work with them and you can share your files through this softwares and you can get em @ download.com
im already using limewire
goodluck

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