I’m looking to move to the Canary Islands next year (2010) and require a super reliable and fast (Ideally faster than 7 Mbps) internet connection in order to trade futures on the US market from my PC.  I’m hoping this is a good forum to get me started as I investigate the possibilities and HOPING that this is indeed possible !! ??  Speedtest.net is a website that shows internet speeds in the Canaries average about 4 Mbps .. Can I not get anything faster ??? ANY help MUCH appreciated !! Thanks !

you need a T1 link to internet there

It depends on where you live but 10 meg ADSL services are available.  Have a look at the Telefonica pages.

You try drag a file out Canary , when kids out school then it real gose slow , the company i do work for have ddsl lines and there good at night time after 1 am and slow in day , but bad after 5 pm . ha cost 170 euros per month , and it slow . for what we need and yes the the tf build across the road , are phone cable to only 150 meters .
have been look at get STL link two TF Building . I do used lot data link from telphone dail up to t3 links and the Canary are slow .

Well spain could improve it DL/UL
jurdy

And sorry been up wells here in last few weeks

Hi
We live in the campo on Costa del Sol and can only get Broadband via Satellite, no land line no mobile coverage. Satellite is fast and not cheap and I think that if you can afford it you can have as fast as you want via satellite just costs more. see tariam as they do ours.
Nigel

Thanks so much for your input everyone.

I’ve arrived now so I’ll let you know how I go…

Everyone says that fast connections are possible, but I’ll believe it when I see it ...

Don’t suppose anyone can forward a link to a map showing where the telephone exchanges around Las Palmas are?

Thanks again !

simo in GC aswell pm you number there and have a chat