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Working Via Skype in Bali
I work as an account manager remotely and am wondering if I can get internet reliable enough to manage sales accounts in Europe via Skype in Bali? Any information is greatly appreciated. Furthermore what part of the island has better internet service.
I had a mobile broadband thing with simpati/telkomsel I cant really remember it was 400,000 for 2 months and when it wanted to work I could skype however it wasnt too often - Internet cafes around my home are very reliable and great for skype however the background noise (dogs, bikes, roosters, people, the blaring music all of them seem to want to play) make it pretty hard for others to hear me..Originally Posted by steelersman
soontobeexpat,
Thank you for the feeback. Working in an internet cafe is not going to cut it. I need to set up internet in an apartment or villa. Which location in Bali offers the fastest internet?
Anybody, please correct me if I am wrong
I would say the best internet infrastructure (if there is any) would be in the densely populated tourist areas... ie. Kuta/Seminyak/Nusa Dua/Ubud. I only say this because all the hotels have good connections, Restraunts etc.
I think you must be aware though when you find a 'good internet connection' you are not talking fast speeds, its normally 256kb/s speed we once had about 10 years ago at home..
Anywhere in the south is going to be best. I am in the north but use Skype regularly and of course you sometimes get dropped calls and some delays, but generally it is pretty good.
Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat drinking beer all day.
Well I am talking about 40 hours a week on the phone to Europe. Is that possible? Money is not an objective. I am willing to pay 800,000 a month if necessary for good internet.
If it was me I would never express my maximum budget in Indonesia, sort through the deals and go from there. I think as soon as you mention this figure the best will automatically meet your amount.
I used to work for an internet company, the amount of money spent on internet doesnt mean all that much as its the quality of your modem, phone line, distance of where you are connected, how long the cables inside your house are etc. so If you are looking to connect a cable internet (if they exist here) invest your money on the products used to connect the net.
I think 40 hours a week on skype may need a bit of help from the island gods haha start praying!
Anyone any other advice. Should I reconsider moving to Bali?
I plan to live near an internet cafe for backup.
I was using Skype last night to someone in the US. The reason for the dropped call could have been an issue with my netbook as I had several programs open. The line was very clear.
Most providers will give you a free trial, so it might just mean trying a few companies until you find the best one for your location. I listen to a lot of podcasts that are held using Skype and its not uncommon for people to lose connection in the US. Perhaps you could come to Bali for a holiday and give it a try.
Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat drinking beer all day.
I think it depends on the nature of your business and who you are talking to.
Skype calls to other countries have just enough delay to make the process of one person interrupting the other a bit awkward - you start to interrupt, then find the other person had just started talking also, then you both may stop and apologize. So if your clients are not used to such phone calls they may find it off-putting, which could be bad for business.
On the other hand, if you clients are people who are always taking long distance and Skype calls - then there is no problem.
Business meetings where each person knows when it is their turn to speak can run very smoothly - this can be helped by a good meeting coordinator.
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