Local internet service providers offer attractive speeds and affordable prices, but free or paid additional services can change the balance in favor of a supplier or another.
Until a few years ago, if you needed an internet connection at home you only had to contact one of the available neighborhood networks present in your area. These small providers have gained numerous customers through low prices and relatively stable internet connections, apart from the days with weather challenges.
A good internet connection relies on the internet company, this is the organization that assumes the responsibility of delivering an internet connection to your computer. However, finding the most reliable and affordable internet service supplier, who has sufficient technical tools and knowledge to provide comfortable and safe navigation on the Internet is a challenge. Another important thing is the internet prices, which depends on your requirements, your area and the type of internet available in your house, apartment or office.
1.Let's define what connection speed will be enough for you:
- Surfing websites and also work with documents, reading e-mails, sending and receiving letters. For this type of Internet activity, you will need not more than 5 Mbps, you can choose an internet company with different affordable unlimited internet cheap plans.
- Surfing websites, playing online games, using different programs for communication, for example, Skype, downloading small files. This type of activity will need a speed of more than 5 Mbps and it should be unlimited.
- Surfing websites, watching movies or TV online, playing online games, downloading big volumes of information. This type of activity requires not only reliable unlimited internet plans but also a faster internet speed, more than 15 Mbps.
2. Let's define what type of connection you want:
- Dial-up Internet Access, it's a cheap Internet connection that comes through your phone line, this connection is both economic and slow, with a maximum speed of 56 Kbps. This connection can be sometimes unstable and it will make your phone line busy.
(Dial-up modem is required)
- ADSL Asymmetric digital subscriber line, it's also coming through your phone line, but the line remains unoccupied. Even if the high-speed internet providers will offer you a plan with ADSL Internet with 25 Mbps, in practice the connection speed will nor raise to more than 6 Mbps.
(ADSL modem is required)
- Cable Broadband Internet Connection, it is designed to operate through your TV cable. The cable Internet providers offer a speed range from 512 Kbps to 20 Mbps. This connection can give you a really good opportunity to receive extremely fast internet access.
(Cable modem is required)
Each connection type has its advantages and disadvantages. You need to know the following before making your final decision:
- the internet prices
- the connection speed (download/upload) for the user is guaranteed by the provider;
- the optimum combination in a tariff plan of an offered package of services and the price;
- connection stability (without lags and errors);
- how the provider intends to compensate the lack of the Internet;
- the quality of technical support, a real opportunity to receive the effective help at any time;
- what additional services are provided by the Internet service provider;
- client's testimonials
Finding an ideal Internet service provider can be tough because some cheap internet providers will have a better technical support, but the connection speed is bad. Others can provide cheap and faster internet but have the worst technical support ever.
Nevertheless, the perfect combination exists, you need to have patience and know what you want.
Altima Telecom is one of the best Montreal internet providers with an excellent technical support. As you can see our list of internet providers, Altima Telecom provides cable unlimited internet starting from $29.95.
