Re: Netflix available in Mauritius

From: Sun <s4ndeep1203_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2016 17:41:59 +0400

Hello MIU,

I tried Netflix using my 512k internet connection. I watched around 5hours
of a TV Show and encountered almost no buffering at all. I would say a
total of 2-3 minutes of buffering for the entire five hours. The video
quality was not HD. But it wasn't bad at all. I would compare it to the
480p that youtube offers.

Honestly, I am pleasantly surprised that Netflix streaming works so well on
512k internet connection I am using.


Thanks and Regards,

*RAMGOLAM Sandeep*

*Front-end Developer - Designer - Web Enthusiast - Gamer**Website :*
barfii.net <http://www.barfii.net>

On 7 January 2016 at 11:32, Sun <s4ndeep1203_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> This is great news. But is it really?
>
> Two features of interest come to mind with this announcement :
>
> 1. Internet Speeds in Mauritius
> 2. Download capping in Mauritius imposed by ISPs
>
> *Internet Speeds in Mauritius*
>
> Many users still do not have a fibre connection, myself for example. I am
> stuck with a 512k internet connection. It would be interesting to know what
> is the minimum requirement to stream on Netflix from Mauritius. I will test
> that today.
>
> *Download capping in Mauritius imposed by ISPs*
>
> For the lucky ones whose geographical location grant them access to Myt
> LaFibre, we should not forget that there are very strict capping. Around
> 75GB for 10mbps I believe. Usage of streaming services such as Netflix will
> hit their download limit very hard I believe (it is mostly video content
> after all). I wonder if these users will still be able to enjoy streaming
> for more than a few days even if they have access to fibre connections?
>
> Regards,
>
> Thanks and Regards,
>
> *RAMGOLAM Sandeep*
>
> *Front-end Developer - Designer - Web Enthusiast - Gamer**Website :*
> barfii.net <http://www.barfii.net>
>
> On 7 January 2016 at 05:36, S Moonesamy <sm+mu_at_elandsys.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Netflix is available in Mauritius: https://help.netflix.com/en/node/14164
>>
>> Regards,
>> S. Moonesamy
>>
>>
>>
>
Received on Sat Jan 09 2016 - 13:42:33 PST

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