Bandwidth Crisis

Well, as most of you have known, internet access in Indonesia mainly limited to bandwidth, or time. There are unlimited access package, but it can cost a fortune. For example, Speedy Office (Unlimited) can cost as much as Rp. 700.000 per month (SGD 100), at speed of 384 kbps or 1 Mbps for some areas [...]

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In Search for Free Hotspots in Pekanbaru

Been wondering where else I can go for free hotspots in this town (Pekanbaru). KimTeng no longer has free hotspot access, and now it is locked with the need to purchase a prepaid card. Its called i-VAS, which is provided by Telkom.
So, being sick of surfing at Ciputra Mall, with the only free hotspot left [...]

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Accessing Free Hotspot @ Gloria Jeans Coffee PKU

Being bored and feeling super slow browsing the net through my “still at GPRS speed” of Telkomsel Flash, I decided to go to the Mall again, that is Ciputra Mall. It is always the nearest to my uncle’s home. So, for the past few times, I have been always using KimTeng Cafe’s hotspot.
Apart from [...]

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Telkomsel Flash Unlimited Verdict

After more than two months without proper internet connection at home, and relying mostly on cyber cafes, I finally found a good deal. Its from Telkomsel, a cellular telco company that has the widest coverage in Indonesia. This package is named as Telkomsel Flash. It has been around for sometimes, only lately, they launched a [...]

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Blogging from Free Telkom Hotspot

Yoohoo… I started to love this town so much. Everywhere you go, there are plenty of free hotspots. And not only free, the speed is awesome. Its all provided by Telkom the most. Yesterday, upon reaching Pekanbaru, I go to this newly open cafe @ Mall Ciputra, called Kim Teng Cafe. Drank a cup of [...]

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