I'll be moving to nairobi in a couple of weeks, and will need to do a bit of work to support my clients.

I'm looking for an internet provider that is fast, reliable, and has a large/unlimited data usage

from what i've read, thats a big ask!

However, i've been looking at zain, but not sure on their speeds

Are all these providers (except satalite) using the mobile networks (sim cards)

How much should I be looking at spending?
Is there a clear winner based on the above requirements?

I ideally would like to use a Wifi router, its probably much cheaper to get it here, do i need one that take a sim card? should i be looking for anything in particular?

Thanks

Thanks, thats very helpful
For the first few months, we will be based in various places so i need a solution for being mobile

Would these guys still be able to do that?
if not, which provider would you choose?

Thanks

They offer unlimited?
I wasn't aware they did that!

Can I only get this in store? as I couldn't see this on their website, and when I was over in April they said they didn't do unlimited

I'm interested to hear more
Thanks Kissedxx

Safaricom provides fixed data services in particular wimax.Prices depend on your usage and the coverage is on all major towns.

Mr. Davies,
Your quest will boil down to location. Overall, I suggest you go with either Safaricom 3G or Orange/Telkom CDMA 3G+, depending on whether coverage for these technologies is reliable.

With coverage on equal footing, I would choose the Orange/Telkom solution due to cost considerations. Telkom gives you a 7days unlimited internet access package for Kes 990/=. You may then recharge weekly to enjoy this. Sadly, Safaricom withdrew a similar offer.

A smarter way is to invest in two modems: A 3G+ CDMA modem and a GSM modem. Get your GSM modem unlocked for free (so that you may freely use other SIM cards with it if u so wish). Then give all the possible options a test run before making your choice.

Other than that, internet access on the mobile networks is commonly billed per downloaded/uploaded data (Per MB) back in Kenya. Check that against your usage.