Tirana - Post Report Question and Answers

Is high-speed home Internet access available? How long does it typically take to install it after arrival?

Yes. Very quick to install and pretty reliable. Good customer service. - Apr 2018


Internet is good. I routinely use Facetime or stream without issues. - Aug 2016


US$200 per year. The housing compound has the slowest internet in the city, max 12mbps. - Aug 2015


Yes and it is more or less reliable. - Aug 2014


Yes, at about $25 per month. Speed varies, though. The Ridge was wired many years ago, and so it cannot accept higher bandwidths and has the slowest connections. But you can still stream movies and television there. Off the compound, you can get slightly faster connections. - May 2013


Internet is available, and the speed is fine. Though there are times in the evening when you know everyone is streaming because it gets a little choppy and slow. Internet goes out occasionally, but overall it's decent. - Dec 2012


Yes but it goes in and out all the time. It costs about $30/month. - Oct 2011


Yes; the embassy provides it. - Mar 2008


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