maximum dial-up seed in ktm is about 35 kbps...but normal dial-up speed is 10kbps. during peak hours you might have to wait for about 2-3 mins for a website to open. But there are other alternatives too... lot of cafes are coming up with paid hot-spots where you can browse internet for a minimal fee. There is a free hot-spot at annapurna cafe. there you can surf the net for free.

thanks guys for the input..

i don't think dialup is an option. i am pretty sure you can't even come close to VPN using dialup. the high speed sounds like it could help.

Can anyone that has used highspeed internet shed some light on this?

By the way how does the skype - voice over ip cost and who do i need to contact to get the service?

regards,

Last time, I tried BroadVoice (similar like vonage) with Wlink's what they call 128kbps download cable service. But didn't work. Upload speed wasn't enough. Upload speed was like one fourth of download speed which was like 32kbps (kilo Bits per second) ~ 4 kilo bytes per second.

I am not sure if internet speed have changed in Nepal now. I wish, with internet changes all over the world, we would have good speed in Nepal.

These days, there are a few broad services available to get a smooth Internet connection between your home and office.  Getting an acceptable voice quality phone system that works all the time is still a big challenge.  You can try the broadband services offered by Worldlink, Subisu or Mercantile -- there are other companies that provide these services as well.  From my knowledge of the marketplace, Subisu is the most reliable, but more expensive.  Just be sure to tell them you are interested in their interent service because they often talk about their intercity fiber (which is excellent).  Irrespective of your choice, my suggestion is that you try to talk to a senior staff member before making a final selection so that you can get expedited support through that person if necessary.

If you are traveling from the States, where broadband ubiquitous and affordable, the prices in Kathmandu might startle you. 

ISPs don't provide VOIP solutions yet (as of Dec 2007).  A vonage system, skype, or other VOIP solutions including the ones that are integrated with your PC will work.  However, getting it to a level acceptable for business is still a challenge.

you might be able to get all but what about electricity to run your computere.. where will you get that?????