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As a regular tourist visiting Greece the slow internet in tourist areas is "a feature, not a bug" for me. It allows me to stay connected, download during the ni

As a regular tourist visiting Greece the slow internet in tourist areas is "a feature, not a bug" for me. It allows me to stay connected, download during the night some podcast shows and stream music. Video is painfully slow which motivates me to hang out with people or read books. Lovely.

schnitzelstoat 2y ago
But presumably they want to have some advanced industry of their own and not just be a theme park for tourists? I mean at the moment the choice for young Greeks is basically government work, hospitality, or move abroad.
- pjmlp 2y ago
  There are some occasionally good opportunities in Thessaloniki and Athens in IT, however since covid, I think it would be great for the local economy if we could get more remote based work on the islands, besides the tourist based economy. It isn't easy, though.
- TheCapeGreek 2y ago
  Yep. The author of the post thoroughly covers the Greek startup & tech ecosystem. It's growing, impressively so considering the last decade, but is going to be hitting limits like these internet speed issues if it's going to keep growing.
seydor 2y ago
It's fine for you because you get to leave the country as your vacation ends. That's a terrible take for the rest of us who arent so lucky. - Sent from my phone, which is glued to the window because it's the only spot where i can get enough bars for my mobile connection. I 'm waiting for the landline (50mbps DSL) for 4 months.
- Affric 2y ago
  May I ask what sort of environment you’re in? Apartment/detached home? Athens? City? Island?
  - seydor 2y ago
    i m in an apartment inside the city, not some remote place. no provider offers better service (in fact i switched provider to maybe speed up things)
yard2010 2y ago
I recalled the big WiFi sign in the middle of the Torres del Paine trek. When you come closer it says in spanish: "no wifi, enjoy the nature"

schnitzelstoat 2y ago

But presumably they want to have some advanced industry of their own and not just be a theme park for tourists? I mean at the moment the choice for young Greeks is basically government work, hospitality, or move abroad.

pjmlp 2y ago
There are some occasionally good opportunities in Thessaloniki and Athens in IT, however since covid, I think it would be great for the local economy if we could get more remote based work on the islands, besides the tourist based economy. It isn't easy, though.
TheCapeGreek 2y ago
Yep. The author of the post thoroughly covers the Greek startup & tech ecosystem. It's growing, impressively so considering the last decade, but is going to be hitting limits like these internet speed issues if it's going to keep growing.

seydor 2y ago

It's fine for you because you get to leave the country as your vacation ends. That's a terrible take for the rest of us who arent so lucky. - Sent from my phone, which is glued to the window because it's the only spot where i can get enough bars for my mobile connection. I 'm waiting for the landline (50mbps DSL) for 4 months.

Affric 2y ago
May I ask what sort of environment you’re in? Apartment/detached home? Athens? City? Island?
- seydor 2y ago
  i m in an apartment inside the city, not some remote place. no provider offers better service (in fact i switched provider to maybe speed up things)

yard2010 2y ago

I recalled the big WiFi sign in the middle of the Torres del Paine trek. When you come closer it says in spanish: "no wifi, enjoy the nature"