New members of the French Polynesia forum, introduce yourselves here - 2024

Hi,

David & Shirley Regan here.

We are looking at moving to FP sometime in the next couple of years and have just begun delving into the details. We are both "digital nomads" types, so high-speed and reliable internet connectivity is key for us.

Also, I wonder if there is a sizable expat community there now. My guess is there is. I'll look through this great site to find more :-)

Best regards,

David & Shirley

@dreganism

Hello and welcome on board !

Feel free to start your own thread on the French Polynesia forum to enquire.

Contacting your embassy is also a good way to gather information.

All the best

Bhavna

@dreganism

Hi, so far we have found the internet speed and reliably in the Papeete area  very very poor compared to almost everywhere we’ve been a digital nomads (Singapore, Dubai, Thailand and even inside China,  but connections outside china limited to 10mbs.)  In Tahiti cellular/broadand is working better than DSL for us,  but it’s much more expensive.

Phone service is just looking into 5G on the main islands and 4G is not everywhere. Internet is reliant on only a couple of providers and can be slow. Google is laying a transpacific line connecting US with Australia and routing it through FP. They are currently in talks with the government about providing services. Right now OPT regulates service providers.

@dreganism  Do you have French citizenship?

Stephan, expat from the US in French Polynesia for 12 years.

Hi,

I invite you to follow this topic on this new thread: https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1090425

Thanks!