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Get Connected With Recife Internet While on Your Vacation Getaway

Recife Internet is making a significant technology makeover with the increasing influx of computer technology companies that are transforming this important city into a Brazilian “Silicon Valley” in the making. The boost in computer technology related industries have contributed to a major economic development that has resulted in the expansion of its local port and the opening of a new deepwater harbor.

The expansion of computer technology is one of the determining reasons for the wide availability of online access with Recife Internet. Many houses in the city have subscriptions to Recife Internet online access while those who have no Internet subscriptions can try the cybercafés that can be found all over the city. Internet access is also available for a minimal fee in many shopping malls and practically for free in wireless Internet hot stops. Prices, privacy and connection speed vary widely between Internet centers. Services of cybercafés such as e-mail or Internet surfing can be availed for a cheap price of about US$ 1 per hour of computer use but at a faster connection speed and with more privacy. On the other hand, computers with Internet connections are available for rent in shopping malls but these are more expensive at an average rate of US$ 3 per hour but with a quite low speed and little privacy.

Ever since the onset of computer technology, Recife Internet has been an important technological cluster and strong provider of skilled IT workers. The Federal University of Pernambuco offers a computer science program whose graduates are often hired to work in other Brazilian cities like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro or in many cities abroad. Many computer multinationals like Motorola, Microsoft and Ericsson have made significant investments in the region. Among many cities in South America, Recife has one of the most extensive Internet networks and with one of the highest number of computer servers and Internet connections. But those increasing figures continue to grow as the number of servers and Internet connections doubles every year.

Visitors to Recife can avail of Internet services at Recife Internet cafés such as Arena Virtual or at the PlayLink, both of which are located at Avenida Domingo Ferriera. Services such as email, surfing, printing, scanning and other computer use are available for rent ranging from US$ 1 to US$ 3 per hour. While some Internet cafés are open 24 hours a day, most are open from 9:00 am to 12:00 midnight.  Those who have Wi-Fi portals can bring their laptops to wireless Internet hot spots such as Blue Tree Towers lobby and the Aeroporto de Recife where Internet access is available for free.

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