Internet Speed for Remote Work in Lombok: What You Actually Need
What internet speeds do you need for video calls, large uploads, and focused remote work? And how does The Spot's setup in Kuta Lombok measure up?
Before booking a coworking space — or any accommodation in Lombok — the question most remote workers ask is: "Is the internet actually good enough?"
Here's the honest answer, including what you need and what we provide.
What You Actually Need for Remote Work
**Video calls** (Zoom, Meet, Teams): Minimum 3 Mbps upload and download per participant. For HD quality without dropped frames, 5–8 Mbps is more comfortable. With multiple participants, multiply accordingly.
**Cloud file syncing** (Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive): Depends on file size. For ongoing document syncing, 10 Mbps is plenty. For large video uploads, you want more headroom — 20+ Mbps upload makes a difference.
**Browsing and light dev work**: Almost any connection handles this. Even 5 Mbps is sufficient.
**The key metrics beyond speed**: - **Latency**: How fast does data get there. Under 50ms is good for calls, under 10ms is excellent. - **Jitter**: Variation in latency. High jitter causes choppy audio even on fast connections. - **Packet loss**: Even 1% packet loss causes noticeable degradation on video calls.
A connection that's "fast" by speed test but has high jitter or packet loss will still perform poorly on video calls. This is why Lombok's older wireless connections often caused problems even when speed tests looked OK.
What We Run at The Spot
**Primary**: Fibre connection — dedicated speeds of 30+ Mbps download per device. Latency around 2ms, negligible jitter, no packet loss.
**Backup**: Starlink — satellite internet as an automatic failover. When the local ISP has an outage, Starlink takes over without interruption.
**Network management**: Load-balanced and managed across the coworking space, so one heavy user doesn't degrade everyone else's connection.
In practice: video calls work reliably, large file transfers run at full speed, and local ISP outages don't take us offline.
Kuta Lombok vs Other Southeast Asian Nomad Spots
Five years ago, Lombok's internet was a legitimate concern. Fibre coverage was limited, and the options were often patchy 4G or shared broadband that slowed to a crawl at peak times.
That's changed significantly. Fibre is now available in Kuta town, and Starlink coverage covers all of Lombok. For coworking spaces that invest in the right setup, the connectivity is now comparable to Bali or Thailand.
If you're working from accommodation rather than a coworking space, check specifically for fibre availability — not just "WiFi included." The difference matters.
Testing Before You Commit
[Day passes at The Spot](/cowork) start from Rp 100.000 for a half day. The easiest way to know if the connection works for your setup is to come in, run your usual tools, and see. Most people are satisfied within the first hour.
Related: [How Starlink fits into our internet setup](/blog/the-spot-is-testing-starlink).