nperf.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nViva has good coverage across major population centers and urban municipalities. It covers over 95% of populated areas nationwide. In Santo Domingo, Santiago and other large cities, Viva provides reliable 4G\/LTE coverage throughout most districts and neighborhoods. Popular tourist destinations like Punta Cana, Bavaro, Puerto Plata have strong 4G signals from Viva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While not as widespread as Claro, Viva offers reliable connectivity for the vast majority of Dominican residents and visitors concentrated in urban and touristic coastal areas across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Viva Speed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Viva has an average download speed of 11-13 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4-6 Mbps. This puts Viva in the top three networks in the country, along with Claro and Altice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With such fast speeds, you can easily stream videos, make video calls, and browse the internet without any interruptions. This makes Viva a great choice for tourists who need reliable and fast internet during their trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
III. Viva Connectivity Options for Travelers to Dominican Republic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
As a tourist, you have three options for connectivity with Viva. Let’s take a closer look at each option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Viva SIM card<\/strong>: Travelers can purchase a prepaid Viva SIM card upon arrival at the airport or any Viva store. This provides the cheapest rates to call\/use data on Viva’s network directly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Pocket Wifi<\/strong>: Rental pocket Wifi devices can be used to connect up to 5 devices to Viva’s 4G network simultaneously. More expensive than a SIM but avoids roaming fees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Roaming<\/strong>: Travellers can use their standard roaming plan from foreign provider. However, roaming fees are very high for calls\/data compared to local plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Viva Connectivity Options for Travelers to Dominican Republic<\/h3>\n\n
\n\n \n \n Option <\/td>\n | \n Pros <\/td>\n | \n Cons <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n |
\n \n Buy Viva SIM <\/td>\n | \n Cheapest calls\/data; flexible usage; can swap SIMs <\/td>\n | \n Upfront SIM cost <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n |
\n \n Pocket wifi rental <\/td>\n | \n Covers multiple devices; no SIM locking <\/td>\n | \n Higher daily\/weekly cost than SIM <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n |
\n \n Roaming with foreign SIM <\/td>\n | \n No upfront local SIM cost <\/td>\n | \n Extremely high roaming rates; capped data <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table>\n<\/div> |