How much do you pay for your broadband?

naveen.maverick · 2nd October 2012, 08:26

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Originally Posted by YashD

10 Mbps! Whats the download speed you get and are you using a wifi? Is it available in other cities too?

I get around 9Mbps and yes am using WiFi to Share. It has been good so far. Not sure if its available in other cities. You can check www.acttv.in

blackasta · 2nd October 2012, 08:37

One of the benefits of living in uncle Sam's land - fast internet.

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I pay $29.95+modem rental+tax, comes to appx $35 a month. Haven't checked in a long time, but I believe that this is the cheapest/slowest package TW cable offers in my area.
No caps of any sorts - although couple of my friends got warnings due to liberal use of torrents.
It is always tough to adjust to BSNL when I get back to India.

noopster · 2nd October 2012, 09:47

I have Reliance broadnet and pay some 600-odd every month. It comes with a free landline that I don't bother using. It is really painful with too much downtime and extremely slow for a so-called broadband.

It's possibly where I am located that this is the problem (outer western suburbs of Pune). Airtel which I was very happy with earlier does not have a connection in my building. When I move will probably get a BSNL landline with broadband- hear it is the best.

F150 · 2nd October 2012, 09:52

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Originally Posted by noopster

I have Reliance broadnet and pay some 600-odd every month. It comes with a free landline that I don't bother using. It is really painful with too much downtime and extremely slow for a so-called broadband.

It's possibly where I am located that this is the problem (outer western suburbs of Pune). Airtel which I was very happy with earlier does not have a connection in my building. When I move will probably get a BSNL landline with broadband- hear it is the best.

Yes Noop. Pune doesnt have good broadband infrastructure. BSNL exchange is 0.5Km from my place and still they cant provide me a connection.

babhishek · 2nd October 2012, 10:22

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Originally Posted by blackasta

One of the benefits of living in uncle Sam's land - fast internet.

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I pay $29.95+modem rental+tax, comes to appx $35 a month. Haven't checked in a long time, but I believe that this is the cheapest/slowest package TW cable offers in my area.
No caps of any sorts - although couple of my friends got warnings due to liberal use of torrents.
It is always tough to adjust to BSNL when I get back to India.

that is a sad connection, yes you have 20Mbps down stream, but that upstream is worse than connections in India interms of the DL:UL ratio

Parthasarathig · 2nd October 2012, 11:38

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Originally Posted by babhishek

that is a sad connection, yes you have 20Mbps down stream, but that upstream is worse than connections in India interms of the DL:UL ratio

But he doesnt have any monthly cap on data usage. Unless he uses his connection to upload videos or maintains a server, that 1mbps upstream is very good.

For the creators of content, they may need better upload speeds. Most of us basically are consumers of content, and for that download speeds matter.

blackasta · 2nd October 2012, 12:11

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Originally Posted by babhishek

that is a sad connection, yes you have 20Mbps down stream, but that upstream is worse than connections in India interms of the DL:UL ratio

Quote:

Originally Posted by Parthasarathig

But he doesnt have any monthly cap on data usage. Unless he uses his connection to upload videos or maintains a server, that 1mbps upstream is very good.

For the creators of content, they may need better upload speeds. Most of us basically are consumers of content, and for that download speeds matter.

My upload is almost next to nothing - barring a few photos on facebook etc. So doesn't really matter. And the numbers are exactly what was promised while signing up.

gupta_chd · 3rd October 2012, 12:23

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Originally Posted by jinojohnt

As per your plan, would you need to pay extra for each additional MB that you use? I am paying 750 + taxes for 5 GB per month, with no additional charges (but reduced speed beyond 5 GB) for my Photon Plus in Trivandrum

No, no charges should be applicable after 5GB as well though with reduced speed as you mentioned.

That is what they say as 5GB UNLIMITED.

maxbhp · 3rd October 2012, 15:53

+ Type : Data Card / Stick
+ Using since : July 2010
+ Service Provider : Tata Photon+
+ Plan : 1800mins use @ 500/- a month.

Speed : Very good and good coverage.

HSIA speed available in many cities compared to how it was 2 years back.
[ Travel whole of south India including tier III cities ]

Blue_V · 4th October 2012, 16:30

BSNL 750 Unlimited. Initially there were problems with the connection, but as of now no problem. Download speeds unto 120 Kb/s many times but 50 Kb/s is minimum.

vasoo · 4th October 2012, 16:35

I recently upgraded my home broadband to 8Mbps plan (Transonic 80GB) from Airtel for Rs 1500 pm. Attached is the result of a speed test. As expected, local servers show great speed, but if I choose servers abroad, things can go really slow. Since most of the website are hosted in US, a speed of 8Mbps here is effectively no faster than a speed of 2Mbps over there.

mobike008 · 4th October 2012, 16:43

I use the following ISP's

Office Purpose : Tata Photon Datacard. Unlimited usage. Rs.1000/Month

Home Purpose : Beam Telecom. Wi-fi usage. Speed is 6MBPS. Unlimited Usage. Rs.600/Month

Wild Phoenix · 5th October 2012, 04:44

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Originally Posted by mobike008

I use the following ISP's

Office Purpose : Tata Photon Datacard. Unlimited usage. Rs.1000/Month

Home Purpose : Beam Telecom. Wi-fi usage. Speed is 6MBPS. Unlimited Usage. Rs.600/Month

What's the speed? Is it genuinely unlimited? Because most ISPs in India have fair usage crap.

I use MTS MBlaze USB Modem. To stay away from bank-breaking bills, I've stayed on pre-paid. Do 999 recharge every month of a 2Mbps speed with a SO-CALLED unlimited usage. But the speed is capped beyond 10GB usage under fair usage policy. I'm not charged beyond 10GB but the speed gets down to 512 Kb.

esteem_lover · 5th October 2012, 10:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by mobike008

I use the following ISP's

Office Purpose : Tata Photon Datacard. Unlimited usage. Rs.1000/Month

Home Purpose : Beam Telecom. Wi-fi usage. Speed is 6MBPS. Unlimited Usage. Rs.600/Month

6mbps unlimited for 600 ? There has to be a limit somewhere, else this is great.

prateekm · 5th October 2012, 13:30

For guys staying in Mumbai, try 5net. It's a local network.

Benefits:

Cheap plans. 1mbps at 700/month and 5mbps at 10000/year.
No FUP, download limit and such crap in their unlimited plans.
Has a hub where the total data shared is 400-500TB. You will get whatever you will ever need on this hub. The 'download' speed will fluctuate between 2-5mbps.
Has presence in central, western and eastern Mumbai. Also is present in Thane and Navi Mumbai.
3mbps download speed on sites like Youtube, Microsoft, etc.

Support isn't that fast.
There are complaints of some downtime during the rainy season. Haven't experienced it though.
Not available in every suburb. Eg., it's not available in Kandivili and Malad in the west.

View Poll Results: How much do you pay for your broadband? - per month...
upto Rs.300	23	1.59%
Rs.301 - 500	69	4.76%
Rs.501-700	173	11.93%
Rs.701-1,000	440	30.34%
Rs.1,001 - 2000	612	42.21%
Rs.2001 - 5000	88	6.07%
Rs.5001 - 10000	11	0.76%
Don't have broadband!!	34	2.34%
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2nd October 2012, 08:37	#272
blackasta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: WB 26 Posts: 3,408 Thanked: 2,928 Times View My Garage	Re: How much do you pay for your broadband? One of the benefits of living in uncle Sam's land - fast internet. I pay $29.95+modem rental+tax, comes to appx $35 a month. Haven't checked in a long time, but I believe that this is the cheapest/slowest package TW cable offers in my area. No caps of any sorts - although couple of my friends got warnings due to liberal use of torrents. It is always tough to adjust to BSNL when I get back to India. Last edited by blackasta : 2nd October 2012 at 08:39.
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2nd October 2012, 09:47	#273
noopster Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 9,273 Thanked: 13,244 Times View My Garage	Re: How much do you pay for your broadband? I have Reliance broadnet and pay some 600-odd every month. It comes with a free landline that I don't bother using. It is really painful with too much downtime and extremely slow for a so-called broadband. It's possibly where I am located that this is the problem (outer western suburbs of Pune). Airtel which I was very happy with earlier does not have a connection in my building. When I move will probably get a BSNL landline with broadband- hear it is the best. Last edited by noopster : 2nd October 2012 at 09:49.
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3rd October 2012, 15:53	#279
maxbhp Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: C C K Posts: 1,383 Thanked: 92 Times View My Garage	Tata Photon + + Type : Data Card / Stick + Using since : July 2010 + Service Provider : Tata Photon+ + Plan : 1800mins use @ 500/- a month. Speed : Very good and good coverage. HSIA speed available in many cities compared to how it was 2 years back. [ Travel whole of south India including tier III cities ] Last edited by maxbhp : 3rd October 2012 at 15:55. Reason: Added more details
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4th October 2012, 16:30	#280
Blue_V BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 173 Thanked: 67 Times	Re: How much do you pay for your broadband? BSNL 750 Unlimited. Initially there were problems with the connection, but as of now no problem. Download speeds unto 120 Kb/s many times but 50 Kb/s is minimum.
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4th October 2012, 16:35	#281
vasoo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Memphis TN Posts: 1,039 Thanked: 248 Times View My Garage	Re: How much do you pay for your broadband? I recently upgraded my home broadband to 8Mbps plan (Transonic 80GB) from Airtel for Rs 1500 pm. Attached is the result of a speed test. As expected, local servers show great speed, but if I choose servers abroad, things can go really slow. Since most of the website are hosted in US, a speed of 8Mbps here is effectively no faster than a speed of 2Mbps over there. Attached Images Last edited by vasoo : 4th October 2012 at 16:46.
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4th October 2012, 16:43	#282
mobike008 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,982 Thanked: 17,044 Times View My Garage	Re: How much do you pay for your broadband? I use the following ISP's Office Purpose : Tata Photon Datacard. Unlimited usage. Rs.1000/Month Home Purpose : Beam Telecom. Wi-fi usage. Speed is 6MBPS. Unlimited Usage. Rs.600/Month
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5th October 2012, 13:30	#285
prateekm BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mumbai & BLR Posts: 789 Thanked: 555 Times	Re: How much do you pay for your broadband? For guys staying in Mumbai, try 5net. It's a local network. Benefits: Cheap plans. 1mbps at 700/month and 5mbps at 10000/year. No FUP, download limit and such crap in their unlimited plans. Has a hub where the total data shared is 400-500TB. You will get whatever you will ever need on this hub. The 'download' speed will fluctuate between 2-5mbps. Has presence in central, western and eastern Mumbai. Also is present in Thane and Navi Mumbai. 3mbps download speed on sites like Youtube, Microsoft, etc. Support isn't that fast. There are complaints of some downtime during the rainy season. Haven't experienced it though. Not available in every suburb. Eg., it's not available in Kandivili and Malad in the west.
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