Wireless internet in India. This discussion is dedicated to users of any kind of wireless internet connection, available in India. Express your views on any wireless connection you are using or have used and tell us about the price, quality and support etc.
This discussion also includes mobile phone internet usage.
I have used BSNL EVDO and NIC, BSNL GPRS, Airtel GPRS.
- BSNL EVDO-
- Speed varies from 10kBps to 200kBps, you may get less than 10kBps and more than 200kBps in one house at different places.
- Try before you buy.
- BSNL NIC-
- Speed is constant but the signal disappears sometimes without any clue and you may suffer for that.
- Download speed closes to 21kBps.
- BSNL GPRS-
- The cheapest 99/- unlimited on prepaid(Odisha only,don't know about the rest)
- Browsing speed is ok.
- forget about any major download, speed max is 5kBps.
- Airtel GPRS-
- Browsing speed is good,download speed closes to 13kBps MAX and avg speed is 9kBps.
- consistant speed,300/- unlimited(Odisha only)
Tata Indicom's plug & play...
- Good for browsing.
- Download 20 KBps Max.
- Poor support.
Reliance Data card...
- Good for Browsing.
- Download 20 KBps max.
- Better Signal reception.
I am using Wifi4india USB receiver and getting 256 Kbps at browsing and 28 Kbps to 30 KBps as download.
I Purchase it at 2200 equipment and monthly 700 fix unlimited. they also have 2 Mbps also but charges are very high...
anybody with TATA photon .........................................?
I have used a Reliance Data card connection, and i found it to be very good, it never got disconnected, gave a good speed and connection was very easy. I have only had a few signal problems, but this was because i was in a remote area, but otherwise i found that for mobile connecrions Reliance data card is good, and worth trying out f a mobile connection is required.
I heard that TATA photon unlimited usage plan has been withdrawn, is it true ?
And what about the ad showing 16mbps speed Airtel BB.
I have used
TATA INDICOM SURF TO WHIZ
->very slow
->no disconnections
->very very costly plans
->No unlimited plans
BSNL EVDO
->Good speeds but variable
->very good plans / costwise
->Does nt work in many places ... signal reception is very poor
->Not available in many areas
I am using
Reliance BB+
->Plans are good
->Excellent speeds
->excellent signal reception
->3.1MBPS currently the fastest Wireless internet provider
->minimum speed :-468kbps (tested in a remote village)
avg speed:- 2.xmbps
max:-3.1 mbps
->very user friendly (the device)
->No unlimited plans (Fair usage policy)
->No linux client
As on date, Reliance EVDO (BB+) is possibly the best wireless option avaialable with full mobility and very good speeds, anmd relatively good plans. The only drawback is the Fair Usage Policy.
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PS : i just discovered that you can configure wvdial+Genome-ppp (in Ubuntu) or kppp(in Kubuntu) to use BB+ ....... works perfectly in Linux without a client
Good to know, will try it now.
this is really good and useful information, tanks for this! But does anyone have detailed on the other wireless internet services?
Better stay away from Reliance. Their service support is pathetic.
yes...Originally Posted by SledgeHammer
i think Tata's good.
Tata is one of the hopeless service ever ...
depends from place to place..i am talking of the wireless net.
10 months before i am using their ADSL and just 3 months before their WIMAX but both are hopeless.
Omg!! your experience may be bad..
Can anybody tell me what wireless internet connection are available in rural areas of west bengal?
I don't think there are any except BSNL WLL and GPRS
BSNL WLL
Reliance/TATA 1xCDMA (these two cover almost the whole of India, there are some blind spots though)
which part of Bengal do you live in ???
maybe you will get idea / airtel / aircel / docomo etc...
Idea would be good for Edge.......
iam using bsnl evdo, with this i can download 6gb to 8gb per day
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