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pneelima · 03-04-08, 05:10 AM

Hi,
I am planning to send a VOIP phone from US to my parents in Hyderabad. Can you tell me what are the minimun requirements for a broadband (like how much kbs I need etc etc) and different service providers.

Thanks.

canubeat · 03-04-08, 06:05 AM

Based on Service provider you need the Bandwidth...........

If you can say the exact location then i can tell you the available service providers.

Best ones:
BSNL
Airtel

superprash2003 · 03-04-08, 09:41 AM

well bsnl should be available.. and 256kbps is good enough atleast with vonage..if you are going to use the phone daily and also the internet for other purposes .. then i suggest the UL 900 PLAN... so if you go for the vonage voip and the UL plan.. you can talk all you want.. for free!!!!it will be totally unlimited!!

pneelima · 03-04-08, 10:47 PM

If I am going to talk about an hr/day, Is 1GB limit/month is good?
How shall I calculate how much limit I need? Any suggestions will be helpful.
I will be using only for phone no surfing.

superprash2003 · 03-04-08, 10:51 PM

that depends on which service you are using.. different services have different usage!!.. but you can take an average of say 1mb per min ..thats how it goes mostly..so 1hr=60mb .. so 60*30=1800mb.. so thats around 1.8 gb.. there again as i said 1mb per min is an approx.. it depends on the service!!

canubeat · 07-16-08, 07:56 AM

Hi neelima....

My suggestion is go for airtel/bsnl

128kbps is suffient.
airtel they are charging 256 --750/- (Both bsnl and airtel rates are same)

Take unlimited is my suggestion. If you are planning to user only voip
1GB is suffiencient if you talk hours also.

excivicky · 12-17-08, 02:09 PM

well i think u hav solved it, but lets help this section for others who read this

first of all, the best option is get some software which measure the bandwidth used by u in an average phone call, this will show the exact usage for ur voip product

or u can refer this:

1 minute voip call using fring on my wifi cell with bsnl modem is 137 Kb
1 hour of it goes to 8 mb

this changes not much like 1 or 2 mb only

03-04-08, 05:10 AM	#1
pneelima Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Requirements for VOIP Hi, I am planning to send a VOIP phone from US to my parents in Hyderabad. Can you tell me what are the minimun requirements for a broadband (like how much kbs I need etc etc) and different service providers. Thanks.

03-04-08, 09:41 AM	#3
superprash2003 Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,767 Rep Power: 6	well bsnl should be available.. and 256kbps is good enough atleast with vonage..if you are going to use the phone daily and also the internet for other purposes .. then i suggest the UL 900 PLAN... so if you go for the vonage voip and the UL plan.. you can talk all you want.. for free!!!!it will be totally unlimited!! __________________ Check out my tech tutorials at www.prash-babu.com

03-04-08, 10:47 PM	#4
pneelima Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Is 1GB limit good for vonage? If I am going to talk about an hr/day, Is 1GB limit/month is good? How shall I calculate how much limit I need? Any suggestions will be helpful. I will be using only for phone no surfing.

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03-04-08, 06:05 AM	#2
canubeat Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: hyderabad Age: 31 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 3	Based on Service provider you need the Bandwidth........... If you can say the exact location then i can tell you the available service providers. Best ones: BSNL Airtel

03-04-08, 10:51 PM	#5
superprash2003 Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,767 Rep Power: 6	that depends on which service you are using.. different services have different usage!!.. but you can take an average of say 1mb per min ..thats how it goes mostly..so 1hr=60mb .. so 60*30=1800mb.. so thats around 1.8 gb.. there again as i said 1mb per min is an approx.. it depends on the service!!

07-16-08, 07:56 AM	#6
canubeat Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: hyderabad Age: 31 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 3	Hi neelima.... My suggestion is go for airtel/bsnl 128kbps is suffient. airtel they are charging 256 --750/- (Both bsnl and airtel rates are same) Take unlimited is my suggestion. If you are planning to user only voip 1GB is suffiencient if you talk hours also.

12-17-08, 02:09 PM	#7
excivicky Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: asa Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	well i think u hav solved it, but lets help this section for others who read this first of all, the best option is get some software which measure the bandwidth used by u in an average phone call, this will show the exact usage for ur voip product or u can refer this: 1 minute voip call using fring on my wifi cell with bsnl modem is 137 Kb 1 hour of it goes to 8 mb this changes not much like 1 or 2 mb only

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