Thread: MTNL Mumbai 3G Jadoo awesome!

I have recently purchased a unlocked Huawei E173 USB Modem, tested with Airtel 3G then purchased a MTNL Sim and inserted it permanently.

Exceptionally good service I say! speed hover around 2.2-3.2 mbps.
After charging with Rs. 4500 for 6 months unlimited plan through online portal, I downloaded more than 17 GB in two days. I even recorded highest speed of 4.2 mbps(Ya The utorrent speed was showing 500-540 KBps for some time!)

Originally Posted by cyclopsx23

I have recently purchased a unlocked Huawei E173 USB Modem, tested with Airtel 3G then purchased a MTNL Sim and inserted it permanently.

Exceptionally good service I say! speed hover around 2.2-3.2 mbps.
After charging with Rs. 4500 for 6 months unlimited plan through online portal, I downloaded more than 17 GB in two days. I even recorded highest speed of 4.2 mbps(Ya The utorrent speed was showing 500-540 KBps for some time!)

hey .. how did u recharge dis data pack ? i mean which site supports online recharge of dis pack ?? and what is the cost of that modem ?? i also want to buy it ?? where would i get it ?? i searched entire delhi // but to no avail .. so can u arrange one for me too ?? an unlocked usb modem with speed up to 7.2Mbps .. i will pay u instantly .
thnx in advance

Originally Posted by zodiac

hey .. how did u recharge dis data pack ? i mean which site supports online recharge of dis pack ?? and what is the cost of that modem ?? i also want to buy it ?? where would i get it ?? i searched entire delhi // but to no avail .. so can u arrange one for me too ?? an unlocked usb modem with speed up to 7.2Mbps .. i will pay u instantly .
thnx in advance

Consider getting a 21.6 mbps dongle so that if MTNL in future upgrade their towers you'd have more speed OR if you decide to go for some other 3G that support 21.6 mbps speed, then your dongle will support it.

I don't know about Delhi but they are fairly easily available in Mumbai. You can buy it on ebay, there are a lot of sellers who have it.

I Purchased the modem from "theitbazaar" (just do a google search with the string you will get the website) costs me 1750+shipping.
mtnlmumbai website has an online recharge portal (search it)

Originally Posted by cyclopsx23

I Purchased the modem from "theitbazaar" (just do a google search with the string you will get the website) costs me 1750+shipping.
mtnlmumbai website has an online recharge portal (search it)

So which company and what model did you chose?

From the price I think it's a 7.2mbps model?

Originally Posted by Shah Jahan

So which company and what model did you chose?

As mentioned in my first post it's Huawei E173 modem!

From the price I think it's a 7.2mbps model?

Yes, it is. And a very good one! Awesome signal reception.
Here is a small proof!

Wow! Just wow! 3.85 mbps download speed is just great. BUT aren't MTNL towers capable of only a theoretical 3.6 mbps and practically less than that? Or has MTNL upgraded their towers?

cyclopsx23, do you get a consistent above 3.6mbps speed or are they just sporadic bursts? And you are using it in which area?

Yesterday night from 10 pm I got constantly over 3.8 mbps. Even it sometimes goes to 4.2 mbps. normal workin hours time I get 2.8 mbps constant.

Yes, I think MTNL is silently upgrading to 7.2 mbps in some key areas. I live in Andheri East.

Originally Posted by cyclopsx23

Yesterday night from 10 pm I got constantly over 3.8 mbps. Even it sometimes goes to 4.2 mbps. normal workin hours time I get 2.8 mbps constant.

Yes, I think MTNL is silently upgrading to 7.2 mbps in some key areas. I live in Andheri East.

This will be a very great step for MTNL. Now that there are players offering 21 mbps speeds MTNL was lagging in the speed race. Now if it upgrades its speed it will be very good.

Consistent >3.8 mbps speeds and touching up to 4.2 mbps is really great. Even at peak times 2.8 mbps is decent enough. I wish MTNL upgrades their towers in Byculla area so that I too can benefit when I get it next month!

If they get a 7.2 mbps tower and there is a 30% slower performance due to congestion and traffic on tower, then too it will be fantastic 5.04 mbps speed!

Here's more proof that they are moving towards 7.2mbps line

Originally Posted by cyclopsx23

Here's more proof that they are moving towards 7.2mbps line

InshaAllah!! we will rock the world..

i heard Indian scientists are working on "Luck-goes-here" technology that will make us no1. in speed of internet..

speed will be so fast, it will have some physical weight too..

Wow! Now you have me drooling! You have touched almost 5 mbps there! What is your maximum upload speed?

Can you kindly run a Speed Test here: Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test and post the results? Since you are from Mumbai, use the Mumbai server for testing. When running the test make sure there are no other downloads in progress or website loading or torrents in use otherwise they too will use bandwidth and we will not get proper results.

Now I'm really getting this next month!

Originally Posted by Shah Jahan

Can you kindly run a Speed Test hereSpeedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test[/url] and post the results? Since you are from Mumbai, use the Mumbai server for testing. When running the test make sure there are no other downloads in progress or website loading or torrents in use otherwise they too will use bandwidth and we will not get proper results.

No "speedtest.net" this website is not build for 3G. 3G has a problem in this situation, 'slow ping response'. Speedtest counts a small time data transfer in single request system. Thus it will never show the full potential for this connection. I have used BSNL broadband at kolkata since mid 2005. I know how BSNL/MTNL works. When I downloaded via ie, firefox, crome browser's downloader the speed never exceeded 90-125KBps but torrent, flashget, IDM, FDM downloaded continuously over 220KBps. Because they segment the whole file to certain parts send multiple requests through the connection. This is my observation!

Any way, I have a new device in my stable! Last week I purchased a 3G router "Asus WL330N3G". Everyone in this forum have a similar problem with 3G,"frequent disconnection".
The router is the solution. These type of routers continuously check the connection via 'keep alive' system and in case on disconnection it automatically reconnects! So, now I have a super fast connection shared via wifi in my whole room!

Hello,
This is Awesome, Does any one have any experience with service in dombivli.

Hi

Currenly i am in andhrapradesh roaming...

see the below tremendous speeds...

Originally Posted by onenessboy

Hi

Currenly i am in andhrapradesh roaming...

see the below tremendous speeds...

Is your sim MTNL mumbai or Delhi ?

Originally Posted by cyclopsx23

No "speedtest.net" this website is not build for 3G. 3G has a problem in this situation, 'slow ping response'. Speedtest counts a small time data transfer in single request system. Thus it will never show the full potential for this connection. I have used BSNL broadband at kolkata since mid 2005. I know how BSNL/MTNL works. When I downloaded via ie, firefox, crome browser's downloader the speed never exceeded 90-125KBps but torrent, flashget, IDM, FDM downloaded continuously over 220KBps. Because they segment the whole file to certain parts send multiple requests through the connection. This is my observation!

Any way, I have a new device in my stable! Last week I purchased a 3G router "Asus WL330N3G". Everyone in this forum have a similar problem with 3G,"frequent disconnection".
The router is the solution. These type of routers continuously check the connection via 'keep alive' system and in case on disconnection it automatically reconnects! So, now I have a super fast connection shared via wifi in my whole room!

Cyclops !
Are you using "Asus WL330NG" router alone or in conjunction with your E173 dongle? I checked just now in IT bazaar .sounds good.