Suffering from Slow Internet Speed? Bandwidth Outage is to be Blamed
- Category: BroadBand
- Wednesday, 27 July 2011 00:32
- Written by Puneet Jain
Wondering why you are getting slow internet speed from last 2 days? Don't scratch your head or shout on Customer Care Executive of your Internet Service Provider. The reason behind the slow internet speed is Bandwidth outage due to planned maintenance by various International Bandwidth Providers.
Those who like to read stories, read further. Here is mine. On 25th suddenly when I was downloading a file from internet I realized that I was not getting the speed which I should, I thought it might be a temporary glitch. I called BSNL office to know the reason and I was vaguely informed about some planned maintenance. On the same day while surfing on my mobile I realized that my surfing speed was too slow and on checking the speed I realized my speeds were down by 66%. At that time I realized that its not just BSNL subscribers but other people using different telecom operators must be facing the same issue.
Yesterday, I received a mail, from one of my friends working in a Telecom company, about this which cleared all my doubts and after reading the mail I was like 'What the Hell!'. Here is what I learned from that mail.
The reason of slow speed is Bandwidth outage due to planned maintenance by various International Bandwidth Providers. This Planned Bandwidth Outage was started on 25th July 2011 and will end on 31st July 2011.
So people be ready as we have to suffer from slow internet speeds for coming few days.
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Now Pay less and get more from Prepaid BSNL Broadband
- Category: BroadBand
- Monday, 25 July 2011 15:38
- Written by Puneet Jain
From August 1 get ready to enjoy cheaper Broadband services from BSNL provided you are a Prepaid Broadband customer of BSNL. Alongwith this BSNL will also offer its subscribers an option to buy the modem or get in on rental basis, which was not available earlier for its Prepaid subscribers.
Here are the complete details
* The revision in Rs. 1000/- & Rs. 1400/- volume based recharge voucher and New volume based recharge voucher of Rs. 6000/- is launched as a promotional measure for 90 days.
** Validity and Top Up vouchers shall not be applicable to those using unlimited usage vouchers.
*** Existing Rs. 300/- validity voucher lying in stock may be used in lieu of new validity of Rs. 100/- by revising its MRP.
The Grace Period-2 (GP-2) for all the new/existing recharge vouchers shall be 30 days instead of existing 45 days.
BSNL announces 'Waiver of installation charges' for Prepaid Broadband Customers
- Category: BroadBand
- Friday, 08 July 2011 11:38
- Written by Puneet Jain
Buy your own Modem and you will get Prepaid Broadband account without any installation charges, that's what BSNL is conveying to its prospective Broadband customers. Not only this BSNL will offer 100 MB free data usage with a validity of 15 days, 100 MB and that too with 15 days validy, is this a joke? Well, whatever it is if you are planning to buy a prepaid broadband connection from BSNL then this sounds a good deal as far as waiver of installtion charges is concerned. This scheme shall be available from 10-07-2011, only to the prospective pre-paid Broadband customers who provide their own modem on promotional basis for 90 days in all the circles.
BSNL waives off installation charges for new Broadband customers
- Category: BroadBand
- Tuesday, 05 July 2011 11:27
- Written by Puneet Jain
Looking forward to buy a Broadband Connection. BSNL has something for you. The state run Telecom Operator has decided to offer various concessions to its prospective Broadband customers.
Here is how BSNL is trying to woo its prospective Broadband users.
- Waiver of Installation charges.
- Security Deposit for Broadband (as applicable for the opted plan) shall be taken in three equal monthly installments starting from first bill.
- Modem Security Deposit (in case Modem is taken on rental basis from BSNL) shall be taken in three equal monthly installments starting from first bill.
Thanks Bandhan Preet Singh
Airtel announces New, Better, Faster Broadband Plans at 2 Mbps
- Category: BroadBand
- Monday, 20 June 2011 13:35
- Written by Puneet Jain
Here is some good news for Airtel Broadband users. The Company today announced the launch of new broadband plans, with minimum Broadband speed at 2 Mbps in its Top 10 cities and from 1Mbps onwards for all other cities across the country.
On the new broadband plans, the minimum Broadband speed that will be offered in Top 10 markets - Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune, will be 2 Mbps. For all its other markets, across its service areas in the country, the new plans offer a minimum Broadband speed of 1 Mbps (The availability of these high speed plans is subject to technical feasibility).
Details of Airtel's New Broadband Plans
Top 10 cities- 2 Mbps
- Alpha (3GB, 6GB plans @ Rs. 649 & 799 respectively)
- Max (10GB, 30GB, 75GB, 150 GB plans @ Rs. 999, 1299, 1599, 1999 respectively)
Rest of India - 1 Mbps
- Ace (3GB, 6GB plans @ Rs. 549 & 699 respectively)
- Mega (10GB, 30GB, 75GB plans @ Rs. 899,1499,1999 respectively)
4 Mbps plans (Select markets)
- Turbo (10GB, 30GB, 75GB, 150GB plans @ Rs. 1099, 1399,1699,2099 respectively)
What do you think about Airtel Broadband's new plan, do share your thoughts.
BSNL Broadband to offer new Advance Rental Plans with more discount
- Category: BroadBand
- Wednesday, 08 June 2011 18:51
- Written by Puneet Jain
We have learned from our sources that BSNL is planning to introduce “Longer duration Payment options” to its Broadband customers, irrespective of the Broadband Plan Broadband customers are using.
As of now BSNL is offering its customers, Annual Payment option under which its Broadband customers need to pay Fixed monthly charges for 10 months in advance to get 12 months of Broadband usage.
We have learned from our sources that the state run operator is now planning to make its Advance Payment Scheme more interesting and lucrative for its Broadband customers by allowing them to pay, in advance, Fixed monthly charges for a period of 2 years and 3 years.
A BSNL Broadband Customer will need to pay, in advance, Fixed monthly charges for 18 months against the usage of 24 months. Thus BSNL will effectively offer free usage of 6 months.
A BSNL Broadband Customer will need to pay, in advance, Fixed monthly charges for 24 months against the usage of 36 months. Thus BSNL will effectively offer free usage of 1 year.
We have also learned that BSNL is planning to offer these Advance Payment Schemes from the beginning of next month i.e July 1st 2011.
These new plans will surely benefit those who do not change their Broadband plans very frequently or those who have decided to stick with a particular plan.
What do you think of BSNL's this move? Do share your opinion
The Government and other Industries come together to aid Mobile Broadband in India
- Category: BroadBand
- Tuesday, 12 April 2011 14:03
- Written by MobiGyaan Team
Communications & Information Technology of India, the GSMA, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and the Telecoms Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will be working together to facilitate the growth of Mobile Broadband services across India. A seminar took place in New Delhi called the Mobile Broadband - India Empowering the Mobile Ecosystem summarizing the details of the collaboration. This collaboration between the Indian government, the regulatory authority and the mobile community will surely bear some good results.
All of the departments had their own views about this new step for Mobile Broadband in India.
The Minister for Communications & Information Technology, Mr. Kapil Sibal said, “India has always been a global leader in information technology, providing the world with much needed leadership and direction in IT and research and development. However, it is time to bring the Internet revolution to our rural communities and I believe Mobile Broadband will play a significant role in achieving this. The Indian government understands the need for wireless broadband connectivity and is working towards making adequate spectrum available to support these services.”
“TRAI is committed to developing an ecosystem to meet the need to connect our citizens in line with the National Broadband Plan. Mobile Broadband will play a significant role in meeting our target of 160 million broadband connections by 2014,” commented Dr. J.S. Sarma, Chairman, TRAI.
We also saw Mr. Sanjay Kapoor, Chairman, COAI and CEO, Bharti Airtel India & South who had this to say: “The global mobile industry achieved an important milestone last year when mobile data traffic surpassed total voice traffic. With the exponential growth of Internet users in India it is only a matter of time when we will follow suit. In witnessing the rapid adoption of mobile voice services, I am convinced that India will soon be at the forefront of next-generation Mobile Broadband technology. COAI is committed to working with the GSMA, TRAI and the government to meet the demands of Mobile Broadband and to provide universal Internet connectivity that will empower and enrich the lives of millions of Indians.”
Rob Conway, CEO, GSMA commented: “Mobile Broadband has transformed the reach of the Internet, with more than 450 million connections across the globe. Through sufficient spectrum allocation, India can become a leader in the provision of Mobile Broadband and take advantage of the huge economic benefits, which could generate more than INR 3,146 billion to India’s GDP by 2020. We fully support the Indian government in its efforts to connect all its citizens to the Internet and look forward to the early release of spectrum in both the 700MHz and 2.6GHz bands in line with international efforts.”
With this joining of different sectors, there will surely be development in the mobile broadband services as well as it will serve better for the economy of the country.
Product of the year 2011 under wireless category goes to Tata Photon Plus
- Category: BroadBand
- Friday, 01 April 2011 11:11
- Written by MobiGyaan Team
Tata Photon Plus, the wireless mobile broadband has been awarded the product of the year for 2011 for the best innovation under Wireless Mobile Broadband Category. The selection was done via a survey conducted by one of the leading market research agencies, A C Neilsen. The award was presented by Alaque Padamse (Famous Ad Guru) to Mr Shashank Pore, Head, Brand Communications & VAS, Tata Teleservices Limited at the award function held in Mumbai.
“It is indeed an honor to receive this award and be recognized as the best amongst our peers in the industry. This survey which was conducted across 30 cities and 30,000 target audience has further helped us in evaluating how successful we have been in consistently evolving the product parallel to the changing demands of the customers. This award reaffirms Tata Photon’s efforts to set industry benchmarks in innovation and service excellence. I am grateful to the honored consumers for acknowledging our efforts in this category and providing recognition to our spirit of leading innovation,” said Mr Shashank upon receiving the award.
MTNL (Mumbai) introduces MTNL FUNDAY - Download Speed of 2 Mbps on every Sunday
- Category: BroadBand
- Thursday, 31 March 2011 17:39
- Written by Puneet Jain
MTNL (Mumbai) today launched “MTNL FUNDAY” for its Triband, Broadband customers. With its new offer MTNL will make Sunday, a Funday by offering download speeds of 2 Mbps, without any additional charges, on every Sunday in April 2011 to its customers who are on unlimited plans.
Furthermore, MTNL is doubling the upload speed from 256 kbps to 512 kbps without any charges for a period of 3 months.
Some other MTNL offers :
MTNL has drastically reduced International call (ISD) charges to U.S.A., Canada, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand. Now customers can call these countries just at Re 1/min even without having ISD facility. Now Dolphin, Landline and Garuda postpaid customers can dial ‘1300’ instead of ‘00’to make ISD calls to these countries. For Trump and Garuda Prepaid customers’ access to these countries is already available with ‘00’.
MTNL is offering New Trump connection at just Rs 10. New customer on purchasing a SIM of just Rs 10 will get Free talk time of Rs 91. In addition to this the customers will get 200 MB data, 100 min voice calls, 100 min video calls, 10,000 SMS on Local MTNL for 30 days. The SIM has Lifetime validity with per second billing.
5 lakh villages to have broadband in the next 18 months : Telecom Ministry
- Category: BroadBand
- Monday, 28 March 2011 11:40
- Written by MobiGyaan Team
Villages across the country, about 5 lakh to be precise, will be served with broadband in the next one and a half years. The Telecom industry is aiming for this goal and will be providing a subsidy to both state-owned and private service provider operators from the Universal Service Obligation Fund for this purpose.
The USO Fund was set-up in 2002 in order to provide mobile services and broadband connectivity in rural and remote areas of the country. As of December 31, 2010, the fund has a total size of Rs 13,789.28 crore.
A source from the department of telecom said, "Wireless broadband to cover about five lakh villages... time period, you see, we hope that the majority of this should be completed in one-and-a-half years from the date of signing of the agreement. So that (signing of agreement) process will take 2-3 months, so we are processing the tender for the same. Hopefully the whole process will take 2-3 months, which includes advertising, examination of the tender and signing of the agreement. After that, our expectation is one-and-a-half years to reach close to five lakh villages. By the end of this financial year, we would be having roughly the fund position to be at Rs 17,000 crore. Every year, the flows are to the extent less than Rs 6,000 crore and whatever we spend, it gets deducted from that. So whatever funds it takes, Rs 5,000 crore or Rs 10,000 crore, we have money to do that. So I don't want to put a figure on it. So whatever money it takes, we have the money to do it."
The 'Rural Wireline Broadband' scheme of USOF has provided a total of 2, 61,413 broadband connections and 2,506 kiosks till January 31, 2011, in rural and remote areas of the country, against a target of 8, 88,832 connections and 28,762 kiosks by 2014.
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