1 Gbps Broadband

[Cricketman]

Over the summer we had Airtel's 2MBPS unlimited service in Chennai. It was pretty fast, I didn't find it slow at all. I could def. live with it.

 

[MattW]

Which is why I believe over the air high speed communication is the way to go once technology comes out.

The problem here is available frequencies. The available frequencies for cost effective coverage for over the air communication are small. Well planned Digital TV conversion frees up a chunk of near prime spectrum (the US is going to benefit here, moreso once Canada/Mexico follow), but other than that, the spectrum begins to get to really high frequencies (which require higher power levels for the same coverage, or sacrificing connection speed for distance with more error correction).

Cable based infrastructure will always have a place, undersea cable especially will never go away, just will need to keep laying more and more of it.

 

[SaiSrini]

Over the summer we had Airtel's 2MBPS unlimited service in Chennai. It was pretty fast, I didn't find it slow at all. I could def. live with it.

How much was the cost? I am planning to help my grandmom switch to Airtel from BSNL (she is not happy with BSNL's service and their customer service). I dont want her to stay with a limited bandwidth plan because I have taught her stuff like downloading movies, music, etc when I was there. Also if I have to go back to Chennai, I would need 2mbps unlimited to live peacefully (cant live with slow internet:laugh)

 

[Kshitiz_Indian]

The problem here is available frequencies. The available frequencies for cost effective coverage for over the air communication are small. Well planned Digital TV conversion frees up a chunk of near prime spectrum (the US is going to benefit here, moreso once Canada/Mexico follow), but other than that, the spectrum begins to get to really high frequencies (which require higher power levels for the same coverage, or sacrificing connection speed for distance with more error correction).

Cable based infrastructure will always have a place, undersea cable especially will never go away, just will need to keep laying more and more of it.

Well I did mention "once technology comes out". I was hinting at better, efficient circuits to propagate, and catch those signals, consuming less power, etc.

Higher frequency directly translates into more energy for the wave. On the down side, we need a bit more power yeah, but on look on the brighter side. High energy waves will mean less signal quality loss, and more range hopefully. Now I'm not the wave expert so don't eat me just because I said something wrong! I'm just saying from the knowledge high school physics has given me thus far.

 

[AbhishekS]

8MBPS is fine. I don't need more than that.

 

[Funknath]

only

 

[pcfan123]

My office connection. No idea why it says New Orleans, office is in Texas :laugh

 

[blazerix]

^
God damn, that makes my internet look like complete ████.

 

[Cricketman]

How much was the cost? I am planning to help my grandmom switch to Airtel from BSNL (she is not happy with BSNL's service and their customer service). I dont want her to stay with a limited bandwidth plan because I have taught her stuff like downloading movies, music, etc when I was there. Also if I have to go back to Chennai, I would need 2mbps unlimited to live peacefully (cant live with slow internet:laugh)

Experience

They have a 2MBS plan and 8MBS for the same price - Rs. 2999/-

16mbs is 4999/-

 

[SaiSrini]

Experience

They have a 2MBS plan and 8MBS for the same price - Rs. 2999/-

16mbs is 4999/-

Thanks. the 2mbps has unlimited bandwidth. the 8mbps and the 16mbps ones have download limits of 50 and 100GB respectively (though they advertise it as 'unlimited speeds':laugh)

The price is terribly high. We pay $50 here for 16mbps unlimited (which is roughly Rs 2250/-).

 

[Cricketman]

Well obviously it's easier to get that kind of speeds generated here in America, and they have a lot more competition here. It's worth it to have 24x7 unlimited internet at a decent speed in india. I dont understand the capping of bandwidth.

 

[omkarjere]

Thanks. the 2mbps has unlimited bandwidth. the 8mbps and the 16mbps ones have download limits of 50 and 100GB respectively (though they advertise it as 'unlimited speeds':laugh)

The price is terribly high. We pay $50 here for 16mbps unlimited (which is roughly Rs 2250/-).

You can't compare USA with India in broadband terms their infrastructure is way developed then ours. Anyone here has any idea about Reliance Broadband ?

 

[King Cricket]

Anyone here has any idea about Reliance Broadband ?

You mean Reliance NetConnect which offers 3.1 Mbps unlimited? My dad uses it. Quite fast, but the cost is a bit too high.

 

[pcfan123]

I dont understand the capping of bandwidth.

Me either, its actually illegal here in the US. All broadband is unlimited as it should be.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Meh. I think I'm on an Unlimited download, 512 Mb/s plan. My net connection is shared between 2 computers at the time of testing. Will that effect the result?

Also, even though this looks really slow, it's quick enough for me.