Airtel broadband plans revised with higher FUP

**ssk_the_gr8** · 11-06-2011, 05:21 PM

looks like they have finally heard the customers..

check out the plans here

Broadband Plans- Broadband Rates- Broadband Internet Plans in India

EDIT: airtel has a really shitty website

Sarath · 11-06-2011, 05:30 PM

Does it apply to present subscribers too?

Yes they have a shitty website. Hire good people airtel.

Ok I should click on the link now. Hope this is good news

Sweet those plans are good. But I have a 25GB cap and I dont go over it but I pay 1600/month. I need more VFM.

The 30GB cap is priced much lower than mine. What crap!
Should I change my plan?

[4mbps conn BTW]

**ssk_the_gr8** · 11-06-2011, 05:33 PM

yeah they have changed all plans... talk to CC and get your plan changed

Ishu Gupta · 11-06-2011, 06:05 PM

Can't open it. It opens a blank frame when I choose my region.

Even BSNL site is easier to navigate than this.

**asingh** · 11-06-2011, 06:08 PM

Can some summarize the plans here.

MatchBoxx · 11-06-2011, 07:06 PM

What about this Tikona WI-BRO Secured Wireless Broadband advertisment i'm getting in the forum????? :O

Cybertonic · 11-06-2011, 08:13 PM

I'm too happy to express it

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammy_cool

What about this Tikona WI-BRO Secured Wireless Broadband advertisment i'm getting in the forum????? :O

Don't pay any attention to it. Its just an ad. Anyway Tikona's useless.

**ssk_the_gr8** · 11-06-2011, 09:25 PM

^^ shite .. he's gone smiley crazy

mrintech · 11-06-2011, 09:43 PM

Thanks for Updated Information

Very Much Appreciated

Liverpool_fan · 11-06-2011, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ishu Gupta

Can't open it. It opens a blank frame when I choose my region.

Can't open it either. Looks like their website has been FUPed.

mrintech · 11-06-2011, 09:49 PM

Website Down

**ico** · 11-06-2011, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Liverpool_fan

Can't open it either. Looks like their website has been FUPed.

Sarath · 12-06-2011, 12:10 AM

Damn I compiled the whole list and then deleted it thinking anyways everyone would hit the link. Too bad.

Even though it pertains to just Bangalore it would have given you guys an idea. This is what I remember

4mbps:
FUPs : Monthly rental
10 1299
30 1499
150 2099
??(60 or 80) 1699 or 1799 [Had to scroll for this one so didnt pay attention]

All are ~~accurate~~not so accurate but close. Didnt check 2mbps plans as I am on 4mbps. But they generally follow the same FUP for a 100 buck less.

Ishu Gupta · 12-06-2011, 12:17 AM

4mbps:
FUPs : Monthly rental
10 1099
30 1399
75 1699
150 2099
2 mbps are 100 bucks cheaper than these.

EDIT:These rates are acc to Delhi region.

Sarath · 12-06-2011, 12:30 AM

I am just guessing. They have a higher FUP too. I forgot.
Me 4mbps 25GB
Friends place 2mbps 40GB (they pay 100 less than me)

I prefer speed though. So I am good.

**ico** · 12-06-2011, 12:32 AM

Won't ever buy any product of these morons in my life.

Ishu Gupta · 12-06-2011, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ishu Gupta

4mbps:
FUPs : Monthly rental
10 1099
30 1399
75 1699
150 2099
2 mbps are 100 bucks cheaper than these.

EDIT:These rates are acc to Delhi region.

Delhi rates are lower than Sarath's rates (10 and 30GB category).
2mbps are 100Rs less. No diff in FUP.

Speed is 256kbps after FUP

Sarath · 12-06-2011, 01:03 AM

Ok my figures might not be that accurate then. I only glanced thorough them once. Editing my post to notify the same.

sygeek · 12-06-2011, 07:51 AM

Meh, the ISP still sucks. Should be renamed to Unfair Usage Policy.

**ssk_the_gr8** · 12-06-2011, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SyGeek

Meh, the ISP still sucks. Should be renamed to Unfair Usage Policy.

atleast they've improved the fup

saswat23 · 12-06-2011, 11:39 AM

But still BSNL is on top. Airtel still has to develop a lot.

**asingh** · 12-06-2011, 11:46 AM

What is the logic of FUP. Meaning why is it implemented. Just ways to milk the cash cow, or is it really a network/hardware limitation..?

**ico** · 12-06-2011, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asingh

What is the logic of FUP. Meaning why is it implemented. Just ways to milk the cash cow, or is it really a network/hardware limitation..?

TRAI specified a lower contention ratio (don't know the exact figure) as most ISPs were overcrowding many subscribers in a single line.

Then Airtel comes up with a moronic idea to counter it.

Quote:

"We want to gaurantee the best service to our people. So, we are meeting TRAI's new contention ratio policy that will guarantee you moar speed. The 1mbps UL plan of Rs. 1299 is now 1mbps UL Rs. 999. The great thing about this plan is we have reduced the cost by Rs.300. *

* Fair Usage Policy applies. 256kbps speed after you cross 10GB.

In the end we at Airtel would like to tell you, we sincerely believe in offering the best services to our customers and taking the country forward."

Since that day, I stopped using every Airtel product.

Ishu Gupta · 12-06-2011, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asingh

What is the logic of FUP. Meaning why is it implemented. Just ways to milk the cash cow, or is it really a network/hardware limitation..?

Profits.

A good plan from reliance
1mbps day/2mbps night (10pm-8am)
1499p/m
NO FUP

thetechfreak · 12-06-2011, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ico

Since that day, I stopped using every Airtel product.

Actually, most private players are same. And force us to have to do things like this.

Tata Photo-on :

THey advertise it as product of the year. I dont even think it is a product

BSNL is still best ISP. Best rates, speeds, reliability

**ico** · 12-06-2011, 12:12 PM

who cares? Airtel started it. Rest followed it. BSNL followed it by getting rid of Home 1000 (my plan) - 2mbps, 5GB daytime limit, 2-8am NUL. They tried to move me over to the new plan Home 900 *unlimited*. 4mbps till 8GB and 256kbps beyond? wtf?

and I virtually killed the person on phone who had called me for the change. Gladly, I still have Home 1000 in Gurgaon.

I can download ~3.5GB every night with 2mbps NUL.

**krishnandu.sarkar** · 12-06-2011, 12:59 PM

BTW guys, did TRAI itself imposed this FUP thing??

Well, actually a airtel guy called me up for a connection with these new plans, and when I asked about FUP, he says "Everybody has FUP, FUP is itself imposed by TRAI" and ask me to look at TRAI website.

Still, as I was not sure I looked up but didn't find anything like that.

And when I asked him about BSNL 750 UL he says that's the only true UL plan, and everybody including BSNL has FUP too.

**ico** · 12-06-2011, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krishnandu.sarkar

BTW guys, did TRAI itself imposed this FUP thing??

Well, actually a airtel guy called me up for a connection with these new plans, and when I asked about FUP, he says "Everybody has FUP, FUP is itself imposed by TRAI" and ask me to look at TRAI website.

Still, as I was not sure I looked up but didn't find anything like that.

And when I asked him about BSNL 750 UL he says that's the only true UL plan, and everybody including BSNL has FUP too.

No, TRAI imposed the lower contention ratio. Something like 1:32. Most ISPs were like 1:50+. To counter it, Airtel morons invented FUP. But TRAI hasn't done anything to prove this is "unfair". All of them are morons including TRAI.

Guess what, Morontel had imposed FUP on the 256kbps plan too. After ~15GB, 128kbps. Then someone mailed then, "Broadband according to TRAI is 256kbps and above." They rectified it. "No FUP on 256kbps UL plan."

TRAI should make 2mbps as "broadband".

Note: No FUP on MTNL. I get plain simple 1mbps UL for Rs. 999 - without any frills.

**krishnandu.sarkar** · 12-06-2011, 01:18 PM

^^Thanks for the explanation

Sarath · 12-06-2011, 02:25 PM

A low contention ratio with FUP is still better than a high contention ratio.

What I was looking for in a BB connection was:
Good speed
Good pings/latency
No disconnections
No FUP or FUP above my usage

I got all this from my airtel connection. So I am a happy customer.

Quote:

Originally Posted by asingh

What is the logic of FUP. Meaning why is it implemented. Just ways to milk the cash cow, or is it really a network/hardware limitation..?

Both.

If those old couples in your neighbourhood also get a 24/7 download rig each then it will stall your internet speeds too.