Airtel Broadband gives double the speed

shravan · 29-10-2005, 10:53 PM

Airtel Broadband has revised broadband speeds.

Home 999 plan was 128 KbPS UNLTD in the begining, but now is 256 Kbps. The home 699 plan was 64 KbPS UNLTD, not its, 128 KbPS UNLTD!!!

CHEERS TO US WHO USE AIRTEL !!!

rollcage · 29-10-2005, 11:17 PM

Its not a New thing ...

2 month old news ....

godzi_85 · 30-10-2005, 09:08 PM

ya dude and they are putting the 256kbps unlimited ppl on a 512 kbps unlimited line man

ammusk · 01-11-2005, 01:55 AM

i have it and its grt

ammusk · 01-11-2005, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by godzi_85

ya dude and they are putting the 256kbps unlimited ppl on a 512 kbps unlimited line man

can anyone confirm this because i am on 256 unlimited and would just love 512 unlimited

ammusk · 01-11-2005, 01:58 AM

why is the quote option not working?

siriusb · 01-11-2005, 03:49 PM

@ammusk, I think u need to remove the quotation marks around the username.
And me too on 256kbps unlimied but I am not getting insanely high speeds neither :
I guess new delhi and gurguon ppl are the only ones. Let's see. I've specified my azureus download limit to "unlimited" after hearing this news, but so far I am only getting around 25KBps.

KnightRider · 06-11-2005, 01:39 AM

AIRTEL never belive in that company - they say more but performance is simply rubbish

dIgItaL_BrAt · 08-11-2005, 01:31 AM

I have never had any problems with airel's broadband service & get constant speeds of 220-230 kbps on my 256 kbps connexion (which has now become 512 kbps,God Bless Airtel!

) with almost zero downtime.

rollcage · 08-11-2005, 02:06 AM

dIgItaL_BrAt
Can you tell this in little detail .. ?

Here they havent make 512kbps in Delhi

Where are you located?

siriusb · 08-11-2005, 10:25 AM

The speed doubling is only for those who were on the Home995 or some plan which is hour-based. The new speed also has the same hour-based limitation. I confirmed it with an airtel customer care lady.
Actually, I've been hearing about speed increase with the Home999 guys as well. But since only a couple of guys were getting these, it is safe to assume that it was either an error on their end, or they are testing out the network capacity to see if they can allow unlimited 512kbps plan

So ppl on Home999, including me, can only hope airtel's kindness extends onto the unlimited plans as well.

shravan · 09-11-2005, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by godzi_85

ya dude and they are putting the 256kbps unlimited ppl on a 512 kbps unlimited line man

Yeah right! And when did Airtel have a 256 KbPS UNLIMITED SCHEME whose customers they upgraded top 512 KbPS ????!!!

shravan · 09-11-2005, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by siriusb

@ammusk, I think u need to remove the quotation marks around the username.
And me too on 256kbps unlimied but I am not getting insanely high speeds neither :
I guess new delhi and gurguon ppl are the only ones. Let's see. I've specified my azureus download limit to "unlimited" after hearing this news, but so far I am only getting around 25KBps.

You should'nt get confused between KBps and KbPS.

KBps means KiloBytes per Second

KbPS means kilobits per Second

1 Byte = 8 bits. Do the math!

QwertyManiac · 10-11-2005, 12:55 AM

well, i dont see anything wrong in sirius's post

he has a 256kbps connexion and he gets effective rates of 25kBps (a slow one coz normally it shud be 32kBps)

wats wrong innit ?

siriusb · 10-11-2005, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shravan

Quote:

Originally Posted by siriusb

@ammusk, I think u need to remove the quotation marks around the username.
And me too on 256kbps unlimied but I am not getting insanely high speeds neither :
I guess new delhi and gurguon ppl are the only ones. Let's see. I've specified my azureus download limit to "unlimited" after hearing this news, but so far I am only getting around 25KBps.

You should'nt get confused between KBps and KbPS.

KBps means KiloBytes per Second

KbPS means kilobits per Second

1 Byte = 8 bits. Do the math!

Weak though I am in maths, I try not to get bits and bytes mixed. And as QM discerned carefully, my BT speeds are around 25KBps most of the time never going above 27KBps.
But I, on the other hand, am intrigued by your capitalization of "PS" in 'kbps'.

shravan · 10-11-2005, 06:48 PM

Lol... KBps can be said as KBPS and KbPS can be said as kbps!
I just used them to help you differentiate.

--- Cheers :d

shravan · 10-11-2005, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QwertyManiac

well, i dont see anything wrong in sirius's post

he has a 256kbps connexion and he gets effective rates of 25kBps (a slow one coz normally it shud be 32kBps)

wats wrong innit ?

In most cases, when they mention 512 KbPS your supposed to get 64 KBPS speed while you usually get only 50KBPS. Its data loss during transfer. Same applies for even lower speeds. You never get the full speed. Being in India, I'm glad we're getting 256 KBPS at an affordable price

!!!

mario_pant · 12-11-2005, 11:24 PM

ummm..... can PLEASE someone tell me the 256 -> 512 plan..... i thaught there were only two plans... 64->128(660) and 128->256(999)

siriusb · 13-11-2005, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shravan

Quote:

Originally Posted by QwertyManiac

well, i dont see anything wrong in sirius's post

he has a 256kbps connexion and he gets effective rates of 25kBps (a slow one coz normally it shud be 32kBps)

wats wrong innit ?

In most cases, when they mention 512 KbPS your supposed to get 64 KBPS speed while you usually get only 50KBPS. Its data loss during transfer. Same applies for even lower speeds. You never get the full speed. Being in India, I'm glad we're getting 256 KBPS at an affordable price

!!!

Indian BSNL subscribers get 32KBps. Airtel promises an "upto 256kbps" speed, and along with their atm backbone, they explain away the lower speeds.

abhinav · 17-11-2005, 04:22 PM

anyone got a link to there plans online?

siriusb · 18-11-2005, 10:52 AM

Go to http://airtel-broadband.com/home.htm
click on "Tariff plans" or "Tariff selector". They are flash buttons and also popup. SO enable both in ur browser. I know, bad UI design.

icecoolz · 18-11-2005, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shravan

Quote:

Originally Posted by QwertyManiac

well, i dont see anything wrong in sirius's post

he has a 256kbps connexion and he gets effective rates of 25kBps (a slow one coz normally it shud be 32kBps)

wats wrong innit ?

In most cases, when they mention 512 KbPS your supposed to get 64 KBPS speed while you usually get only 50KBPS. Its data loss during transfer. Same applies for even lower speeds. You never get the full speed. Being in India, I'm glad we're getting 256 KBPS at an affordable price

!!!

mmm...no...that is not the case. If it mentions upto 512 kbps then the your downloads should hit a max of 64k. There is no such data loss during transfer. Oh and I know becos I had a 512kbps connection earlier where in it maxed out at 64k all the time. My torrent speeds are also at 25k. However might have something to do with my upload speed being 8k all the time. My http download speeds are at a constant 29-30k which is more realistic to the 32k scenario.

Swap · 30-11-2005, 01:25 AM

I'm in Manipal, Karnataka and I mostly get 256, and many times more than 256kbps! Service is quite good here.

vijay_7287 · 30-11-2005, 12:25 PM

is this thing available in Hyderabad !!!

can someone post links to the official site !!!

Insane Devil · 10-12-2005, 01:33 PM

its a great plan, the 128kbps-Unlimited Download! i am paying 600+99 for modem.

JGuru · 01-01-2006, 01:17 AM

I use TataIndicom BroadBand at 512 kbps.
It's like you are on a Ferrari with Steroids!!
But nobody has 512 kbps unlimited plans!!
In the US, for 40 dollars you get 2MB unlimited
Internet broadband!!
You can download the latest Fedora , Suse , Ubuntu ,
Solaris etc., When India is going to be like America?
God only knows!!
Even Singapore, Malaysia have excellent broadband
connectivity.

Ankur Gupta · 01-01-2006, 01:35 AM

Ya i too hate data transfers plans.wonder wen will 512kbps+ unlimited plan for under 500 come 2 india and v will not hav 2 pester digit for our fav softwares!

jay4u · 01-01-2006, 11:22 AM

great i always wanted to switch to a mobile based internet solution due to frequent travelling.... really great.... thanx buddy

nikhil · 15-01-2006, 05:37 PM

hey i'm using the plan in which they r offering 512kb speed...really nice connection...good performance...hey only rs 500 per month plus a phone connection is also included

dIgItaL_BrAt · 15-01-2006, 05:50 PM

but that 512kbps connection has a datacap,which totally kills the purpose of such a high speed.

29-10-2005, 10:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
shravan Right Off the Assembly Line Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Manipal. Posts: 29	Airtel Broadband gives double the speed Airtel Broadband has revised broadband speeds. Home 999 plan was 128 KbPS UNLTD in the begining, but now is 256 Kbps. The home 699 plan was 64 KbPS UNLTD, not its, 128 KbPS UNLTD!!! CHEERS TO US WHO USE AIRTEL !!! __________________ www.astalavista.net lm@o's

30-10-2005, 09:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
godzi_85 In The Zone Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 305	ya dude and they are putting the 256kbps unlimited ppl on a 512 kbps unlimited line man __________________ its my gift.... its my curse.... who am i?? i`m spiderman....2!

01-11-2005, 03:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
siriusb Wise Old Owl Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chennai, India, Asia, the Earth, the Solar system, the Milky Way, the Local group, this Universe. Posts: 1,171	@ammusk, I think u need to remove the quotation marks around the username. And me too on 256kbps unlimied but I am not getting insanely high speeds neither : I guess new delhi and gurguon ppl are the only ones. Let's see. I've specified my azureus download limit to "unlimited" after hearing this news, but so far I am only getting around 25KBps. __________________ http://myxp.blogspot.com ----------------------- Winchester 3200+ @2,500MHz LeadTek 7900GT VOLT MODDED @ 680 core, 1800 mem 2x1GB Transcend DDR400 @ DDR454 2.5,3,3,5,1T

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dIgItaL_BrAt Wise Old Owl Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,135	I have never had any problems with airel's broadband service & get constant speeds of 220-230 kbps on my 256 kbps connexion (which has now become 512 kbps,God Bless Airtel! ) with almost zero downtime. __________________ A)bort, R)etry, I)nfluence with large hammer.

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29-10-2005, 11:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
rollcage AMD user for 9 yrs!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 921	Its not a New thing ... 2 month old news ....

01-11-2005, 01:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
ammusk Broken In Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 167	i have it and its grt

01-11-2005, 01:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
ammusk Broken In Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 167	why is the quote option not working?

08-11-2005, 02:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
rollcage AMD user for 9 yrs!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 921	dIgItaL_BrAt Can you tell this in little detail .. ? Here they havent make 512kbps in Delhi Where are you located?

08-11-2005, 10:25 AM	#11 (permalink)
siriusb Wise Old Owl Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chennai, India, Asia, the Earth, the Solar system, the Milky Way, the Local group, this Universe. Posts: 1,171	The speed doubling is only for those who were on the Home995 or some plan which is hour-based. The new speed also has the same hour-based limitation. I confirmed it with an airtel customer care lady. Actually, I've been hearing about speed increase with the Home999 guys as well. But since only a couple of guys were getting these, it is safe to assume that it was either an error on their end, or they are testing out the network capacity to see if they can allow unlimited 512kbps plan So ppl on Home999, including me, can only hope airtel's kindness extends onto the unlimited plans as well. __________________ http://myxp.blogspot.com ----------------------- Winchester 3200+ @2,500MHz LeadTek 7900GT VOLT MODDED @ 680 core, 1800 mem 2x1GB Transcend DDR400 @ DDR454 2.5,3,3,5,1T

10-11-2005, 12:55 AM	#14 (permalink)
QwertyManiac Commander in Chief Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,657	well, i dont see anything wrong in sirius's post he has a 256kbps connexion and he gets effective rates of 25kBps (a slow one coz normally it shud be 32kBps) wats wrong innit ? __________________ Harsh J www.harshj.com

10-11-2005, 06:48 PM	#16 (permalink)
shravan Right Off the Assembly Line Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Manipal. Posts: 29	Lol... KBps can be said as KBPS and KbPS can be said as kbps! I just used them to help you differentiate. --- Cheers :d

12-11-2005, 11:24 PM	#18 (permalink)
mario_pant In The Zone Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mushroom KiNGDOME! Posts: 425	ummm..... can PLEASE someone tell me the 256 -> 512 plan..... i thaught there were only two plans... 64->128(660) and 128->256(999) __________________ The name is Mario, "Mario Pant"! mario = avatar; pant = पतलून and i'm NOT some mountain KiD!

17-11-2005, 04:22 PM	#20 (permalink)
abhinav In The Zone Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Delhi Posts: 234	anyone got a link to there plans online?

18-11-2005, 10:52 AM	#21 (permalink)
siriusb Wise Old Owl Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chennai, India, Asia, the Earth, the Solar system, the Milky Way, the Local group, this Universe. Posts: 1,171	Go to http://airtel-broadband.com/home.htm click on "Tariff plans" or "Tariff selector". They are flash buttons and also popup. SO enable both in ur browser. I know, bad UI design. __________________ http://myxp.blogspot.com ----------------------- Winchester 3200+ @2,500MHz LeadTek 7900GT VOLT MODDED @ 680 core, 1800 mem 2x1GB Transcend DDR400 @ DDR454 2.5,3,3,5,1T

30-11-2005, 01:25 AM	#23 (permalink)
Swap Right Off the Assembly Line Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 11	I'm in Manipal, Karnataka and I mostly get 256, and many times more than 256kbps! Service is quite good here. __________________ -------- Swap

30-11-2005, 12:25 PM	#24 (permalink)
vijay_7287 SNIST Screamer !! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,162	is this thing available in Hyderabad !!! can someone post links to the official site !!! __________________ http://snistscreamers.blogspot.com/ http://insidevoidmain.blogspot.com/ SNIST-Blog: the Voice of SNIST... http://www.snistblog.com/

10-12-2005, 01:33 PM	#25 (permalink)
Insane Devil Right Off the Assembly Line Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 6	its a great plan, the 128kbps-Unlimited Download! i am paying 600+99 for modem.

01-01-2006, 01:17 AM	#26 (permalink)
JGuru Wise Old Owl Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Space-time continuum Posts: 1,646	I use TataIndicom BroadBand at 512 kbps. It's like you are on a Ferrari with Steroids!! But nobody has 512 kbps unlimited plans!! In the US, for 40 dollars you get 2MB unlimited Internet broadband!! You can download the latest Fedora , Suse , Ubuntu , Solaris etc., When India is going to be like America? God only knows!! Even Singapore, Malaysia have excellent broadband connectivity.

01-01-2006, 01:35 AM	#27 (permalink)
Ankur Gupta Wandering in time... Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Delhi,India Posts: 1,293	Ya i too hate data transfers plans.wonder wen will 512kbps+ unlimited plan for under 500 come 2 india and v will not hav 2 pester digit for our fav softwares!

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jay4u In The Zone Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 319	great i always wanted to switch to a mobile based internet solution due to frequent travelling.... really great.... thanx buddy __________________ Passwords are like underwear... Change them often...

15-01-2006, 05:37 PM	#29 (permalink)
nikhil Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lucknow Posts: 97	hey i'm using the plan in which they r offering 512kb speed...really nice connection...good performance...hey only rs 500 per month plus a phone connection is also included __________________ "Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn't mean the circus has left town." - George Carlin

15-01-2006, 05:50 PM	#30 (permalink)
dIgItaL_BrAt Wise Old Owl Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,135	but that 512kbps connection has a datacap,which totally kills the purpose of such a high speed. __________________ A)bort, R)etry, I)nfluence with large hammer.

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