How much do you pay for your broadband?

SoumenD · 25th April 2021, 17:12

Using Airtel fibrenet since a couple of years now. 999(1179 with tax) for 200mbps with unlimited data and unlimited local/std calls from landline.

2.4GHz speed is around 30-40mbps and 5GHz speed is around 200-220mbps albeit the range for 5Ghz is really limited (worse if you have walls in between). To overcome this have been using a TPLink extender which does okay-ish(get around 70-80mbps at far off corners).

sreenivass · 25th April 2021, 17:21

I do not know, may be Less than 1000/ month. Wired BB guys have been unreliable in my present location. Hence using multiple mobile data plans. 3-4 mobile phones, one 4G wifi.

sdp1975 · 25th April 2021, 18:43

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Originally Posted by SoumenD

2.4GHz speed is around 30-40mbps and 5GHz speed is around 200-220mbps albeit the range for 5Ghz is really limited (worse if you have walls in between). To overcome this have been using a TPLink extender which does okay-ish(get around 70-80mbps at far off corners).

Which extender do you use ? I have a 2.4Ghz TP Link extender but the speed is very poor. About 10mbps.

SoumenD · 25th April 2021, 18:48

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Originally Posted by sdp1975

Which extender do you use ? I have a 2.4Ghz TP Link extender but the speed is very poor. About 10mbps.

TP link RE200 750mbps range extender. This supports both 2.4 & 5GHz bands. I use it mainly for the 5GHz band extension.

Link

Oxy · 25th April 2021, 19:12

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Originally Posted by binand

I thought Airtel and BSNL have pan-India presence? Airtel on their website seemed fine with Palakkad as location when I tried to buy a new broadband connection. What about Jio?

The price is slightly on the higher side, but nothing out of the whack (800-1000 + GST is par for the course for 100 Mbps here in Bangalore too).

Palakkad is not such an out-of-the-world place, what with its IIT and also the second largest industrial belt in Kerala.

Yesterday I tried on the Airtel app with Palakkad selection, it said we will let you know once we have fiber in your area, something on those lines.

ram.iyer95 · 25th April 2021, 20:36

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Originally Posted by Oxy

I am in a small town called Palakkad temporarily, and was looking for a broadband connection. No major players even have a presence here. The only company that has a reach here is called Railwire (which is apparently a PSU, https://www.railwireinternet.com/), who are selling a 100 mbps plan for Rs.1200 a month. One time installation and modem will cost another Rs.5000.

Anyone aware of any better options here?

Do check out if JioFiber is available in your locality. There is a good chance of it being available in case you stay within Palakkad Town limits, as they are expanding their network.

I had signed up for it a few days back and will be getting my connection set up by next week.

As you rightly said, most of the big players haven't set up shop here. I have been making peace with a patchy BSNL FTTH connection till now, waiting for a better option.

And in case Jio isn't serving your area, Asianet is an alternative that you can check with.

Oxy · 25th April 2021, 22:15

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Originally Posted by Oxy

Yesterday I tried on the Airtel app with Palakkad selection, it said we will let you know once we have fiber in your area, something on those lines.

Received this message from Airtel again:

Thank you for showing interest in Airtel Xstream Fiber!
We are coming to your area soon. Ask your friends and neighbors to invite us for a faster launch. Share the link- u.airtel.in/bbacq

binand · 25th April 2021, 22:51

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Originally Posted by Oxy

We are coming to your area soon.

Which area of Palakkad are you in? I could ask around. I have family, extended family, friends etc all there.

You can PM if you're not comfortable replying in thread.

Bhupesh_2628 · 25th April 2021, 23:56

I'm using Airtel Xstream Fiber plan - 200mbps - Unlimited data - Rs. 999 = Rs. 1179 including taxes (Final bill).

Customer service & Technical support is excellent.

Oxy · 26th April 2021, 11:23

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Originally Posted by binand

Which area of Palakkad are you in? I could ask around. I have family, extended family, friends etc all there.

You can PM if you're not comfortable replying in thread.

Nurani. Not very far from the KSRTC bus stand.

Thanks a lot for extending help

AtheK · 26th April 2021, 13:57

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Originally Posted by sdp1975

Which extender do you use ? I have a 2.4Ghz TP Link extender but the speed is very poor. About 10mbps.

I have been using this on repeater mode, get decent speeds, sometimes 100 mb+ as well on 5ghz. You can try this.

ASUS RT-AC53

sdp1975 · 26th April 2021, 14:20

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Originally Posted by AtheK

I have been using this on repeater mode, get decent speeds, sometimes 100 mb+ as well on 5ghz. You can try this.

ASUS RT-AC53

I was actually thinking of buying powerline adapters. They cost more but they have better latency compared to extenders.

I have an Airtel 200 mbps connection and the adapter below should give me 80-100 mbps. It's a 2.4G adapter with a 100mbps lan port. What do folks think ?

https://www.amazon.in/Tp-Link-TL-WPA...mputers&sr=1-2

Oxy · 27th April 2021, 07:11

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Originally Posted by ram.iyer95

Do check out if JioFiber is available in your locality. There is a good chance of it being available in case you stay within Palakkad Town limits, as they are expanding their network.

And in case Jio isn't serving your area, Asianet is an alternative that you can check with.

Thanks.

Signed up on the Jio website. Got a call and the guy says since there are zero connections in this area, he needs to do a feasibility study to see if it is possible to give the connection here. And he asked me to confirm I will surely take the connection else he won't get the feasibility study done.

Seemed like too much of a hassle and a time consuming process so signed up with Railwire.

jinojohnt · 27th April 2021, 18:21

I pay 999 plus tax per month for 100 Mbps Railwire connection. The connection is up throughout the day, except that there is an outage of one to five minutes every 2 hours. Complained twice and also escalated to Kerala circle manager, but realized that Railwire is the father of BSNL in customer service. Verified with one of my friends in another area in Trivandrum, and he is also facing the same issue.

There are very few competitors here. Another major player is Asianet broadband. Once when I enquired for a new connection in my rented apartment and mentioned to the customer manager that the apartment below mine had an outage and the service people turned up only after a week, he said "customer is bound to accept such level of service because we are a monopoly"

BSNL is also available, but the problem is that the ship has only started sinking. The ship has to sink fully to get the crew to wake up and provide any level of customer service.

Waiting for some more players like JioFiber so that customers are not taken for a ride.

bhppower · 27th April 2021, 22:59

hello team

Tataasky broadband guys approached our residential complex for their service. They are offering FTTH internet.

Appreciate it if you can share any feedback on TataSky broadband for internet speed and uptime. My city is Pune.

NOTE: From all FTTH based service provided currently TataSky is the only service provider which is now offering service in my area in Pune.

View Poll Results: How much do you pay for your broadband? - per month...
upto Rs.300	21	1.55%
Rs.301 - 500	65	4.80%
Rs.501-700	162	11.96%
Rs.701-1,000	410	30.26%
Rs.1,001 - 2000	569	41.99%
Rs.2001 - 5000	84	6.20%
Rs.5001 - 10000	11	0.81%
Don't have broadband!!	33	2.44%
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25th April 2021, 17:12	#1231
SoumenD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: India Posts: 1,757 Thanked: 6,320 Times	Re: How much do you pay for your broadband? Using Airtel fibrenet since a couple of years now. 999(1179 with tax) for 200mbps with unlimited data and unlimited local/std calls from landline. 2.4GHz speed is around 30-40mbps and 5GHz speed is around 200-220mbps albeit the range for 5Ghz is really limited (worse if you have walls in between). To overcome this have been using a TPLink extender which does okay-ish(get around 70-80mbps at far off corners). Last edited by SoumenD : 25th April 2021 at 17:28.
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25th April 2021, 17:21	#1232
sreenivass BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore India Posts: 932 Thanked: 44 Times View My Garage	Re: How much do you pay for your broadband? I do not know, may be Less than 1000/ month. Wired BB guys have been unreliable in my present location. Hence using multiple mobile data plans. 3-4 mobile phones, one 4G wifi.
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25th April 2021, 23:56	#1239
Bhupesh_2628 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: New Delhi Posts: 163 Thanked: 505 Times	Re: How much do you pay for your broadband? I'm using Airtel Xstream Fiber plan - 200mbps - Unlimited data - Rs. 999 = Rs. 1179 including taxes (Final bill). Customer service & Technical support is excellent.
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27th April 2021, 18:21	#1244
jinojohnt Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 1,124 Thanked: 794 Times	Re: How much do you pay for your broadband? I pay 999 plus tax per month for 100 Mbps Railwire connection. The connection is up throughout the day, except that there is an outage of one to five minutes every 2 hours. Complained twice and also escalated to Kerala circle manager, but realized that Railwire is the father of BSNL in customer service. Verified with one of my friends in another area in Trivandrum, and he is also facing the same issue. There are very few competitors here. Another major player is Asianet broadband. Once when I enquired for a new connection in my rented apartment and mentioned to the customer manager that the apartment below mine had an outage and the service people turned up only after a week, he said "customer is bound to accept such level of service because we are a monopoly" BSNL is also available, but the problem is that the ship has only started sinking. The ship has to sink fully to get the crew to wake up and provide any level of customer service. Waiting for some more players like JioFiber so that customers are not taken for a ride.
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27th April 2021, 22:59	#1245
bhppower BHPian Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Pune Posts: 29 Thanked: 88 Times	Re: How much do you pay for your broadband? hello team Tataasky broadband guys approached our residential complex for their service. They are offering FTTH internet. Appreciate it if you can share any feedback on TataSky broadband for internet speed and uptime. My city is Pune. NOTE: From all FTTH based service provided currently TataSky is the only service provider which is now offering service in my area in Pune.
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