MTNL TriBand Mumbai & Delhi FREE UPGRADE TO 2 Mbps !!!!

srasania · 2nd January 2007, 19:12

Guys..I called up MTNL people today,since I wasn't getting anything more than 60kbps download speeds on my so called "2 mbps" connection..
They told me that work is in progress on the upgradation to 2 Mbps on TriBand,and will be done "shortly"..!..so,they lied about getting 2Mbps from 1st Jan 2007 !!

-sr

ns_jughead · 2nd January 2007, 21:19

well..i've been gettin speeds of 150kbps while dwnloadin songs thru limewire...so i guess they wernt lying in my case..

boybandreject · 3rd January 2007, 08:49

The scheme is only valid for people with "download limits". The people on the unlimited bandwidth plan will not get any upgrades according to the bsnl site.

turbofreak · 3rd January 2007, 11:54

So is it necessary to call MTNL up to upgrade it to 2MBPS or will be done automatically for all download limited connections??

sAP · 3rd January 2007, 12:17

Automatically, where applicable that is.

boybandreject · 3rd January 2007, 17:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbofreak

So is it necessary to call MTNL up to upgrade it to 2MBPS or will be done automatically for all download limited connections??

Should be done automatically.But it doesnt hurt to give them a call if they havent done it for you yet

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srasania · 3rd January 2007, 23:02

Anyone confirmed with the 2Mbps connection download speed?..I mean actual download speeds..because MTNL TriBand homepage speed tester shows my connection as 1800kbps,but my actual download speeds are only like 60kbps..(512kbps connection)..
so,my connection hasn't been upgraded as yet..
will have to call them again tomorrow.

-sr

Vid6639 · 3rd January 2007, 23:18

I tried with my bsnl 256kbps connection.

On 1st january i got download speed of around 190KBps. After that its back to 30KBps from 2nd and today.

I checked it by downloading a 20mb file.

ns_jughead · 4th January 2007, 14:01

ur downloading speeds depend from u r downloadin stuff...like for me,as i said,downloading songs from limewire got me speeds of 180-190 kbps...while downloadin an attatchment from rediffmail got me speeds of 220 kbps...on the other hand,download.com was only givin me speeds of 10-12 kbps..

..!!

viper · 4th January 2007, 18:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by srasania

Anyone confirmed with the 2Mbps connection download speed?..I mean actual download speeds..because MTNL TriBand homepage speed tester shows my connection as 1800kbps,but my actual download speeds are only like 60kbps..(512kbps connection)..
so,my connection hasn't been upgraded as yet..
will have to call them again tomorrow.

-sr

Hi,

Just downloaded couple of big files from the following to check speed.

1> Team -BHP
2> Cnet Downloads
3> Tucows

Avg download speeds were 180-190kbps.

Viper

normally_crazy · 11th January 2007, 16:36

I have the MTNL NU plan and since the last 2 days my download speed which was 25 Kb/s max has gone upto 100 kb/s.

Guess time to call the MTNL guys and ask them whats up.

risga · 11th January 2007, 17:44

The download speed of 2 Mbps may not always be technically achievable. This speed is possible only for telephones close to the telephone exchange. As the distance increases, this speed will also decrease due to transmission loss. Also, if copper cable is old, or has lots of joints, speed will be impacted.

Secondly, this speed is applicable between MTNL server and your computer. Just as the modem connects to the computer at 100 Mbps through the LAN cable. Speed is only as good as the weakest link, which even might be load on server from where download is happening and generally the volume of internet traffic.

2nd January 2007, 19:12	#31
srasania BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Orlando, FL, USA Posts: 321 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Guys..I called up MTNL people today,since I wasn't getting anything more than 60kbps download speeds on my so called "2 mbps" connection.. They told me that work is in progress on the upgradation to 2 Mbps on TriBand,and will be done "shortly"..!..so,they lied about getting 2Mbps from 1st Jan 2007 !! -sr
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2nd January 2007, 21:19	#32
ns_jughead Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 7 Thanked: 0 Times	well..i've been gettin speeds of 150kbps while dwnloadin songs thru limewire...so i guess they wernt lying in my case..
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3rd January 2007, 08:49	#33
boybandreject Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Manipal/kuwait Posts: 14 Thanked: 0 Times	The scheme is only valid for people with "download limits". The people on the unlimited bandwidth plan will not get any upgrades according to the bsnl site.
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3rd January 2007, 11:54	#34
turbofreak BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 112 Thanked: 0 Times	So is it necessary to call MTNL up to upgrade it to 2MBPS or will be done automatically for all download limited connections??
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3rd January 2007, 12:17	#35
sAP BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: 10000 Lakes Posts: 283 Thanked: 55 Times View My Garage	Automatically, where applicable that is.
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3rd January 2007, 23:02	#37
srasania BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Orlando, FL, USA Posts: 321 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Anyone confirmed with the 2Mbps connection download speed?..I mean actual download speeds..because MTNL TriBand homepage speed tester shows my connection as 1800kbps,but my actual download speeds are only like 60kbps..(512kbps connection).. so,my connection hasn't been upgraded as yet.. will have to call them again tomorrow. -sr
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3rd January 2007, 23:18	#38
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,730 Thanked: 43,477 Times View My Garage	I tried with my bsnl 256kbps connection. On 1st january i got download speed of around 190KBps. After that its back to 30KBps from 2nd and today. I checked it by downloading a 20mb file.
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4th January 2007, 14:01	#39
ns_jughead Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 7 Thanked: 0 Times	ur downloading speeds depend from u r downloadin stuff...like for me,as i said,downloading songs from limewire got me speeds of 180-190 kbps...while downloadin an attatchment from rediffmail got me speeds of 220 kbps...on the other hand,download.com was only givin me speeds of 10-12 kbps....!!
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11th January 2007, 16:36	#41
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	I have the MTNL NU plan and since the last 2 days my download speed which was 25 Kb/s max has gone upto 100 kb/s. Guess time to call the MTNL guys and ask them whats up.
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11th January 2007, 17:44	#42
risga BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 233 Thanked: 59 Times	The download speed of 2 Mbps may not always be technically achievable. This speed is possible only for telephones close to the telephone exchange. As the distance increases, this speed will also decrease due to transmission loss. Also, if copper cable is old, or has lots of joints, speed will be impacted. Secondly, this speed is applicable between MTNL server and your computer. Just as the modem connects to the computer at 100 Mbps through the LAN cable. Speed is only as good as the weakest link, which even might be load on server from where download is happening and generally the volume of internet traffic.
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