configuring broadband/PC power protection/cable-satellite TV in India...

Bombay_Bill · Mar 1st, 2008, 16:18

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Originally Posted by Nick-H

Then let them sell it that way!

I don't have to remind you that India has the fifth most expensive 'broadband' in the world, and you never need telling by me about Indian earnings. It meets the definitions. Actually, I think UK's definition is the same, but 256 was never sold there: it started at 512.

TRAI (?) are reporting into this and have invited comments and consultation, so it is possible that change may come, but better not to hold the breath.

The cartel is cosy. Just one private supplier breaking ranks is all it needs....

Well first of all, my original ADSL contract in the UK was for 256k, second, MTNL manage to give me about 2 megs (subject to service interuptions, it is MTNL after all...) when I'm in Bombay and third, I pay 6,000/- a year, which is about a quarter of what I pay in the UK for about a meg...

A lot of that is due to location. I live about 5Km from the exchange in the UK and I'm in North Yorkshire which is pretty rural. When I'm in India I'm on Bombay island where the telecommunications infrastructure is actually quite good and the supporters seem involved with their job rather than involved with their paperwork...

Anyway, the link is good enough at both ends to support Skype conversations of hours in length without more than a couple of drop-outs.

Nick-H · Mar 1st, 2008, 18:11

6000 rupees a year?

I pay 900 a month for BSNL's 256K unlimited data.

Aishah · Mar 1st, 2008, 21:52

Mine (BSNL) is also 6000 per annum - it is 600 per month but if you pay it as one off for the year you get this reduction. It has download/upload of 2.5GB and is called Home 500 C+. It also includes the rental for the telephone line with 50 free calls.
Mind you, I've already complained here a few times how it drops out every now and then. This morning it was out for a few hours.

Dilliwala · Mar 1st, 2008, 23:15

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Is DishTV, TataSky? That's available here and we're thinking of looking into it.

2 different companies. Go for ehowever's cheaper, won't make a diff.

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6000 rupees a year?

I pay 900 a month for BSNL's 256K unlimited data

'Limited' plan. U pay a buck or so per mb after hitting the monthly d/l limit (yup, free upload!).

MTNL's unlimited plan went down to 800/month in Jan, so I guess BSNL shud be following suit in a few years, I mean, months.

brownboy66 · Mar 1st, 2008, 23:53

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Originally Posted by Aishah

I am not only wide awake but am kicking myself for not realizing that point prior to posting!!

Its not a silly question at all. In the early days of dial up there used to be a process called "multilink PPP" which enabled you to aggregate bandwidth across a number of connections. So if you had 2 or 3 modems - you could dial them up in sequence - and if you got say 48k per connection, then that would be 48k x 3, and so on. 2 Conditions - all the connections had to be to the same ISP, and that ISP had to support multilink.

Even now - there are some ISPs with satellite services that use the satellite for download - but upload is done via a phone line (makes for a cheaper satellite connection since receive only satellite kit is much cheaper than one which is receive and transmit).

Aishah · Mar 2nd, 2008, 09:52

Interesting re multi-connections. I often wondered before whether Dial-Up Landline and GPRS combined would have speeded things up. With different ISP not a chance.

Prashant.M · Mar 3rd, 2008, 11:38

I would recommend Tata Sky as their quality of transmission and quality of support is better than that of DishTV. Aishah why don't you check if you can get digital transmission from cable TV providers like Hathway. It might be cheaper and will have a lot more channels than analog. It will also need an STB. You can also check out BSNL's IPTV i.e. TV signal over your broadband line; but with the number of dropouts that you are experiencing I am not sure if it's a good option.

shashank.aggarwal · Mar 3rd, 2008, 12:54

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Originally Posted by brownboy66

Its not a silly question at all. In the early days of dial up there used to be a process called "multilink PPP" which enabled you to aggregate bandwidth across a number of connections. So if you had 2 or 3 modems - you could dial them up in sequence - and if you got say 48k per connection, then that would be 48k x 3, and so on. 2 Conditions - all the connections had to be to the same ISP, and that ISP had to support multilink.

hmmm...its the same concept on which ISDN worked, each line was 64 Kbps, and to increase the speed speed to 128k you have to use 2 line..ISDN has simple faded away..in India in never became too popular..

Aishah · Mar 3rd, 2008, 14:37

Prashant - our choice here is only the local cable operator whose name is Star Vision, or Dish TV. Not sure what else available beside Tata Sky in the latter area. So we are stuck with just that. I'm really envious of big cities' choice here - even Star Movies has poor quality reception but Star World is perfect. In fact for the reason of TV being so limited here - I juggle between NDTV news and the other two channels - I barely watch it - more time for here! And reading books...
Broadband is not that satisfactory - daily dropouts - but it's enough for my needs.

Dilliwala · Mar 3rd, 2008, 23:13

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BUY: purchase the Tata Sky digicomp for Rs 2999 (MRP)

Call the Tata Sky helpline for free home delivery

Find the nearest Tata Sky dealer
List of Areas in India > Rajasthan > Jaiselmer

Buy online "

Nick-H · Mar 3rd, 2008, 23:23

Dilliwala just got banned for advertising.

Shame. Nice bloke.

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Dilliwala · Mar 3rd, 2008, 23:26

I had the rules in mind.

Partial quote only, links given.

Unless it's the 'BUY" line, I can remove that.

Nick-H · Mar 3rd, 2008, 23:47

I was joking!

Just looked so much like an ad

Do you do mobile phones?

Dilliwala · Mar 3rd, 2008, 23:52

THEY do. But I don't recommend them.
Actually I don't recommend any of Tata's stuff, cars, internet

Except sometimes they're the only ones around, or the competition is Reliance (don't even start me on THOSE buggers!

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Nick-H · Mar 4th, 2008, 00:12

Hah! I think you know the impression that my Indica left me of Tata!

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Mar 1st, 2008, 18:11	#347
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,952	6000 rupees a year? I pay 900 a month for BSNL's 256K unlimited data. __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

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Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 5,046	Mine (BSNL) is also 6000 per annum - it is 600 per month but if you pay it as one off for the year you get this reduction. It has download/upload of 2.5GB and is called Home 500 C+. It also includes the rental for the telephone line with 50 free calls. Mind you, I've already complained here a few times how it drops out every now and then. This morning it was out for a few hours. __________________ "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards."

Mar 3rd, 2008, 11:38	#352
Prashant.M Maha Guru Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 890	I would recommend Tata Sky as their quality of transmission and quality of support is better than that of DishTV. Aishah why don't you check if you can get digital transmission from cable TV providers like Hathway. It might be cheaper and will have a lot more channels than analog. It will also need an STB. You can also check out BSNL's IPTV i.e. TV signal over your broadband line; but with the number of dropouts that you are experiencing I am not sure if it's a good option. __________________ Happiness is just a thought away

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Mar 2nd, 2008, 09:52	#351
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 5,046	Interesting re multi-connections. I often wondered before whether Dial-Up Landline and GPRS combined would have speeded things up. With different ISP not a chance.

Mar 3rd, 2008, 14:37	#354
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 5,046	Prashant - our choice here is only the local cable operator whose name is Star Vision, or Dish TV. Not sure what else available beside Tata Sky in the latter area. So we are stuck with just that. I'm really envious of big cities' choice here - even Star Movies has poor quality reception but Star World is perfect. In fact for the reason of TV being so limited here - I juggle between NDTV news and the other two channels - I barely watch it - more time for here! And reading books... Broadband is not that satisfactory - daily dropouts - but it's enough for my needs.

Mar 3rd, 2008, 23:13	#355
Dilliwala Funky flunky Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dilli Posts: 3,611	"TATA SKY HOW TO SUBSCRIBE YOU ARE JUST 3 STEPS AWAY FROM THE TATA SKY EXPERIENCE BUY: purchase the Tata Sky digicomp for Rs 2999 (MRP) Call the Tata Sky helpline for free home delivery Find the nearest Tata Sky dealer List of Areas in India > Rajasthan > Jaiselmer Buy online "

Mar 3rd, 2008, 23:23	#356
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,952	Dilliwala just got banned for advertising. Shame. Nice bloke. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...just kidding

Mar 3rd, 2008, 23:26	#357
Dilliwala Funky flunky Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dilli Posts: 3,611	I had the rules in mind. Partial quote only, links given. Unless it's the 'BUY" line, I can remove that.

Mar 3rd, 2008, 23:47	#358
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,952	I was joking! Just looked so much like an ad Do you do mobile phones?

Mar 3rd, 2008, 23:52	#359
Dilliwala Funky flunky Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dilli Posts: 3,611	THEY do. But I don't recommend them. Actually I don't recommend any of Tata's stuff, cars, internet Except sometimes they're the only ones around, or the competition is Reliance (don't even start me on THOSE buggers! )

Mar 4th, 2008, 00:12	#360
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,952	Hah! I think you know the impression that my Indica left me of Tata! more --->

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