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My Internet Connection is Upgraded to Airtel 256Kbps Unlimited

I have upgraded my internet connection from Airtel 128Kbps unlimited plan to 256Kbps unlimited plan. :-) I started using Airtel connection from april 06 and found it very reliable when compared to the crappy Tataindicom Broadband connection. I used this crap Tata Indicom connection for over an year, out of 30 days in a month the connection would be down for 10 days on various accounts justified by TataIndicom. Well now I am a happy man because according to Indian government’s specification I have a broadband connection. :D

Given below is the Indian government’s definition of a broadband connection:

“An ‘always-on’ data connection that is able to support interactive services including Internet access and has the capability of the minimum download speed of 256 kilo bits per second (kbps) to an individual subscriber from the Point Of Presence (POP) of the service provider intending to provide Broadband service where multiple such individual Broadband connections are aggregated and the subscriber is able to access these interactive services including the Internet through this POP. The interactive services will exclude any services for which a separate licence is specifically required, for example, real-time voice transmission, except to the extent that it is presently permitted under ISP licence with Internet Telephony.”

Well I benchmarked my connection and here is the result,

Well what internet connection do you have and what is the speed of your internet connection?

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50 Responses to “My Internet Connection is Upgraded to Airtel 256Kbps Unlimited”

  1. Congrats man , now continue the downloading .

  2. Oh! You have very good upload rate! Am planning to connect my laptop through gprs provided by airtel. Dunno about the quality so far. Will connect soon and tell you.

  3. Thanks guys…. :D

  4. Looks good, congrats :D

    Seems like you have a 256/256 connection

    I was moved from a 256/64kbps unlimited connection to a 1024/256 kbps capped at 15GB/month connection by the ISP. They moved all of us from unlimited to capped now. This is what happen with lack of competition.

  5. Yeah I have 256/256Kbps connection. Here in India we are having lot of competition among the ISPs. But 1024/256 kbps capped with 15GB/monthis very pretty low for that connection.

  6. I am still stuck with a 256Kbps limited bandwidth connection

    And my upload speed is too slow :-(

  7. Why don’t you opt for unlimited BSNL connection…. I think it is available all over india….

  8. I registered 256Kbps limited bandwidth connection for 1 year :-(

  9. its really nice with the bandwith . shall i know the rent for the unlimited connection

  10. i checked my bsnl its speed is 189kbps for download and 34kbps for the upload
    i think i av 2 switch 2 airtel
    its nice ur blog is dng

  11. Airtel 256Kbps unlimited costs around Rs 1000 per month….

  12. Seems fine dude :-)

  13. It is surprising to find how many peple have had a very bad experience with Tata Indicom Broadband. I searched the net after my bad experiences and found it to be full of people annoyed by Tata Indicom. Here is what happened with me.
    Customer in King? My a%$#.

  14. I want net connection for my computer through mobil phone how can i get please reply me and how much charg will come

  15. What is the upload speed for Airtel Broadband 266KBPS unlimited package.

  16. I also use Airtel 256 unlimited broadband connection, but i only get 256 Kbps for download And 160kbps for upload during day time
    At night its around 480kbps for download and 250 kbps for upload

  17. Reliance - maximum I get is 16kb/sec download :P … :|
    I am going to register tommorow for BSNL broadband (256 kb/sec) though! Should get it in about a month.
    I wish we had airtel broadband in Goa !! :((

  18. I also shifted to Airtel Unlimited 256 Kbps connection and it is a lot better than BSNL in terms of realiability .

  19. Great Madhur that you got Airtel. :)

  20. Btw Shiva , i noticed one thing . Generally at day time the download speed is 30-32 KBps but during midnight it increases to around 45 KBps …does this happen with you also ?

  21. I get always get 30 to 32. I think you are in a plan that which offers double the speed at nights than the day. But sadly that plan is not available in chennai. :(

  22. Great shiva. I am having Airtel 128 unlimited. So far, no complaints. I am a big fan of Airtel. My landline and Mobile are Airtel too.

    Shiva, I have an off topic question. How do you do that border around your comment?

    I write about tech too.

  23. I have an Airtel 256kbps unlimited download connection too. But my average speed sticks to 26 kbps, barely touches 29, and its the same even in the night. I reside in Bangalore.

  24. its his blog…thats why he’s got the box around his post…!!!

  25. sir
    iam prashanth i have one daught can i connect the broadband through mobile

  26. my BSNL connection gives only 30kbps download and around 15-17 kbps upload…. will there be any change in these if i get airtel 256 kbps with night unlimited…

    please guide me..

    my bsnl connection is also 256kbps

    harish

  27. Hey All…
    Well i got 256 kbps with unlimit’d Download. Now, can u people help me out tht how can i Raise my Download Speed 256 kbps to 512 kbps??? PLz give me ur valuable views with full explanation to understand..thanx 2 all..
    Ave a Good day,
    Vikas

  28. Hello All,

    I have an airtel 256 Kbps connection(Unlimited all the time). When I download anything,it downloads at a speed of 28-32 Kbps (varies at times due to internet traffic) Which i felt is pretty normal untill recently onof my friend who is using BSNL broadband 256Kbps (unlimited download at Night) seem to download at 98Kbps - 108 Kbps. I am really surprised at the speed. Have u guys noticed this or what do u think could be reason. Guys trust me I am serious in what I said.
    I jus console myself thinking that the Guy might be lcky tat his connection alone might have been shifted to 512 Kbps without the provider’s knowledge. Though this actually annoys me and feel like switching over to BSNL. Any suggestions???

    Regards
    Francis

  29. hi
    i have airtel 128kbps plan ,but speed of net is very slow.how can i improve my internet speed.pls suggest .i want 2 change my cannection.

  30. just bought a airtel 128 kbps onnection,speeds don no double at night .while my frnd on 256 kbps gets arnd 30 kb day and 50 kb at night,
    help,any ideas

  31. Vikas-
    You need to check with Airtel customer care. If you want your speed to be doubled in the night then you have to choose the right plan.

    Sail-
    What speeds are you getting?

  32. I am having BSNL Broadband unlimited 256 kbps connection in the Bavdhan exchange of Pune . I am getting download speed of 25-28 kbps all throughout day and night and upload speed of hardly 4-5 kbps. I wonder whether this is normal with everybody or some are getting better speeds with better cables layout etc in certain locaties. There is no one available easily in BSNL setup to explain the behaviour of the broadband. They pass on the buck to some or the other who is not accessible on his/her phone to seek a clarification. May GOD show them light!

  33. I have applied for a BSNL Broadband for my office three months ago. Still no sign of it. Frequent follow-up via enquiry number has led to nowhere. I already have BSNL Broadband at home, which was connected last year. Extremely good speeds and connection reliability.

    Looks like, BSNL has sold itself out to the pvt. players.

  34. I have airtel connection last 4 months it is very slow I complaint so many time to costumer care but they are helpless now I take a tata USB connection for testing it very superb after installation of speed plus exe free downloaded after that its downloading & surfing all is very fast.
    I want to say airtel kuch to sarm karo
    9810799433

  35. I have airtel connection last 4 months it is very slow I complaint so many time to costumer care but they are helpless now I take a tata USB connection for testing it very superb after installation of speed plus exe free downloaded after that its downloading & surfing all is very fast.
    I want to say airtel kuch to sarm karo

  36. i am getting 30kBps download transfer rate i am not able to download movies on this transfer rate if any body want to help me please inform me at moinsregister@yahoo.co.in

  37. I WANT THIS SPEED PLUS SOFTWARE.BECAUST MY INTERNET CONNECTION IS VERY SLOW

  38. Moin-
    The speed which you are getting for 256kbps connection is perfectly alright.

    Babai-
    Suggest you better contact the customer service to get your plan upgraded

  39. Hi friends,

    Could anybody tell me how to change and existing unlimited download internet plan in airtel to another.

  40. HEY I’M ALSO USING AIRTEL 256 KB/S FOR PAST ONE YEAR ….BUT MY TRANSFER RATE IS TILL 30 ONLY…..WHY ….ANY IDEA…PLEASE HELP ME…

  41. hi guys, i have sify broadband connection 256 kb downloading speed 30 kb ,sify broadband don`t offer 512 kb connection i wonder if airtel provide such speed????

  42. I want to have a internet connection in Bangalore-Vijayanagar,
    Please let me know the schemes and tariff plans and contact No.

    My mail ID: manjunaths@mastek.com, ks_manj@yahoo.com

  43. Well.. Congrats.. and Excellent integration of Adsense on the blog.. my friend.

  44. Recently got upgraded from 512 kBit/s to 2048 kBit/s (2Mbit). Speed is decent now, however often I get an effective of not more than around 1 MBit.. Anyway I guess it’s the best out of what Airtel has on offer at the moment..

  45. I have recently took a Tata Indicom broadband connection of 256 Kbps speed. I get varied download speed between 22 - 45 Kbps. I don’t know if it is okay with this kind of plan.

    Please suggest.

  46. I have a computer on my home. how to get the internet connection and how to pay monthly rent. i have no phone connection. so please give to deatails for me

  47. how can i access internet through my mobile
    is there any registration required for it
    username and password ???

  48. Hi Guys,

    All sounds are good.

    Can anybody tell Which connection (AIRTEL, BSNL , TATA & VSNL) would be better connection to use with Laptop???

    Is it better to use USB or Data Card?

  49. hi guys.i had an airtel 256kbps plan and i wonder that i get the speeds of 296kbps/sec i installed no software to boost up.just try to switch off and switch on the modem and check ur downloading speed luckily your continue tries will work.but i have sify at my home same 256kbps downloading speed 33to34kbps/sec.i wish i culd get the same speed.
    thx

  50. hi guys.me from delhi i had an airtel 256kbps unlimited plan and i wonder that i get the downloading speeds of 296kbps/sec i installed no software to boost upv the speed.just try to switch off and switch on the modem and check ur downloading speed.continue to do the same luckily your continue tries will work i hope so.but i have sify at my home same 256kbps downloading speed 33to34kbps/sec.i wish i culd get the same speed.tested with airtel delhi noida.
    thx

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