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Few questions about Reliance Wireline (Broadband) internet
Sunil Mittal gives up on cheap broadband in India: We are giving up on Airtel Broadband coz of FUP
My Lingo Device(Linksys) For VOIP calling Not working with BSNL Teracom Modem Type -II
Worth Ditching Tata Sky?
Airtel's new 3G wap portal online! !!!!!
has any indian corporation faced anti trust laws here?
Do we need main account validity for BSNL 4200 3G recharge?
Tata Sky DTH: Cosmo pack FREE for 1 month
2G scam India: How it impacts national security
Isn't there any way to check monthly usage in new selfcare portal?
MTNL Broadband Connection gets disconnected after 15-20 minutes
Airtel broadband relocation means losing the old plan?
BSNL 3G Frequent Connection Drop Issue
New BSNL 3G 7 day Unlimited confution

Few questions about Reliance Wireline (Broadband) internet

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 03:00 AM PST

Yeah, wiring problems can b a huge issue!!
And even i wanted to wait for Hayai or Fivenet to come.....but unlike yours, my problem with MTNL became unbearable - thats y i had to changeover urgently, and still, i havent got a Yearly subscription - its just monthly rite now, coz i know i will be switching over to these people, when they come to my area!!

And its really a pleasant surprise to hear that Someone is actually happy with MTNL!!

Sunil Mittal gives up on cheap broadband in India: We are giving up on Airtel Broadband coz of FUP

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 02:54 AM PST

I have always liked Airtel as a company ever since I took up their connection. Their response has been quick and never faltered on their services even once. However, they have not been able to maintain this quality of service elsewhere in many other places.

It does not denigrate them but if the appeal is anything to go by (at the beginning of the thread), I doubt whether anything would really come of it.

Wireless is the quickest mode of getting returns on investment and it is comparatively cheaper to roll out. This is the reason why companies like Reliance is betting big on 4G after acquisition of a little known ISP (I think from HFCL in Punjab). This obviates the need for various "permissions", quick roll out and of course, no one gives a damn about "customer delight".

Fact of the matter is that bulk of the net users relies on email+social networking+occasional videos combination. The outliers (like us) need it for perhaps some torrents+ streaming video+VoIP.

It is a very heterogeneous market and to address individual concerns by "one size fits all" is rather outmoded.

As for the quality of 3G, I still hold that wireless broadband is all fluff; it wasn't imaginable few years back (although we heard a lot about NTT in Japan) and companies have been stupid enough to get in 3G bandwagon without creating the requisite ecosystem for it.

Bulk of the handsets are outmoded in terms of 3G access and even in those places where GPRS is enabled, I wonder whether it has set it up on fire. I have encountered ordinary people using GPRS to check perhaps mails+social networking (where Docomo has separate GPRS plans) and the market has remained stuck in this rut for years together.

It takes huge amount of money to create an ecosystem for the apps and of course the regulatory approvals for SMS banking and perhaps micropayments. Tatas had it long time back (in 2005) on their CDMA platform but I guess it wasn't launched. Any VAS requires "extra charges" and people are loath to pay it up.

Keeping this in mind, wireline broadband is suffering from similar issues. People whining here for "unlimited bytes and more bytes" are missing the vital issue. Poor PC penetration apart, it is the absence of any "killer feature" in the dumb broadband pipes. So the only way to market Airtel BB is by advertising huge speeds with Fair Usage Policies because thats the only way THEY think they can make money.

In similar vein Net Neutrality issues have not taken root here; or else ISP's would have made a killing.

My Lingo Device(Linksys) For VOIP calling Not working with BSNL Teracom Modem Type -II

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 02:26 AM PST

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajayjiit

I Have BSNL internet connection and iam trying to use my Lingo (Linksys) device to go for voice calling but its not working , I gone through google but it looks this is only place where i can get help ,i talked to BSNL technical but they are handicap and innocent.
I can cee detail of my teracom modem on browser by loggin in 192.168.1.1(admin/admin).
Im conecting my Lingo(Linksys) instrument this way

BSNL Teracom Modem=>Lingo Device(Linksys) Internet Port.
Iam getting ip address of my Lingo Device(Linksys) is by dialling **** followed by 100#.
but no dial tone. I heard that VOIP is running on port 5060 and BSNL Blocks that port.If
its so i will swicth to another service providor.
And One more thing want to share previously i was using Airtel Broadband and that time
it was working fine.

1: VOIP to PSTN (normal telephone) is banned in India - [gripe] not that banning anything has ever really stopped anyone from doing whatever is banned or causing anything more than a minor inconvenience to anyone except companies that wish to provide legitimate services [/gripe] - Lingo's Voice over IP Service Support FAQ Equipment

2. It may also be necessary to set-up port forwarding on your Teracom modem - I had a problem connecting a Linksys PAP-2T to a D-Link 502T which was solved by setting up port forwarding on the D-Link device. While you're at it, the IP address on the Lingo device should be in the same range as your Teracom device (so if your Teracom is 192.168.1.1 and your Lingo is 10.1.1.3 then it's not going to work).

3: It's unlikely that BSNL blocks that port because VOIP can (technically) connect via any port you like, if you configure the device. To get a dial-tone, you'll need to set up the device to connect to your VOIP provider. Since your VOIP provider is Lingo, the device should be automatically set up, but otherwise you may need to obtain the correct settings from Lingo and manually configure the device to connect to the correct IP address in it's settings page.
Lingo's Voice over IP Service Support FAQ Equipment

4. Last but not least, ensure that you have your phone plugged in to phone port #1.
Lingo Digial Phone Service Interactive UTStarCom Installation Guide

Worth Ditching Tata Sky?

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 02:09 AM PST

Hi guys,
my Tata Sky box just conked off and since its not under warranty, I have to pay for Engineer visit along with new box charges. So I was wondering shall I just shift to Airtel IPTV? I have a 4MBP Airtel BB plan and I dont mind installation charges if the service is great.

I just wanted to know how is the picture quality compared to Tata Sky? And being a heavy torrent downloader (1-2GB) every day, does the picture lag? I am not much of a tv viewer (an hr a day maybe) but big in quality esp since I will be viewing on a 32 Sony Bravia LCD. PLease give me your inputs.

Airtel's new 3G wap portal online! !!!!!

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 02:08 AM PST

What is it's usefulness?

has any indian corporation faced anti trust laws here?

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 02:05 AM PST

wtf my thread was posted below the latest posts?
admin there is a bug.plz fix it

Do we need main account validity for BSNL 4200 3G recharge?

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 12:54 AM PST

Dear friends
I have a bsnl 3G prepaid connection in kerala. The main account is valid till 28-2-2011.
I want to recharge with Rs 4200for the 6 month unlimited 3G plan.
Do i need to recharge my main account to increase the validity or will this 4200 recharge increase my main account validity or are they seperate accounts?
I dont want to lose the 3G usage once my main account expires.
Also is it safe to do the 4200 recharge through their portal?
any help is appreciated
thank you
regards

Tata Sky DTH: Cosmo pack FREE for 1 month

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 12:19 AM PST

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rock21

Anyways, I have all the channels !
BTW, is this pack from the old channel packages ?
Since TruChoice has no such pack.

Yes its Cosmo pack is an old package.

2G scam India: How it impacts national security

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PST

This is a rather detailed and longish post on Rajeev’s blog. I can only agree to the systematic loot. Ignore Pranajoy Guha Thakurta’s tripe about “not being much a party to the 2G scam. He is some sort of a (…)Read the rest of this entry »

2G scam India: How it impacts national security

Isn't there any way to check monthly usage in new selfcare portal?

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 11:38 PM PST

Quote:

Originally Posted by meetdilip

Which portal are you using ? Give the url.

Try to find an option called unbilled usage. It will give you the break up for current month,

http://selfcare.ndc.bsnl.co.in/irj/portal

MTNL Broadband Connection gets disconnected after 15-20 minutes

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 11:35 PM PST

socrates,
Thanks for your response. Here are the readings for snr margins and attenuation.

US Margin:12
DS Margin:31

DS Line Attenuation:22
US Line Attenuation:15

Actually, I am planning to connect another computer on the LAN Ethernet port of the modem. I have to use the USB port for the current computer that I am using. Otherwise, I will have to purchase a switch with 2 ethernet ports to connect both of my computers to the DSL Modem through the switch. My modem has only one Ethernet Port.

regards,
Nirvan.