Anindya said:
Thanks for the news. It is indeed a great news. But plz help me clear one doubt- if they r going to rollout WIMAX then why r they going to lay fibre optics for the last mile? Why r they implementing 2 technologies for the same thing? Thanks.
That's because WiMAX is basically going to used for places where it's hard to lay physical cabling. WiMAX is limited to 54Mbps and the end user equipment prices are quite high at the moment.
Fibre optic cables are going to be used in cities where they can lay the infrastructure for the same easily and also operate at a max of 100Mbps compared to 54Mbps. The cost of end user equipment is quite cheap and affordable by end users.
Now do you see the reason for impleting both of them depending on the place of use?
Besides, guys, it's not a dream, you guys need to wake up, can I ask you a simple question? How long has it taken you to shift from 56Kbps to 128Kbps to 256Kbps to 512Kbps to 1Mbps to 2Mbps? For me it's taken just under 2 years. Besides, reliance already has been providing 100Mbps lines through their fibre optic network for several years now. So, don't think these are understatements especially when BSNL makes them. Is there one thing BSNL has not done that they said they will do? BSNL plans and organizes things and when about time to float the tender is when they let the public know. They might have useless engineers, but their underground cabling so far in majority of the place has been fault free. That's becaues they use good standard equipment. Well, if we all have waited so long, why would it be so hard to wait another 2-6 months to see what happens?
Harvik780 said:
Well I think they will provide 100Mbps connection with even higher latencies.
@Harvik, the DoT has clearly mentioned the guidlines and the QOS terms in the broadband providers terms and condtions and let me remind you that India is one is select frew countries where there is a guidline to minimum performance. Even countries like the UK don't have this, if a service provider gives you services less than promised in that country you're helpless!
But at the same time, if you see the Quality of Service (QOS) falling below the prescribed levels by the DoT, then you have the right to go file a complaint in the consumer court! If you don't like ADSL technology like you mentioned before, you can go switch back to Dialup or move to Cable and then you would start appreciating what you had.
People, understand the India is one of the best regualte broadband market in the world, it's people who don't realise that you can file complaints directly to DoT if any service provider falls below the minimum prescribed QOS by the DoT. And let me remind you that these levels set for latency, minimum throughput, downtime etc are set at perfect values and you can't ask for more. I'll get you guys the link the download the doc.
