We (me and 4 friends) have one 64 unlimited Airtel DSL connection in Bangalore for close to two months now. Things are so good that I got an additional 128 unlimited and we'll most probably also upgrade the existing 64 to 128.The only other DSL provider I've had experience with before was Dishnet in Hyderabad, and boy did they s*ck? They are I think responsible for the loss of junta's confidence in anything DSL but with guys like Airtel in the business we only have good times ahead of us.Appu
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Sharathjeppu
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I had a Touchtel connection for close to 5 months now and I have been very happy with the service. However, I recently moved over to sify to compare and found that the average speeds provided by Sify was far higher than Touchtel. On a 128 kbps connection, the typical download speeds I used to get on a Touchtel DSL (128 kbps) is about 45-80 kbps (Avg. of 60 kbps).
Check out http://www.pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/Summary...ZZMLW7ZHNUSWYCE
On the other hand with Sify, when things are working fine I usually get average speeds of 120 kbps. Sometime they go beserk and I get speeds like this...
http://www.pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/Summary...M4D9W7ZHNUSLZCE
On the otherhand, the Touchtel experience has a professional touch which I must say is a little lacking with Sify. With Sify, I often end up speaking to a Customer service rep who hardly understands what I am trying to communicate. Definitely gives a poor impression. They don't respond to your emails as well.
Sharath 🙂
Check out http://www.pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/Summary...ZZMLW7ZHNUSWYCE
On the other hand with Sify, when things are working fine I usually get average speeds of 120 kbps. Sometime they go beserk and I get speeds like this...
http://www.pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/Summary...M4D9W7ZHNUSLZCE
On the otherhand, the Touchtel experience has a professional touch which I must say is a little lacking with Sify. With Sify, I often end up speaking to a Customer service rep who hardly understands what I am trying to communicate. Definitely gives a poor impression. They don't respond to your emails as well.
Sharath 🙂
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Hi Sharath,I am very interested in taking a Touchtel DSL connection when I return to Bangalore (I'm in Paris right now on an onsite trip). But I need to know one thing --> what DSL modem does Touchtel provide and how does it connect to the computer - Ethernet or USB? Thanks a lot!Regards,- John
Sharathjeppu
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Hi John,
Airtel has two options.
1. DSL Router (Ethernet Interface to the computer)
2. DSL Modem (USB interface to the computer)
The USB DSL modems are of various makes. There is no standard for the same. I think they are sourced from Taiwan. However, they have been reliable and have had no issues. Airtel offers two choices for this. Outright purchase of the modem or rental. Rental will cost you Rs.99/month. An outright purchase will set up back by 2-3 K I think.
You will need a DSL router if you are using a Mac OS or Linux because Airtel does not have drivers for the USB modem on these platforms. The rental for the DSL router is Rs. 299 / month I think. An outright purchase should be fairly expensive I guess. Wouldn
t reccomend it.
Check out this Review I had written sometime ago on Mouthshut. Most of it still holds good with some minor changes.
Sharath
Airtel has two options.
1. DSL Router (Ethernet Interface to the computer)
2. DSL Modem (USB interface to the computer)
The USB DSL modems are of various makes. There is no standard for the same. I think they are sourced from Taiwan. However, they have been reliable and have had no issues. Airtel offers two choices for this. Outright purchase of the modem or rental. Rental will cost you Rs.99/month. An outright purchase will set up back by 2-3 K I think.
You will need a DSL router if you are using a Mac OS or Linux because Airtel does not have drivers for the USB modem on these platforms. The rental for the DSL router is Rs. 299 / month I think. An outright purchase should be fairly expensive I guess. Wouldn
t reccomend it.
Check out this Review I had written sometime ago on Mouthshut. Most of it still holds good with some minor changes.
Sharath
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