QUOTE(Sushubh @ Oct 30 2006, 11:41 PM) [snapback]67255[/snapback]
airtel atleast had the guts to launch unlimited package for decent prices.
they dont throttle their connection.
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Are you sure about that? Download a 10 MB+ file from a decent edge cache network (e.g. Akamai). Do not use any kind of download manager and let us know if you get approx full speed. You should get 30 KBps on a 256kbps line.
QUOTE(Sushubh @ Oct 30 2006, 11:41 PM) [snapback]67255[/snapback]
if they are already paying for the bandwidth and are not selling out the packages. they are idiots.
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Overselling is not a good thing. And if you look at MTNL tenders for last 3 years, they are definetly not in a position to load their network too much. A conservative estimate of 12% utilization of bandwidth by current customers puts MTNL (AND Airtel and
TATA/VSNL) in bandwidth-challanged category.
If you have access to Gartner's report on Indian ISPs for 3Q-FY06 then these numbers can be varified.
Reliance is the only Indian player with its own network (It owns FLAG). For others, Airtel is dependent on Singtel, TATA is dependent on external bandwidth sellers (including FLAG).
Airtel and TATA have their own "Gateways" but they don't have any presence in international bandwidth market nor do they have Level 1 or 2 or 3 peering status.