Originally Posted by anula (Post 7870892)

my experience of broadband here is that you are very much in the hands of the supplier and service has been pretty shitty with what is mainly available in vagator. Sify is supposed to be ok, but im with a supplier that uses another one now and it is diabolically slow for downloading. after paying rs8000 for a "box" thought it would be fast, but it takes up to 20 minutues to watch a 5min you tube video, and then if i want to download it onto my system 45 minutes!"!!!!!!

would suggest searching out sify and doing it that way as my friends that have sify are getting far better download speed than me.:unsure:

Originally Posted by calina666 (Post 7932635)

I have BSNL unlimited. Not the quickest but does me fine. Cost 750 rupees a month + VAT etc. My monthly bill is 1026 rupees, that is for landline and broadband. You can get much quicker but they also cost a lot more. If I am downloading music, audiobooks & movies or UK TV programmes, I just leave my computer on 24 hours a day and at no extra cost.

Originally Posted by johnny five (Post 7993301)

Those of you looking for decent broadband, have a look at this;

http://www.indiamike.com/india/goa-f...a-3g-t63012/2/
(post#23)

it seems to be based on personal experience?

Originally Posted by cancan (Post 8026973)

I have rented the latest high speed plug in card for my laptop which is giving speeds of between 25 kbps to 100 kbps which is great for Skype and utube downloads etc.

The price is RS 150 per day (minimum 1 week rental for 1GB downloads per week) a deposit of RS 3600 - refundable at the time of returning the equipment. I am aware they have other packages available. ID requirements are copy of passport/visa and address confirmation.

I can get contact details should anyone require it.

CC

Originally Posted by a_f_d (Post 8027102)

my memory may be faulty but I think I used to get those sort of speeds with Airtel in my phone connected to my laptop - it cost Rs. 15/- a day (when they remembered to charge it). ... Or do you mean 100kBps (that's Bytes versus bits i.e about 800 kbps?)

AndyD 8-)#

Originally Posted by dreadsoc (Post 8027328)

Tell us more Andy - like how you get this installed and where as Im taking my laptop over this season, and Im not very up on the gadget stuff, but I like the sound of 15 rps a day !

Dread - the one with arrested computer development
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Originally Posted by a_f_d (Post 8027602)

you need a mobile that you can connect to your computer - either bluetooth or a data cable - and some software to load on the computer (mine came with the mobile). Then you need to set up your mobile for data - the Elephant Shop man did mine. The installed software does the rest.

The above setup is pretty much identical to what you would have to do with one of the 'dongles' they are selling now (phone + data connection = dongle)

AndyD 8-)#

Originally Posted by a_f_d (Post 8027602)

you need a mobile that you can connect to your computer - either bluetooth or a data cable - and some software to load on the computer (mine came with the mobile). Then you need to set up your mobile for data - the Elephant Shop man did mine. The installed software does the rest.

The above setup is pretty much identical to what you would have to do with one of the 'dongles' they are selling now (phone + data connection = dongle)

AndyD 8-)#

Originally Posted by a_f_d (Post 7871623)

only BSNL offer real broadband - and that is - er - not very good
AndyD 8-)#

Originally Posted by oktata (Post 8039402)

faster Internet speeds in the horizon for goa ?

BSNL to roll-out 3G services in Pune, Goa