Broadband in Pakistan

Shahid · December 25th, 2007, 04:06 PM

What is taking soooo long in Pakistan? Its pissing me off. I know you can get broadband in Islamabad.. but what about major towns and cities like Gujrat, Jhelum, Kharian, etc. Pakistan is really falling behind...

Almost 80% of internet users in UK got broadband.

Dallas1 · December 25th, 2007, 04:36 PM

you can get broadBand not only in Islamabad but also in these cities as well Lahore, Rawalpindi, Karachi, Peshawar, Hyderabad, Quetta, Faisalabad, Multan, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Sheikupura and Hub. I know for fact that Sheikhupura is no big city so I am sure it will available in Gujrat as well pretty soon

Plasma. · December 25th, 2007, 04:45 PM

you can get it in Sargodha as well, but not at all places, but its still there. and im talking about 2 years back, so they must have made progress.

Shahid · December 25th, 2007, 04:51 PM

Im from Kharian, hope it available soon

Shahid · December 25th, 2007, 06:11 PM

I heard Wimax is aviable now??

siamu maharaj · December 25th, 2007, 06:18 PM

Yes, from Wateen. www.wateen.com
Except from one little quibble, they're good. They just need to have uncapped bandwidth. Caps = no-no.

Intoxication · December 25th, 2007, 10:13 PM

Whats the speed of broadband in Pakistan?

Abid Siddiqui · December 26th, 2007, 04:45 AM

www.multi.net.pk is offering Broadband services in few cities of Punjab and Sindh

Arsalan · December 26th, 2007, 06:14 AM

The following cities are covered by Multinet:

Faisalabad
Gujrat
Hyderabad
Islamabad
Karachi
Lahore
Multan
Peshawar
Rawalpindi
Sahiwal
Sheikhupura
Sialkot

Shahid · December 27th, 2007, 03:42 AM

Gujrat? Does that cover Kharian..?

moved_on · December 27th, 2007, 03:22 PM

Gujrat and Kharian are two distinct and distant places, I believe.

Shahid · December 27th, 2007, 05:26 PM

What about Lalamusa

KB · December 27th, 2007, 05:38 PM

With PTCL now offering newer packages and with wateen now expanding, I think internet access will be revolutionized within a year or two.

Gumnaam · December 27th, 2007, 09:34 PM

PTCL landline through out Pakistan is now pre-activated to be used with modems for dial up connections, it's pretty good connection and has good speed, you don't even have to buy scratch cards, you will be charged for this service in the monthly PTCL bill, check out the PTCL website for usage details. PTCL broadband service is available in most cities and it's pretty good aswell, I am using it for quite sometime now. Very soon it will be available throughout Pakistan.

Wateen WiMax is still in the testing phase, but its fast and reliable, I have even used it on M2 (Lahore to Sial section) and M3 motorway with my laptop, it works just fine, it will soon be available through out Pakistan, but it is much expensive than PTCL braodband.

transistorized · December 28th, 2007, 02:57 AM

When these ISPs say 128kb, or 256kb, do you actually get that much speed on their connection?

Plasma. · December 28th, 2007, 03:20 AM

you never get the stated speed in any connection any where around the world. Because those are optimum speeds and they only happen when all factors work well and that doesn't happen.

transistorized · December 28th, 2007, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waleed12

you never get the stated speed in any connection any where around the world. Because those are optimum speeds and they only happen when all factors work well and that doesn't happen.

I know they are optimum speeds but in US/Europe you often do get that speed (or close to it). But in Pakistan it used to be just just the connection speed, not the download speed. So thats what I am asking: is it still that way, or not?

Abid Siddiqui · December 28th, 2007, 05:22 AM

I am using www.Multi.net.pk 's 128k shared connection with unlimited download and most of the time I get 11k - 14k download speed and thats only for Rs.1,500/- per month.

I got free modem and Free installation on 6 months advance payment.

Abid Siddiqui · December 28th, 2007, 05:27 AM

In Islamabad Best DSL provider is Micronet http://dsl.net.pk/

Their 1st best selling Package is 384 Kbps @ Rs. 999/- (Volume Per Month 3GB Only)
Their 2nd best selling Package is 512 Kbps @ Rs. 1,199/- (Volume Per Month 4GB Only)

Only disadvantage is that they dont allow unlimited download

oogabooga · December 28th, 2007, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abid Siddiqui

I am using www.Multi.net.pk 's 128k shared connection with unlimited download and most of the time I get 11k - 14k download speed and thats only for Rs.1,500/- per month.

I got free modem and Free installation on 6 months advance payment.

WOW! Thats horrible! I get 1.2Mbps and I'm still bitching all the time! I think I would smash the computer with a sledgehammer if I use Pakistani internet again!

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December 28th, 2007, 05:22 AM	#18
Abid Siddiqui 100% Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Islamabad Posts: 1,595 Likes (Received): 9	I am using www.Multi.net.pk 's 128k shared connection with unlimited download and most of the time I get 11k - 14k download speed and thats only for Rs.1,500/- per month. I got free modem and Free installation on 6 months advance payment. Last edited by Abid Siddiqui; December 28th, 2007 at 05:34 AM.

December 25th, 2007, 04:36 PM	#2
Dallas1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,406 Likes (Received): 308	you can get broadBand not only in Islamabad but also in these cities as well Lahore, Rawalpindi, Karachi, Peshawar, Hyderabad, Quetta, Faisalabad, Multan, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Sheikupura and Hub. I know for fact that Sheikhupura is no big city so I am sure it will available in Gujrat as well pretty soon

December 25th, 2007, 04:45 PM	#3
Plasma. Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Igloo Land Posts: 2,046 Likes (Received): 21	you can get it in Sargodha as well, but not at all places, but its still there. and im talking about 2 years back, so they must have made progress.

December 25th, 2007, 04:51 PM	#4
Shahid Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 443 Likes (Received): 13	Im from Kharian, hope it available soon

December 25th, 2007, 06:11 PM	#5
Shahid Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 443 Likes (Received): 13	I heard Wimax is aviable now??

December 25th, 2007, 06:18 PM	#6
siamu maharaj تھپڑوں کی بارش Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 10,222 Likes (Received): 394	Yes, from Wateen. www.wateen.com Except from one little quibble, they're good. They just need to have uncapped bandwidth. Caps = no-no.

December 26th, 2007, 04:45 AM	#8
Abid Siddiqui 100% Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Islamabad Posts: 1,595 Likes (Received): 9	www.multi.net.pk is offering Broadband services in few cities of Punjab and Sindh

December 26th, 2007, 06:14 AM	#9
Arsalan Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 650 Likes (Received): 0	The following cities are covered by Multinet: Faisalabad Gujrat Hyderabad Islamabad Karachi Lahore Multan Peshawar Rawalpindi Sahiwal Sheikhupura Sialkot

December 27th, 2007, 03:42 AM	#10
Shahid Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 443 Likes (Received): 13	Gujrat? Does that cover Kharian..?

December 27th, 2007, 03:22 PM	#11
moved_on Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,055 Likes (Received): 6	Gujrat and Kharian are two distinct and distant places, I believe.

December 27th, 2007, 05:26 PM	#12
Shahid Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 443 Likes (Received): 13	What about Lalamusa

December 27th, 2007, 09:34 PM	#14
Gumnaam Adm!n!strator Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 794 Likes (Received): 6	PTCL landline through out Pakistan is now pre-activated to be used with modems for dial up connections, it's pretty good connection and has good speed, you don't even have to buy scratch cards, you will be charged for this service in the monthly PTCL bill, check out the PTCL website for usage details. PTCL broadband service is available in most cities and it's pretty good aswell, I am using it for quite sometime now. Very soon it will be available throughout Pakistan. Wateen WiMax is still in the testing phase, but its fast and reliable, I have even used it on M2 (Lahore to Sial section) and M3 motorway with my laptop, it works just fine, it will soon be available through out Pakistan, but it is much expensive than PTCL braodband.

December 28th, 2007, 03:20 AM	#16
Plasma. Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Igloo Land Posts: 2,046 Likes (Received): 21	you never get the stated speed in any connection any where around the world. Because those are optimum speeds and they only happen when all factors work well and that doesn't happen.

December 28th, 2007, 05:27 AM	#19
Abid Siddiqui 100% Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Islamabad Posts: 1,595 Likes (Received): 9	In Islamabad Best DSL provider is Micronet http://dsl.net.pk/ Their 1st best selling Package is 384 Kbps @ Rs. 999/- (Volume Per Month 3GB Only) Their 2nd best selling Package is 512 Kbps @ Rs. 1,199/- (Volume Per Month 4GB Only) Only disadvantage is that they dont allow unlimited download Last edited by Abid Siddiqui; December 28th, 2007 at 05:35 AM.

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