2 MBPS Broadband by BSNL

@gkthegr8 (163)
India
January 19, 2008 9:23am CST
According to BSNL, they say that they provide 2 MBPS of broadband. They claim that the download speed is 2 MB per second. But the speed reaches only a max of 256 KB per second. So , does the 2 MBPS mean 2 Megabits per sec and not megabytes?
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5 responses
• India
2 Apr 08
Aren't You Satisfied from 250 kbps well it's megabits not megabytes ! And BSNL IS doin a great job by providing india such a fast speed ! which is usually unfare in such a low cost
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
12 Apr 09
BSNL is really doing a great job by providing more speed internet for lesser speed.
@wjolene (265)
• Malaysia
14 Feb 08
2 MBPS = 2 Mega Bits Per Second. Sometimes you can't get the full speed may cause by pc problem such as virus, spyware and windows problem. There are also cases where the modem that you are using is not compatible with the provider's equipment.
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
21 Apr 09
I also think you should scan your computer for virus and spyware because most times without antivirus this can infect the system and makes the system slow.
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
19 Jan 08
MBPS usually stands for MegaBITS per second. Also, the stated speed provided is usually a theoretical maximum and you very rarely can achieve that. The actual speed depends on a number of factors such as your distance from the server, the quality of your phone line and the number of users on your node at the same time.
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
9 Apr 09
Most of the internet connection speed differs from the actual speed. I am having unlimited 96 kbps asianet connection, but the download speed is only 10 kbps and it increases to 15 kbps after the peak hours. I think the speed increases off the peak time. I think BSNL is a very good connection and 256 KB speed is very good.
• India
16 Dec 08
My bsnl internet download speed reaches a max of 300 Kilo Bytes per second. I use static IP address and not the one provided by BSNL. for more details goto http://satishmania.blogspot.com