Hello friends, I am using BSNL EVDO from 6 months in Pune and very much satisfied.The speed though BSNL claims is 2.4 mbps but I get speed of 1090 kbps which is quite goodThe speed depends on your location.If you are located on top floor of a building and no obstacle anywhere in between, then I can say that one can get speed close to 1.5 mbps alsoAll this I can get at affordable price of 550 rupees per month.The unlimited plans from Reliance Netconnect and Tata Photon are very costly.
They account to 3 times more costly than BSNL EVDO.There are many hidden charges in Tata Indicom and Reliance.These companies have many plans which are time based and data basedin time based you can have say 100 hours free in a month and 50 paise per minute after that.But how these are calculated and billed no one knowsSame about data based plans.
So BSNL is good hereThey have just one plan Unlimited usage for 550 rupees a month.No hidden chargesI know that there are many complaints of less bandwidth, slow connection etc for BSNL EVDO but this problem will be solved in 2 years as claimed by BSNLBecause this technology of EVDO is in developing stage hence it will take a time to be stableThe plus points of this technology is 1) Good speed at affordable rates2) Plans which dont have hidden charges
Cons1) The Technical support is not available throughought.It is available only morning 9:30 to Evening 5:302)The waiting period for this device is more.It took 2 weeks for me to get this device
Overall this BSNL EVDO is a good product to use.I Definately recommend it.
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I have taken a DSA (Direct selling agency) of BSNL in Pune East area, hence I am authorized for sales of EVDO and wireless devices in Pune and also for broadband and wired phone and mobile sim cards
My main Aim is that the customer should get the best and hence I show the demo of the EVDO right at the customer place where he/she wants so that if the device works well then only I recommend it.Otherwise I straightway refuse to sell it to the customer by saying him/her not to waste your money.
So anybody who require to see demo of BSNL EVDO before purchasing in Pune can call me on 9420196156.I can show you the demo of this device at your location.
Also Roaming is activated in EVDO now
in big metros and cities, where EVDO network is available, you will get speed upto 2.4 mbps and in rural areas and small towns where CDMA 1.x is available, you can get speed of around 230 kbps.
Practically speaking, I tested EVDO at my place during peak hours along with Reliance net connect.
I didnt check Tata Photon plus yet
Result
EVDO gave 650 kbps and Reliance netconnect gave 710 kbps, but downloading speed of both were almost same.But Reliance cost is somewhat more(prepaid plans start from 500 rupees for 700 MB monthly usage) as compared to EVDO 750 rupees unlimited usage
Areas near to telephone exchange get good signals