Wireless broadband is definitely the future of mobile communication in India. Most of the students and young business executives these days prefer to use wireless internet services.
Of the all the wireless internet services currently available in India, BSNL offers the cheapest of them all, but most of the people still have doubt about what it actually is. In the days to come we will try to discuss in detail all you want to know about BSNL EVDO Data Card and what you can expect from it. Here is a brief overview.
What you would Love
- Very Low rates
- Unlimited Downloads
- Better connectivity
- Quick Activation
What you would Hate
- Poor Customer Service
- Variables speeds
- Frequent Disconnections
- Problems in Windows Vista and Windows 7
What kind of wireless internet services does BSNL Offer?
BSNL offers the following two types of wireless internet services.
CDMA 1x: This service uses CDMA technology for data transfer. CDMA 1x is relatively older to EVDO in terms of speed and performance. It offers speeds up to 144 Kbps and download speeds up to 18KBps. It is available is most of the cities and is currently in the process of being phased out.
The service is available through NIC (Network Interface Card) and EVDO data cards.
EVDO: EVDO stands for Evolution-Data Optimized/ Evolution-Data. It is a new technology and offers speeds up to 2.4 Mbps and download speeds up to 300 KBps. It is available in major cities and BSNL is rolling out EVDO in other cities also. Here is a list of cities where this service is available.
The service is available only through EVDO Data cards.
What exactly is EVDO?
EVDO is a telecommunication standard for wireless transmission of data through radio signals for broadband internet access. It uses multiplexing techniques including CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) as well as TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) to maximize throughput. It is standardized by 3rd Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2) as part of the CDMA2000 family of standards and has been adopted by many mobile phone service providers around the world.
Is BSNL EVDO Data Card Backward Compatible?
Backward compatibility means that the new device/technology can work with the input generated from an older device or network.
Yes, BSNL EVDO card is backward compatible. In simple terms, in case EVDO service is not available in your city, you can still opt for EVDO card and use it to access internet through CDMA 1x networks. The speed in this case would be that of CDMA 1x network i.e. up to 144Kbps. When the EVDO does become available you can switch over to it.
The reverse however is not true. If you opt for a NIC data card, you cannot access EVDO services on it.
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hello
i got what u said …i would also like to know is this evdo card is suitable for any other cdma ruim ….like reliance etc……pls reply ..
i have evdo . i used it from last one month. it is not good device. too much problems connect/disconnect. too low speed . mostly u can find downloading speed only 3 to 6 kbps .
Its because u hav very low range…. My frnd is using it and he get around 25 kbps average and at nit it may go upto 30-40…
I am in Noida, UP and I also purchased EVDO card from BSNL recently which offers speed upto 3.1 Mbps but actually it was giving speed around 336 kbps. Sometimes there is no connectivity as well. I approached BSNL and they were asking to contact another person or office every time. Don’t know how to proceed.
Hi,
This is a vry bad service which BSNL is providing.This does not promise the speed at all. I got this connection 3 months back i bought BSNL EVDO card and gone for unlimited option which makes a payment of some 1000(approx), but from 3 months i could not use this connection at all. iT never provided a speed range above 100 kbps, which is very bad performance. And the customer care never respondes to it(Veryyyyyyyyyy Bad Customer Care Service Providers- definitly required to be punished for the rude behaviour with the customers- a word from customer ” CUSTOMER ARE NOT SLAVES TO HANG UP ON THE PHONE WITH IRRELEVANT INFORMATION.
My request to BSNL, please chnage the you take care of customers, And please let me know how to disconnect this connection ASAP as its been 3 months someone came to me for bill nor even for complaints.
Very Frankly, Worst Equipment i have ever used
hi..m using evdo from last one year . its speed depand on range. its not gud for anyone who use it, diffrnt places. by using idm i got downloading speed upto 300kbps but sometime not all time. becos of this u will waste ur time. i suggest if u want to use internet at one place, u should take wired connection bcos wired connection’s speed is stable. finlly bttomline is evdo’s srvice is not gud.
Hi……………………..m using this EVDO card for the last two months……………….m very happy with the results as it provides me with 30-80 kbps download speed in the morning and at night it provides from 70-150 kbps and sometimes exceeds that too. But, on Saturdays and Sundays, this speed reduces to a maximum of 2-3 kbps……………m not understanding the reason…………………… Sometimes, it switches the service from EVDO to 1x and also the connection becomes very difficult inspite of showing good signal strength for EVDO…………… I have asked the reason to the BSNL officials, but these ass***** didn’t have any clue………………..Can this 1x network automatically switch to EVDO network when it is available ??? I am facing a lot of problems as I have to do most of my works on Saturdays and Sundays……………. Someone please help me !!!
hi i m using evdo speed1x cdma card they give me speed 5kb to 20kb bsnl office near 1km……………
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