Most of people using BSNL EVDO Data cards complain of poor speeds, greater fluctuations and lack of connectivity.
While BSNL is definitely best in providing the cheapest wireless internet services, same cannot be said about the quality of BSNL. At times you may get speeds of 2 Mbps while at others you may even struggle to get 50 kbps.
The average speeds achieved through EVDO however remain in the region of about 120- 200 kbps with average download speeds ranging from 8- 25 KBps. Let’s try to understand the reason behind it.
What does BSNL Offer?
BSNL now offers two types of EVDO Data Card, both of them at the same prices.
REV 0: With ZTE EVDO Modem AC8700 and peak speeds upto 2.4Mbps.
REV A: With ZTE EVDO Modem AC8710 and peak speeds upto 3.1 Mbps.
But as a customer you must understand, that these are just peak speeds and not the actual speed that you will be able to achieve. There are three factors that go into determining the speed of a Wireless Internet connection
- Distance from the nearest BSNL BTS (Base Transceiver Station )
- Number of active connections on a Server
- Quality of signals from the BTS
Distance from the nearest BSNL BTS
The speed you get depends on the signal strength which relates inversely with the distance between BTS tower and your modem. In simpler terms as the distance between your house and BTS increases, the signal strength decreases and so does the speed that you are going to get with your EVDO connection.
Speeds are expected to be greater for people using EVDO card within range of 1- 2 km from the BTS. Any increase in distance will decrease the internet usage speed. Further it is not advised to go for a wireless internet option where the distance between the server and modem is more than 4 Km.
Number of Active Connections on a Server
More the number of active connections on a server, the lower will be the usage and download speeds. In simpler terms, if the number of people using EVDO connections in your area is more, the download speed will be lower. This is due to the fact that the available bandwidth on a BTS gets shared among the people connected with that BTS.
Since the number of active connections on a server is more in day time, the speeds delivered during the daytime tend to be on the lower side while the download speed in the night tends to be on higher side.
Quality of Signals from BST
You may be using EVDO connection sitting under a BTS but still receiving very low speeds. The reason behind this is the poor quality of signals transmitted by the server. If this seems to be the case , you can either complain to officials about this matter or wait a few days before this automatically gets sorted out.
Our Advice:
Since buying an EVDO card is not a cheap option , we suggest the following to ensure that you derive maximum satisfaction out of your investment.
1. Avoid wireless internet services if distance between nearest BTS and your usage point is more than 4 kms .
2. Get an EVDO card from relatives or friends for a few days and test all possible aspects . You can also ask BSNL for a demo EVDO card.
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sir
I am using high speed bsnl evdo data card.
Initially they did not told these type of problem can occur
Now we are feeling cheated .
Is there any software or any method to increase the downloading speed .
I purchased the card from dumdum, kolkata .when i went to Darbhanga(Bihar),i face problem of user name and password are not authenticated.how we can resolve it.
i am having a bsnl evdo card but its speed is not fast
Hi, I’m getting 200 to 250 KPBS only most of the time so that i cant dowload any movies or songs…. but im paying monthly 1050 as charges… please confirm how to proceed or provide the details to cancel and get the refund back on this EVDO connection
i love BSNL.
I am using this BSNL evdo card since last 2 months & now i am really fed up of its signal flactuation & slow speed.In the beginnning it worked well,but soon it started showing failure in connection.Kindly help !!
I use EVDO card last 1 year ,but Im still not getting speed more than 5-12 kbps,Im really very upset with my data card connection,
and I think Distance the BSNL BTS from my house within 2km, and also Im not getting the bill time to time for payment every time I have to go nearest BSNL office and isue the duplicate bill for the payment,plzzzzz take some action about this problem
regard
Madhumita
the bsnl datacard very fastest indias no.1 duppakuru network and anytime anywhere discconnect and download error problem and then etr all problem,so pls dont buy this datacard by unnil oruvan
i have bsnl evdo data card but its speed is very low so how to improve the speed in data card or any setting you think i use the os is windows 7
bsnl evdo dara card is very poor speed this is very badly data card
bsnl wala customer sa frod karta hai ya customer ko lutla hai yah data card ki speer very slow bhul ka bhi is data card ko perches mat karna
I purchase the modem couple of days back. It’s Micromax 300C modem.
I tried to to see the download speed yesterday evening..
It starts pretty low around 20-35KBps but the it went 110KBps Max …
Today I’m gonna try it in night… and will post the speed….
use a USB extension cord and put ur data card near window or in open area.
Damn it…BSNL Micromax 300c HSIA modem gets diconnected frequently…..830 per month….and signal problem too… actually i got 120 – 130 kbps real in night with idm and torrents but sometimes it st gives 25-40 kbps…i m really frustrated….i m from Jaipur madhuban colony,tonk phatak…………………..
hey guys dont purchase bsnl evdo usb data card in my experience they dont have speed more than 5kb to 20kb in night or morning………….you can guess wht speed they have in day………..
hello friends me annu singh gwalior se mene evdo card 20-09-2011 ke kharida hai lekin agle hi din se mujhe lagne laga ke me thug gaya hu kyouki ye to bahut hi bekar hai iski network problem sabse jayda hai iski speed 10kb to 20 kb tak milti hai isliye isko kabhi bhool kar bhi nahi kharidna plese help me
i get full tower strength in evdo bt i get download speed arround 30 kbps how ????????????? plz help
i purchased bsnl evdo 2 week ago…..the speed was some what good i,e 70-110 KBps in idm and 50-60KBps in torrent//////////////but now after 10-15 days the speed is very low some what 15-25KBps and frequently diconnecting …………………………………………………….Signal strength is full and i live around 2.5 kilometes away from the tower………………………………………………………… bsnl cheated meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee …………………
i buy this bsnl evdo card 1 week ago ……………..the speed was very very slow ………….and my signal strength is around 1.5 kilometers only………..but the speed is very low
i purchased evdo data card at new year 2012.but it is very bad data card due to its low speed 10 to 30kbps and also problems in connectivity initially.how to complaint ,plz tell me
I am a resident of a ground floor apartment. Arial distance from Ranikuthi Telephone Exchange is just 750 metres (approx). I am using BSNL EVDO for 8 months. Its speed was never upto the commitment of BSNL but now-a-days its average speed is around
10 -12 kbps as well as it is frequently disconnecting.
I am requesting BSNL to sort out the problem of LOW-Speed of internet connectivity through EVDO with an intimation to me and oblige.
i have micomax data card 7.2 but it gives only 10kbps speed on average……but it shows max transfer rate 407kbps, and average transfer rate 120kbps……is there any way to get the speed what it shows………..
Bsnl Evdo datacard is good only if ur in the range of less than 500Mtrs it gives fairly good speed and download speed you could get over 500KBps
Hi,
I am using BSNL EVDO since last month and getting speed of average speed of 500-800 kbps. I have already downloaded 18 GB this month. Coverage is nice in sector 23 gurgaon. No connectivity issues, although I am on the ground floor and there are two floors above us and there is a park in front with concentrated trees. I get equally good reception at my office in Sector 30, gurgaon. I hope this review would help you people, as I was too looking for any reviews, while I was about to purchase this. Earlier I was using tata Photon plus, speed was good but the download limit vanished very quickly.
Thanks & Regards.
BSNL ka matlab Hai
B – Bhule
S- Se
N- Na
L- Lena
its not the first time tis BSNL cheating thier customer. opt for other network
It is not possible to get full 3.1Mbps speeds all the time my friend. It depends upon the network status, people logged on to network, time of day and weather conditions of a particular area to get speeds. If more people are logged on to EVDO network at same time you will get less speeds… simple..
bsnl the cheater…….i have faced the same problem with BSNL EVDO DATA CARD…..speed less than 1 or 2 kbps….
Depends upon the network and number of users…
i purchased bsnl evdo 2 month ago…..the speed was some what good i,e 70-110 KBps in idm and 50-60KBps in torrent//////////////but now after 10-15 days the speed is very low some what 15-25KBps and frequently diconnecting …………………………………………………….Signal strength is full and i live around 4.5 kilometes away from the tower………………………………………………………… bsnl cheated meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee …………………
i m use to bsnl evdo card for 2-4 month but this speed only chep type speed limet only 15kb to 50 kb .i not see movies nd listion songs. bsnl is chep company. connection india poor people not goods serves
this is my 2-5 time complants bsnl
this time evdo card speed only 5kb to 15 kb its a very big probleam
ple listeon to help
BSNL EVDO is worst wireless internet. It never to reach above 1mbps and it will be always getting the speed 11kbps to 150kbps . BSNL EVDO has promised upto 2mpbs but I say it is upto 200kbps and occasionally it’s getting the speed nearabout 512kbps but it’s not constant speed it’s very fluctuated. When I call to customer care they not giving proper answer or not pickup the phone. They are answered may be that time so many users had connected that why bandwidth is full and it’s getting your speed proper that time not much user connected.
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