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In addition to the download speeds of fixed broadband services released in December 2011, TRCSL has now released the first set of download speeds of 3G mobile broadband for the month of January 2011.
To collect random speed test samples, four remote tests have been conducted in Colombo and its suburbs. The tests were conducted for a period of twenty four hours in each location and readings from 09:00 to 00:00 were taken for the purposes of publishing.
The test readings that were obtained from the automated system have shown a significant download speed improvement in all three services. The peak time speeds in mobile broadband services (this pattern varies according to the locality) have risen by over 80% since the beginning of this benchmarking process initiated by the TRCSL. With the intention of providing a better service for mobile broadband subscribers, all three operators namely AIRTEL, DIALOG and MOBITEL are currently engaged in a network upgrading process. In this context rather than taking the entire country at once on to the testing platform, TRCSL has decided as a matter of strategy to move out gradually to other parts of the country to conduct the test.
Tests will be repeated on a random basis. This would help TRCSL to ascertain whether the operators have improved their QoS and are maintaining a consistent standard of quality service throughout the year based on the findings published by the TRCSL.
This was the first time tests were conducted in remote locations in addition to the tests carried out at the broadband monitoring unit (BMU) office at TRCSL premises. These tests will be continued and results will be published regularly at the end of each month.
TRCSL has received proposals from two fixed broadband operators to introduce FUP (Fair Usage Policy) on their unlimited broadband services together with supportive reasons. TRCSL has gathered usage details i.e. data consumption patterns, of the subscribers who use unlimited services for a variety of purposes.
TRCSL is now in the process of reviewing ISPs proposals to introduce FUP in unlimited broadband services. No approval has so far been given to any of the operators to introduce FUP onto their existing unlimited broadband services. The broadband operators are not allowed to apply FUP or any similar traffic throttling mechanism on subscriber services without obtaining prior approval from the TRCSL.
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512kbps Services JAN 2011 Random samples
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Operator
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Average RTT
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Monthly Rental
-SLR-
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Monthly
Data Volume
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Bandwidth
Advertised
-Download-
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*Advertised Bandwidth Availability
-Peak Time-
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USA
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UK
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Int’l bandwidth availability
During 10MB file download
*with overheads
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DIALOG
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286
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287
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1,750
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unlimited
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512kbps
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NO
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LANKA BELL
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351
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230
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2,000
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unlimited
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512kbps
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YES
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SLT
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240
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269
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1,600
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unlimited
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512kbps
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YES
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2Mbps services
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Sri Lanka Telecom SLT Broadband –Complaints have been received about undisclosed traffic throttling
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Operator
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Average RTT
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Monthly Rental
-SLR-
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Monthly
Data Volume
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Bandwidth
Advertised
-Download-
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*Advertised Bandwidth Availability
Peak Time
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USA
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UK
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Int’l bandwidth availability
During 10MB file download
*with overheads
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DIALOG
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279
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287
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5,000
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unlimited
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2Mbos
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NO
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LANKA BELL
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311
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334
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5,500
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unlimited
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2Mbps
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YES
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SLT
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274
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293
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5,500
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unlimited
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2Mbps
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YES
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3G Mobile Broadband Random Samples
TEST LOCATION – TRCSL COLOMBO 08 16hr Random Sample
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TEST LOCATION – TRCSL COLOMBO 08 16hr Random Sample
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TEST LOCATION – POLHENGOGA COLOMBO 05 16hr Random Sample
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TEST LOCATION – POLHENGODA COLOMBO 05 16hr Random Sample
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TEST LOCATION – THALAHENA BATTERAMULLA 16hr Random Sample
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TEST LOCATION – THALAHENA BATTERAMULLA 16hr Random Sample
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TEST LOCATION – NAWINNA MAHARAGAMA 16hr Random Sample
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TEST LOCATION – NAWINNA MAHARAGAMA 16hr Random Sample
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Operator
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Monthly Rental
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Monthly Data Volume
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FUP
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Advertised Bandwidth
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Average
RTT ms
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USA
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UK
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AIRTEL
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375
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450
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600.00
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3GB
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NO
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Excess data will be billed
PER/MB
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Speed
Will not be reduced
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3.6 Mbps |
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DIALOG MOBILE
BROADBAND
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340
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250
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2,990
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15GB
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YES
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Excess data will not be billed
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Speed will be reduced
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Up to 7.2Mbps
Depend on the tower
This capacity will depend on the area or the tower
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MOBITEL
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390
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280
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1,290
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8GB
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NO
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Excess data will be billed
PER/MB
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Speed
Will not be reduced
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Up t0 3.6Mbps
Depend on the tower
This capacity will depend on the area or the tower |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 February 2011 09:38 |
