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Broadband Speed Test Results - August 2013
 
512kbps Services .......................AUGUST  2013.................... ........   ....        – Random samples
 
Download Speed Test Results of All Operators.......... ...... .....Downloading a File from a Server in USA

 

 
Download Speed Test Results of All Operators ..   Downloading a File from a Server in Germany   

 
 

Operator

Monthly Rental

-SLR-

Monthly

Data Volume

Bandwidth

Advertised

-Download-

*Advertised Bandwidth Availability

-Peak Time-
     

Int’l bandwidth availability

During 10MB file download

*with overheads

DIALOG

1,750

  

512kbps

YES

LANKA BELL

2,000

unlimited

512kbps

YES

SLT

1,600

  

512kbps

YES
       

YES

Test Location

      

TRCSL COL 08

 
2Mbps services
 
Download Speeds of all Operators .............................................. Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 

 

 
Download Speeds of All Operators .........................  Downloading a File from a Server in Germany

 

 

Operator

Monthly Rental

-SLR-

Monthly

Data Volume

Bandwidth

Advertised

-Download-

*Advertised Bandwidth Availability

Peak Time
     

Int’l bandwidth availability

During 10MB file download

*with overheads

DIALOG

5,000

  

2Mbos

YES

LANKA BELL

5,500

unlimited

2Mbps

YES
 

5,500

  

2Mbps

YES
       

YES

Test Location

      

TRCSL COL 08
 
 4G LTE                                                                                                          Asdvertised Bandwith 4Mbps                                                                                                              
 
.                                                                                                                                      Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 
 
                                                                                                     Downloading a File from a Server in Germany
 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 8Mbps............................              Advertised Bandwidth 8Mbps
 
........................................................................................................................................Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 8Mbps ................................................... Advertised Bandwidth 8Mbps
 
.........................................................................................................................Downloading a File From a Server in Germany

 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 16Mbps .......................         ..    Advertised Bandwidth 16Mbps
 
......................................................................................................................... .........  Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 16Mbps ......................................    ..Advertised Bandwidth 16Mbps
 
........................................................................................................................ .  Downloading a File From a Server in Germany

 

 
3G Mobile Broadband ........................AUGUST 2013                                    - Random Samples
 
 TEST LOCATION-     THIBIRIGASYAYA COLOMBO 5                                                                       16hr Random Sample
 Download Speed Test Results of All Operators                                          Downloading a File from a Server in USA

 

 

 
 TEST LOCATION-     THIBIRIGASYAYA COLOMBO 5                                                        16hr Random Sample
 Download Speed Test Results of All Operators                                     Downloading a File from a Server in Germany
 

Please note that according to the QOS guidelines prescribed by the TRCSL on 3G mobile broadband services, RSSI <-90dBm will be considered as the ideal signal condition.

Test Location

Address

N0: 274

Thibirigasyaya Road,

Colombo 5

  6053'37.89" N

  79052'15.06" E

RSSI

    

-69dBm

AIRTEL

-71dBm

DIALOG

  

-69dBm

ETISALAT

  

-79dBm

HUTCH

  

-81dBm

MOBITEL

  

Operator

Monthly Rental

Monthly Data Volume

FUP

    

Advertised Bandwidth
   
   

AIRTEL

    

600.00

3GB

NO

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Speed

Will not be reduced

Up to 3.6Mbps

 

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

DIALOG MOBILE
BROADBAND

Dual Carrier

Service

    

2,990

No Premium

Charge

15GB

YES

Excess data will not be billed

Speed will be reduced

Up to 7.2Mbps

 

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

MOBITEL

Dual Carrier

Service

    

1,290

No Premium

Charge

8GB

NO

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Speed

Will not be reduced

Up to 3.6Mbps

 

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

ETISALAT

Dual Carrier

Service

    

1,500

3,500

12GB

12GB

NO

NO

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Speed

Will not be reduced

Speed

Will not be reduced

Up to 7.2Mbps

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

Theoretical Upper Limit

of HSPA+ DC is 42Mbps

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

 

HUTCH

    

1,999

16GB

NO

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Speed

Will not be reduced

Up to 3.6Mbps

 

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

Mobile broadband download speed tests were conducted in a specific area/fixed location or in a township. Download speed results plotted in graphs shows speeds available in the area or in the township where the test was conducted. It does not represent overall speeds of the operator, Island-wide. Therefore when reproducing or copying these speed result graphs or any of these statistics, other relevant information such as month of the test, location of the test, RSSI values must be published along with the test results, graphs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broadband Speed Test Results - July 2013
 
512kbps Services .................................    JULY  2013......... ........   ....              – Random samples
 
Download Speed Test Results of All Operators.......... ...... .....Downloading a File from a Server in USA

 

 
Download Speed Test Results of All Operators .Downloading a File from a Server in Germany   

 
 

Operator

Monthly Rental

-SLR-

Monthly

Data Volume

Bandwidth

Advertised

-Download-

*Advertised Bandwidth Availability

-Peak Time-
     

Int’l bandwidth availability

During 10MB file download

*with overheads

DIALOG

1,750

  

512kbps

YES

LANKA BELL

2,000

unlimited

512kbps

YES

SLT

1,600

  

512kbps

YES
       

YES

Test Location

      

TRCSL COL 08

 
2Mbps services
 
Download Speeds of all Operators .............................................. Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 

 

 
Download Speeds of All Operators .........................  Downloading a File from a Server in Germany

 

 

Operator

Monthly Rental

-SLR-

Monthly

Data Volume

Bandwidth

Advertised

-Download-

*Advertised Bandwidth Availability

Peak Time
     

Int’l bandwidth availability

During 10MB file download

*with overheads

DIALOG

5,000

  

2Mbos

YES

LANKA BELL

5,500

unlimited

2Mbps

YES
 

5,500

  

2Mbps

YES
       

YES

Test Location

      

TRCSL COL 08
 
 4G LTE                                                                                                                           Asdvertised Bandwith 4Mbps
 
.                                                                                                                                     Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 
 
                                                                                                                 Downloading a File from a Server in Germany
 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 8Mbps.................................................. Advertised Bandwidth 8Mbps
 
................................................................................................................................ Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 8Mbps ................................................... Advertised Bandwidth 8Mbps
 
..........................................................................................................           Downloading a File From a Server in Germany

 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 16Mbps .........................                 Advertised Bandwidth 16Mbps
 
......................................................................................................................... ...... Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 16Mbps ......................................    Advertised Bandwidth 16Mbps
 
..................................................................................................................... Downloading a File From a Server in Germany

 

 

 
3G Mobile Broadband ........................JULY 2013                                                - Random Samples
 
 TEST LOCATION-     DALUGAMA - KELANIYA                                                                                        16hr Random Sample
 Download Speed Test Results of All Operators                                                   Downloading a File from a Server in USA

 

 

 
 TEST LOCATION-     DALUGAMA - KELANIYA                                                                                16hr Random Sample
 Download Speed Test Results of All Operators                                     Downloading a File from a Server in Germany
 

Please note that according to the QOS guidelines prescribed by the TRCSL on 3G mobile broadband services, RSSI <-90dBm will be considered as the ideal signal condition.

Test Location

Address

N0: 344

Nagahawatta Rd

Dalugama

Kelaniya

 6058'39.60" N

 79055'14.32" E

RSSI

    

-95dBm

AIRTEL

-93dBm

DIALOG

  

-87dBm

ETISALAT

  

-91dBm

HUTCH

  

-92dBm

MOBITEL

  

Operator

Monthly Rental

Monthly Data Volume

FUP

    

Advertised Bandwidth
   
   

AIRTEL

    

600.00

3GB

NO

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Speed

Will not be reduced

Up to 3.6Mbps

 

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

DIALOG MOBILE
BROADBAND

Dual Carrier

Service

    

2,990

No Premium

Charge

15GB

YES

Excess data will not be billed

Speed will be reduced

Up to 7.2Mbps

 

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

MOBITEL

Dual Carrier

Service

    

1,290

No Premium

Charge

8GB

NO

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Speed

Will not be reduced

Up to 3.6Mbps

 

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

ETISALAT

Dual Carrier

Service

    

1,500

3,500

12GB

12GB

NO

NO

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Speed

Will not be reduced

Speed

Will not be reduced

Up to 7.2Mbps

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

Theoretical Upper Limit

of HSPA+ DC is 42Mbps

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

 

HUTCH

    

1,999

16GB

NO

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Speed

Will not be reduced

Up to 3.6Mbps

 

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

Mobile broadband download speed tests were conducted in a specific area/fixed location or in a township. Download speed results plotted in graphs shows speeds available in the area or in the township where the test was conducted. It does not represent overall speeds of the operator, Island-wide. Therefore when reproducing or copying these speed result graphs or any of these statistics, other relevant information such as month of the test, location of the test, RSSI values must be published along with the test results, graphs.

 

 

 

 

 

TRCSL has now developed an application that works on Smartphone and on similar devices with the intention of offering the facility to mobile phone users to measure the available Internet speeds. The initial version of this application is designed for Android OS. This speed measuring application is working on the same platform where the TRCSL’s JAVA based on-line speed measuring facility runs. It uses two .....

 

Broadband Speed Test Results - June 2013
 
512kbps Services .................................    JUNE  2013.................... ........   ....        – Random samples
 
Download Speed Test Results of All Operators.......... ...... .....Downloading a File from a Server in USA

 

 
Download Speed Test Results of All Operators ........  Downloading a File from a Server in Germany   

 
 

Operator

Monthly Rental

-SLR-

Monthly

Data Volume

Bandwidth

Advertised

-Download-

*Advertised Bandwidth Availability

-Peak Time-
     

Int’l bandwidth availability

During 10MB file download

*with overheads

DIALOG

1,750

  

512kbps

YES

LANKA BELL

2,000

unlimited

512kbps

YES

SLT

1,600

  

512kbps

YES
       

YES

Test Location

      

TRCSL COL 08
 

 
2Mbps services
 
Download Speeds of all Operators .............................................. Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 

 

 
Download Speeds of All Operators .........................  Downloading a File from a Server in Germany

 

 

Operator

Monthly Rental

-SLR-

Monthly

Data Volume

Bandwidth

Advertised

-Download-

*Advertised Bandwidth Availability

Peak Time
     

Int’l bandwidth availability

During 10MB file download

*with overheads

DIALOG

5,000

  

2Mbos

YES

LANKA BELL

5,500

unlimited

2Mbps

YES
 

5,500

  

2Mbps

YES
       

YES

Test Location

      

TRCSL COL 08
 
 4G LTE                                                                                                             Asdvertised Bandwith 4Mbps
 
.                                                                                                                                               Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 
 
                                                                                            Downloading a File from a Server in Germany
 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 8Mbps...................................................... Advertised Bandwidth 8Mbps
 
..............................................................................................................................................Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 8Mbps ................................................... Advertised Bandwidth 8Mbps
 
.................................................................................................................................Downloading a File From a Server in Germany

 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 16Mbps .........................                 Advertised Bandwidth 16Mbps
 
......................................................................................................................... ...............  Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 16Mbps ......................................  Advertised Bandwidth 16Mbps
 
............................................................................................................................. .  Downloading a File From a Server in Germany

 

 

 
3G Mobile Broadband ........................JUNE 2013                                                        - Random Samples
 
 TEST LOCATION-     KADIARANA-NEGOMBO                                                                                        16hr Random Sample
 Download Speed Test Results of All Operators                                                    Downloading a File from a Server in USA

 

 

 
 TEST LOCATION-     KADIARANA-NEGOMBO                                                                                         16hr Random Sample
 Download Speed Test Results of All Operators                                     Downloading a File from a Server in Germany
 

Test Location

Address

TRCSL

KADIRANA

7011'53.96" N

79052'16.80" E

RSSI

    

-93dBm

AIRTEL

-96dBm

DIALOG

  
 

ETISALAT

  

-91dBm

HUTCH

  

-81dBm

MOBITEL

  

Operator

Monthly Rental

Monthly Data Volume

FUP

    

Advertised Bandwidth
   
   

AIRTEL

    

600.00

3GB

NO

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Speed

Will not be reduced

Up to 3.6Mbps

 

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

DIALOG MOBILE
BROADBAND

Dual Carrier

Service

    

2,990

No Premium

Charge

15GB

YES

Excess data will not be billed

Speed will be reduced

Up to 7.2Mbps

 

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

MOBITEL

Dual Carrier

Service

    

1,290

No Premium

Charge

8GB

NO

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Speed

Will not be reduced

Up to 3.6Mbps

 

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

ETISALAT

Dual Carrier

Service

    

1,500

3,500

12GB

12GB

NO

NO

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Speed

Will not be reduced

Speed

Will not be reduced

Up to 7.2Mbps

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

Theoretical Upper Limit

of HSPA+ DC is 42Mbps

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

 

HUTCH

    

1,999

16GB

NO

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Speed

Will not be reduced

Up to 3.6Mbps

 

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

Mobile broadband download speed tests were conducted in a specific area/fixed location or in a township. Download speed results plotted in graphs shows speeds available in the area or in the township where the test was conducted. It does not represent overall speeds of the operator, Island-wide. Therefore when reproducing or copying these speed result graphs or any of these statistics, other relevant information such as month of the test, location of the test, RSSI values must be published along with the test results, graphs.

 

 

 

 

 

Broadband Speed Test Results - May 2013
 
512kbps Services .................................    MAY  2013.................... ........   ....        – Random samples
 
Download Speed Test Results of All Operators.......... ...... .....Downloading a File from a Server in USA

 

 
Download Speed Test Results of All Operators .........   Downloading a File from a Server in Germany   

 
 
 

Operator

Monthly Rental

-SLR-

Monthly

Data Volume

Bandwidth

Advertised

-Download-

*Advertised Bandwidth Availability

-Peak Time-
     

Int’l bandwidth availability

During 10MB file download

*with overheads

DIALOG

1,750

  

512kbps

YES

LANKA BELL

2,000

unlimited

512kbps

YES

SLT

1,600

  

512kbps

YES
       

YES

Test Location

      

TRCSL COL 08

 
2Mbps services
 
Download Speeds of all Operators .............................................. Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 

 

 
Download Speeds of All Operators .........................  Downloading a File from a Server in Germany

 

 

Operator

Monthly Rental

-SLR-

Monthly

Data Volume

Bandwidth

Advertised

-Download-

*Advertised Bandwidth Availability

Peak Time
     

Int’l bandwidth availability

During 10MB file download

*with overheads

DIALOG

5,000

  

2Mbos

YES

LANKA BELL

5,500

unlimited

2Mbps

YES
 

5,500

  

2Mbps

YES
       

YES

Test Location

      

TRCSL COL 08
 
 4G LTE                                                                                                             Asdvertised Bandwith 4Mbps
 
.                                                                                                                                               Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 
 
                                                                                            Downloading a File from a Server in Germany
 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 8Mbps...................................................... Advertised Bandwidth 8Mbps
 
..............................................................................................................................................Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 8Mbps ................................................... Advertised Bandwidth 8Mbps
 
.................................................................................................................................Downloading a File From a Server in Germany

 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 16Mbps .........................Advertised Bandwidth 16Mbps
 
......................................................................................................................... ...............  Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 16Mbps ........................................Advertised Bandwidth 16Mbps
 
............................................................................................................................. .  Downloading a File From a Server in Germany

 

 
3G Mobile Broadband ........................MAY 2013                                                        - Random Samples
 
 TEST LOCATION-     Mt LAVINIA                                                                                                                     16hr Random Sample
 Download Speed Test Results of All Operators                                                    Downloading a File from a Server in USA

 

 

 
 TEST LOCATION-     Mt LAVINIA                                                                                                                 16hr Random Sample
 Download Speed Test Results of All Operators                                     Downloading a File from a Server in Germany
 

Test Location

Address

326, Galle Road,

Mount Lavinia

RSSI

    

-97dBm

AIRTEL

-75dBm

DIALOG

  

-79dBm

ETISALAT

  
     

-71dBm

MOBITEL

  

Operator

Monthly Rental

Monthly Data Volume

FUP

    

Advertised Bandwidth
   
   

AIRTEL

    

600.00

3GB

NO

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Speed

Will not be reduced

Up to 3.6Mbps

 

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

DIALOG MOBILE
BROADBAND

    

2,990

15GB

YES

Excess data will not be billed

Speed will be reduced

Up to 7.2Mbps

 

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

MOBITEL

Dual Carrier

Service

    

1,290

No Premium

Charge

8GB

NO

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Speed

Will not be reduced

Up to 3.6Mbps

 

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

ETISALAT

Dual Carrier

Service

    

1,500

3,500

12GB

12GB

NO

NO

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Speed

Will not be reduced

Speed

Will not be reduced

Up to 7.2Mbps

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

Theoretical Upper Limit

of HSPA+ DC is 42Mbps

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

 

Mobile broadband download speed tests were conducted in a specific area/fixed location or in a township. Download speed results plotted in graphs shows speeds available in the area or in the township where the test was conducted. It does not represent overall speeds of the operator, Island-wide. Therefore when reproducing or copying these speed result graphs or any of these statistics, other relevant information such as month of the test, location of the test, RSSI values must be published along with the test results, graphs.

 

 

 

 

Sri Lanka has been placed as No 1 in the world, with the lowest entry level fixed broadband charges, according to a report published recently by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU report- Measuring the Information society 2012). Sri Lanka is also one of the first countries in the world to narrow the gap between the bandwidth offered to the subscriber and the actual speed it is delivered....

 

Broadband Speed Test Results - April 2013
 
512kbps Services .................................APRIL  2013.................... ........   .... – Random samples
 
Download Speed Test Results of All Operators.......... ...... .....Downloading a File from a Server in USA

 

 
Download Speed Test Results of All Operators .........   Downloading a File from a Server in Germany   

 
 
 

Operator

Monthly Rental

-SLR-

Monthly

Data Volume

Bandwidth

Advertised

-Download-

*Advertised Bandwidth Availability

-Peak Time-
     

Int’l bandwidth availability

During 10MB file download

*with overheads

DIALOG

1,750

  

512kbps

YES

LANKA BELL

2,000

unlimited

512kbps

YES

SLT

1,600

  

512kbps

YES
       

YES

Test Location

      

TRCSL COL 08

 
2Mbps services
 
Download Speeds of all Operators .............................................. Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 

 

 
Download Speeds of All Operators .........................  Downloading a File from a Server in Germany

 

 

Operator

Monthly Rental

-SLR-

Monthly

Data Volume

Bandwidth

Advertised

-Download-

*Advertised Bandwidth Availability

Peak Time
     

Int’l bandwidth availability

During 10MB file download

*with overheads

DIALOG

5,000

  

2Mbos

YES

LANKA BELL

5,500

unlimited

2Mbps

YES
 

5,500

  

2Mbps

YES
       

YES

Test Location

      

TRCSL COL 08
 
 4G LTE                                                                                                         Asdvertised Bandwith 4Mbps
 
.                                                                                                                                               Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 
 
                                                                                            Downloading a File from a Server in Germany
 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 8Mbps...................................................... Advertised Bandwidth 8Mbps
 
..............................................................................................................................................Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 8Mbps ................................................... Advertised Bandwidth 8Mbps
 
.................................................................................................................................Downloading a File From a Server in Germany

 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 16Mbps ............................................ Advertised Bandwidth 16Mbps
 
......................................................................................................................... ...............  Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 16Mbps ..............................................Advertised Bandwidth 16Mbps
 
............................................................................................................................. .  Downloading a File From a Server in Germany

 

 
3G Mobile Broadband .........................APRIL 2013                                          - Random Samples
 
 TEST LOCATION-     MIRISSA                                                                                                                 16hr Random Sample
 Download Speed Test Results of All Operators                                                    Downloading a File from a Server in USA

 

 

 
 TEST LOCATION-     MIRISSA                                                                                                                16hr Random Sample
 Download Speed Test Results of All Operators                                     Downloading a File from a Server in Germany
 

 

Test Location

Address

Sunbeam Coral Vila

Mirissa

5056'31.35"N

80027'55.58"E

RSSI

    

-96dBm

AIRTEL

-91dBm

DIALOG

  
 

ETISALAT

  

-91dBm

HUTCH

  

-91dBm

MOBITEL

  

 

 

Operator

Monthly Rental

Monthly Data Volume

FUP

    

Advertised Bandwidth
   
   

AIRTEL

    

600.00

3GB

NO

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Speed

Will not be reduced

Up to 3.6Mbps

 

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

DIALOG MOBILE
BROADBAND

    

2,990

15GB

YES

Excess data will not be billed

Speed will be reduced

Up to 7.2Mbps

 

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

MOBITEL

Dual Carrier

Service

    

1,290

No Premium

Charge

8GB

NO

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Speed

Will not be reduced

Up to 3.6Mbps

 

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

ETISALAT

Dual Carrier

Service

    

1,500

3,500

12GB

12GB

NO

NO

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Speed

Will not be reduced

Speed

Will not be reduced

Up to 7.2Mbps

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

Theoretical Upper Limit

of HSPA+ DC is 42Mbps

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

 

 Mobile broadband download speed tests were conducted in a specific area/fixed location or in a township. Download speed results plotted in graphs shows speeds available in the area or in the township where the test was conducted. It does not represent overall speeds of the operator, Island-wide. Therefore when reproducing or copying these speed result graphs or any of these statistics, other relevant information such as month of the test, location of the test, RSSI values must be published along with the test results, graphs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broadband Speed Test Results - March 2013
512kbps Services .................................MARCH  2013................................ – Random samples
Download Speed Test Results of All Operators.......... ...... .....Downloading a File from a Server in USA

 

 
Download Speed Test Results of All Operators ......... Downloading a File from a Server in Germany

 
 

 

Operator

Monthly Rental

-SLR-

Monthly

Data Volume

 

Bandwidth

Advertised

-Download-

*Advertised Bandwidth Availability

-Peak Time-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Int’l bandwidth availability

During 10MB file download

*with overheads

DIALOG

1,750

 

512kbps

YES

LANKA BELL

2,000

unlimited

512kbps

YES

SLT

1,600

 

512kbps

YES

 

 

 

 

YES

Test Location

 

 

 

TRCSL COL 08

 
2Mbps services
Download Speeds of all Operators .............................................. Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 

 

 
Download Speeds of All Operators ......................... Downloading a File from a Server in Germany

 

 

 

Operator

Monthly Rental

-SLR-

Monthly

Data Volume

 

Bandwidth

Advertised

-Download-

*Advertised Bandwidth Availability

Peak Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

Int’l bandwidth availability

During 10MB file download

*with overheads

DIALOG

5,000

 

2Mbos

YES

LANKA BELL

5,500

unlimited

2Mbps

YES

SLT  

5,500

 

2Mbps

YES

 

 

 

 

YES

Test Location

 

 

 

TRCSL COL 08
 4G LTE                                                                                                         Asdvertised Bandwith 4Mbps
.                                                                                                                                               Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 
 
                                                                                            Downloading a File from a Server in Germany
 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 8Mbps...................................................... Advertised Bandwidth 8Mbps
..............................................................................................................................................Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 8Mbps ................................................... Advertised Bandwidth 8Mbps
.................................................................................................................................Downloading a File From a Server in Germany

 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 16Mbps ............................................ Advertised Bandwidth 16Mbps
......................................................................................................................... ............... Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 16Mbps ..............................................Advertised Bandwidth 16Mbps
............................................................................................................................. . Downloading a File From a Server in Germany

 

 
3G Mobile Broadband .........................MARCH 2013                                      - Random Samples

NOTICE

Please note that due a failure occurred in the SEA-ME-WE 4, submarine cable system, (latter part of March) we will not be publishing the speed test results of 3G mobile broadband services in March.

TRCSL

31.03.2013

Mobile broadband download speed tests were conducted in a specific area/fixed location or in a township. Download speed results plotted in graphs shows speeds available in the area or in the township where the test was conducted. It does not represent overall speeds of the operator, Island-wide. Therefore when reproducing or copying these speed result graphs or any of these statistics, other relevant information such as month of the test, location of the test, RSSI values must be published along with the test results, graphs.

 

 

Operator

Monthly Rental

-SLR-

Monthly

Data Volume

 

Bandwidth

Advertised

-Download-

*Advertised Bandwidth Availability

-Peak Time-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Int’l bandwidth availability

During 10MB file download

*with overheads

DIALOG

1,750

 

512kbps

YES

LANKA BELL

2,000

unlimited

512kbps

YES

SLT

1,600

 

512kbps

YES

 

 

 

 

YES

Test Location

 

 

 

TRCSL COL 08

 

Broadband Speed Test Results - February 2013
512kbps Services .................................FEBRUARY  2013................................ – Random samples
Download Speed Test Results of All Operators.......... ...... .....Downloading a File from a Server in USA

 

 
Download Speed Test Results of All Operators ......... Downloading a File from a Server in Germany

 
 

 

 

Operator

Monthly Rental

-SLR-

Monthly

Data Volume

 

Bandwidth

Advertised

-Download-

*Advertised Bandwidth Availability

-Peak Time-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Int’l bandwidth availability

During 10MB file download

*with overheads

DIALOG

1,750

 

512kbps

YES

LANKA BELL

2,000

unlimited

512kbps

YES

SLT

1,600

 

512kbps

YES

 

 

 

 

YES

Test Location

 

 

 

TRCSL COL 08

 
2Mbps services
Download Speeds of all Operators .............................................. Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 

 

 
Download Speeds of All Operators ......................... Downloading a File from a Server in Germany

 

 

Operator

Monthly Rental

-SLR-

Monthly

Data Volume

 

Bandwidth

Advertised

-Download-

*Advertised Bandwidth Availability

Peak Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

Int’l bandwidth availability

During 10MB file download

*with overheads

DIALOG

5,000

 

2Mbos

YES

LANKA BELL

5,500

unlimited

2Mbps

YES

SLT  

5,500

 

2Mbps

YES

 

 

 

 

YES

Test Location

 

 

 

TRCSL COL 08
 4G LTE                                                                                                         Asdvertised Bandwith 4Mbps
.                                                                                                                                               Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 
 
                                                                                            Downloading a File from a Server in Germany
 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 8Mbps...................................................... Advertised Bandwidth 8Mbps
..............................................................................................................................................Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 8Mbps ................................................... Advertised Bandwidth 8Mbps
.................................................................................................................................Downloading a File From a Server in Germany

 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 16Mbps ............................................ Advertised Bandwidth 16Mbps
......................................................................................................................... ............... Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 16Mbps ..............................................Advertised Bandwidth 16Mbps
............................................................................................................................. . Downloading a File From a Server in Germany

 

 
3G Mobile Broadband .........................FEBRUARY 2013                                      - Random Samples
TEST LOCATION - MATARA -  Township............ ............       .                     16hr Random Sample
Download Speed Test Results of All Operators.....................Downloading a File from a Server inUSA

 

 
TEST LOCATION - MATARA -  Township ............  ..............                       16hr Random Sample
Download Speed Test Results of All Operators............ Downloading a File from a Server inGermany

 

Test Location

Address

 

Matara Rest House,

Fort, Matara

RSSI

 

 6o56' 37.02" N

 80o32'50.42" E

-98dBm

AIRTEL

-79dBm

DIALOG

 

-87dBm

ETISALAT

 

-85dBm

HUTCH

 

-87dBm

MOBITEL

 
HSPA+ Dual Carrier .....................  FEBRUARY 2013...................................... Random Samples
TEST LOCATION  -   BORALESGAMUWA - Centre of the town ..............................         ....16hr Random Sample
.................................................................................................................................. Downloading a File from a Server in......USA

 

 
TEST LOCATION  -   BORALESGAMUWA - Centre of the town .........................................16hr Random Sample
...........................................................................................Downloading a File from a Server inGermany

 
 

Test Location

Address

 

No. 193,

Kesbewa Road,

Boralesgamuwa

RSSI

 

 6o50'28.36' N

79o54'12.93" E

-89dBm

ETISALAT

-70dBm

MOBITEL

 
 

Operator

Monthly Rental

Monthly Data Volume

 

FUP

 

 

Advertised Bandwidth

 

 

 

AIRTEL

 

 

600.00

3GB

NO

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Speed

Will not be reduced

Up to 3.6Mbps

 

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

DIALOG MOBILE
BROADBAND

 

 

2,990

15GB

YES

Excess data will not be billed

Speed will be reduced

Up to 7.2Mbps

 

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

 

MOBITEL

 

Dual Carrier

Service

 

 

 

1,290

 

 

 

 

 

No Premium

Charge

8GB

 

 

 

 

 

 

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

 

 

 

Speed

Will not be reduced

 

 

 

Up to 3.6Mbps

 

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

ETISALAT

 

 

 

 

 

Dual Carrier

Service

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

3,500

12GB

 

 

 

 

 

12GB

NO

 

 

 

 

 

NO

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

 

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Speed

Will not be reduced

 

 

Speed

Will not be reduced

Up to 7.2Mbps

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

 

Theoretical Upper Limit

of HSPA+ DC is 42Mbps

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

 

Mobile broadband download speed tests have been conducted in a specific area or in a township. Download speed results plotted in graphs shows the speeds available in the area or in the township where the test was conducted. It does not represent overall speeds of the operator, Island-wide. Therefore when reproducing or copying these speed result graphs or any of these statistics, other relevant information such as month of the test, location of the test, RSSI values must be published along with the test results, graphs for the knowledge of the public.

 

 

 

Broadband Speed Test Results - January 2013
512kbps Services .................................JANUARY  2013................................ – Random samples
Download Speed Test Results of All Operators.......... ...... .....Downloading a File from a Server in USA

 

 
Download Speed Test Results of All Operators ......... Downloading a File from a Server in Germany

 
 

 

 

Operator

Monthly Rental

-SLR-

Monthly

Data Volume

 

Bandwidth

Advertised

-Download-

*Advertised Bandwidth Availability

-Peak Time-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Int’l bandwidth availability

During 10MB file download

*with overheads

DIALOG

1,750

 

512kbps

YES

LANKA BELL

2,000

unlimited

512kbps

YES

SLT

1,600

 

512kbps

YES

 

 

 

 

 

Test Location

 

 

 

TRCSL COL 08

 
2Mbps services
Download Speeds of all Operators .............................................. Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 

 

 
Download Speeds of All Operators ......................... Downloading a File from a Server in Germany

 

 

Operator

Monthly Rental

-SLR-

Monthly

Data Volume

 

Bandwidth

Advertised

-Download-

*Advertised Bandwidth Availability

Peak Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

Int’l bandwidth availability

During 10MB file download

*with overheads

DIALOG

5,000

 

2Mbos

YES

LANKA BELL

5,500

unlimited

2Mbps

YES

SLT  

5,500

 

2Mbps

YES

 

 

 

 

 

Test Location

 

 

 

TRCSL COL 08
 4G LTE                                                                                                         Asdvertised Bandwith 4Mbps
.                                                                                                                                               Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 
 
                                                                                            Downloading a File from a Server in Germany
 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 8Mbps...................................................... Advertised Bandwidth 8Mbps
..............................................................................................................................................Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 8Mbps ................................................... Advertised Bandwidth 8Mbps
.................................................................................................................................Downloading a File From a Server in Germany

 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 16Mbps ............................................ Advertised Bandwidth 16Mbps
......................................................................................................................... ............... Downloading a File From a Server in USA

 

 
ADSL 2 Plus services 16Mbps ..............................................Advertised Bandwidth 16Mbps
............................................................................................................................. . Downloading a File From a Server in Germany

 

 
3G Mobile Broadband .........................JANUARY 2013                                      - Random Samples
TEST LOCATION - BORELLA   COLOMBO 8............ ............       .                     16hr Random Sample
Download Speed Test Results of All Operators.....................Downloading a File from a Server inUSA

 

 
TEST LOCATION - BORELLA   COLOMBO 8 ............  ..............                       16hr Random Sample
Download Speed Test Results of All Operators............ Downloading a File from a Server inGermany

 

 

Test Location

Address

 

63 A, D.S Senanayake Road, Borella, Col: 8

 

 

RSSI

 

 

 

AIRTEL

-79dBm

DIALOG

 

-73dBm

ETISALAT

 

-77dBm

MOBITEL

 

 

HUTCH

 
HSPA+ Dual Carrier .....................  JANUARY 2013 ......................................... Random Samples
TEST LOCATION  -   THALAHENA MALABE..................................................................................         ....16hr Random Sample
.................................................................................................................................. Downloading a File from a Server in......USA

 

 
TEST LOCATION  -   THALAHENA MALABE....................................................................................16hr Random Sample
...........................................................................................Downloading a File from a Server inGermany

 

Test Location

Address

 

35/2, Samagi Mawatha

Thalahena

Malabe

 

RSSI

 

 

-91dBm

-86dBm

ETISALAT

MOBITEL

Operator

Monthly Rental

Monthly Data Volume

 

FUP

 

 

Advertised Bandwidth

 

 

 

 

AIRTEL

 

 

600.00

3GB

NO

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Speed

Will not be reduced

Up to 3.6Mbps

 

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

DIALOG MOBILE
BROADBAND

 

 

2,990

15GB

YES

Excess data will not be billed

Speed will be reduced

Up to 3.6Mbps

 

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

 

MOBITEL

 

Dual Carrier

Service

 

 

 

1,290

 

No Premium

Charge

 

 

8GB

 

 

 

 

 

 

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

 

 

 

Speed

Will not be reduced

 

 

 

Up to 3.6Mbps

 

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

ETISALAT

 

 

 

 

 

Dual Carrier

Service

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

3,500

12GB

 

 

 

 

 

12GB

NO

 

 

 

 

 

NO

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

 

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Speed

Will not be reduced

 

 

Speed

Will not be reduced

Up to 7.2Mbps

Based on the tower

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

 

Theoretical Upper Limit

of HSPA+ DC is 42Mbps

This capacity will depend on the area or the tower

 

 

Mobile broadband download speed tests have been conducted in a specific area or in a township. Download speed results plotted in graphs shows the speeds available in the area or in the township where the test was conducted. It does not represent overall speeds of the operator, Island-wide. Therefore when reproducing or copying these speed result graphs or any of these statistics, other relevant information such as month of the test, location of the test, RSSI values must be published along with the test results, graphs for the knowledge of the public.

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