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Broadband Speed Test Results - October 2012
512kbps Services ...............................OCTOBER  2012..................................... – 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

 
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

 


 
3G Mobile Broadband .........................................................OCTOBER 2012        - Random Samples
TEST LOCATION - MILLAGAHAWATTA RD   MALABE ............ ....................16hr Random Sample
Download Speed Test Results of All Operators .....................Downloading a File from a Server in USA

 


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

 


Test Location

Address

767/4

Millagahawatta Rd, Thalangama North Malabe

RSSI

-87dBm

AIRTEL

-91dBm

DIALOG

-79dBm

ETISALAT

-91dBm

MOBITEL

 
HSPA+ Dual Carrier .....................OCTOBER 2012 ............................................Random Samples
TEST LOCATION - 5th LANE  KOLPITY............................................................................................. 16hr Random Sample
.................................................................................................................................. Downloading a File from a Server in...... USA

 

 
TEST LOCATION - 5th LANE  KOLPITY .........................................................................................16hr Random Sample
...........................................................................................Downloading a File from a Server in Germany

 

 

Test Location

Address

Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Technology

79/1 , 5th Lane

Colombo 3

RSSI

-69dBm

ETISALAT

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 t0 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



1,290

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 - September 2012
512kbps Services ...............................SEPTEMBER  2012................................ – 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

 
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 .........................................................SEPTEMBER 2012 - Random Samples
TEST LOCATION - MALIGAKANDA  MARADANA  COL 10............ .............16hr Random Sample
Download Speed Test Results of All Operators .....................Downloading a File from a Server in USA

 


 
TEST LOCATION - MALIGAKANDA  MARADANA  COL 10............  .............. 16hr Random Sample
Download Speed Test Results of All Operators ............ Downloading a File from a Server in Germany

 


 

Test Location

Address

108/10

Maligakanda Rd

Maradana

Colombo 10

RSSI



-83dBm

AIRTEL

-85dBm

DIALOG


-65dBm

ETISALAT


-77dBm

MOBITEL


 
HSPA+ Dual Carrier .....................SEPTEMBER 2012 .........................................Random Samples
TEST LOCATION  -   POLHENGODA  COL 5...................................................................................... 16hr Random Sample
.................................................................................................................................. Downloading a File from a Server in...... USA

 

 
TEST LOCATION  -   POLHENGODA  COL 5 ....................................................................................16hr Random Sample
...........................................................................................Downloading a File from a Server in Germany

 

 

Test Location

Address

21/7 Polhengoda

Gardens,

Colombo 5

RSSI



-81dBm

ETISALAT

 
TEST LOCATION  -   BAUDDHALOKA Mw COL 8......................................................... 16hr Random Sample
Download Speed Test Results of All Operators .............. Downloading a File from a Server in USA

 

 
TEST LOCATION  -   BAUDDHALOKA Mw COL 8...................................................... 16hr Random Sample
..........................................................................................Downloading a File from a Server in Germany

 

 

Test Location

Address

410/8,

Bauddhaloka Mw

Colombo 8

RSSI

-79dBm

ETISALAT


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 t0 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



1,290

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 - August  2012
512kbps Services ................................ AUGUST 2012................................ – 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

unlimited

512kbps

YES

LANKA BELL

2,000

unlimited

512kbps

YES

SLT

1,600


512kbps

YES

SUNTEL

2,000

unlimited

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

SUNTEL

4,500

unlimited

2Mbps

YES

Test Location




TRCSL COL 08

 
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 2012 - Random Samples

 
TEST LOCATION  - JUBILEE POST       MIRIHANA.....................      .............16hr Random Sample
Download Speed Test Results of All Operators ...............  ..........Downloading a File from a Server in USA

 


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

 



 

Test Location

Address

No. 276A/1,

Kotte Road Mirihana, Nugegoda

RSSI



-89dBm

AIRTEL

-95dBm

DIALOG


-97dBm

ETISALAT


-91dBm

MOBITEL


Please note that download speed test results of HSPA+ services will not be published this time due to unavoidable circumstances


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 t0 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



1,290

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



1.500

12GB

NO

Excess data will be billed

PER/MB

Speed

Will not be reduced

Up to 7.2Mbps

Based on the tower

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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