What the ….???
Posted by doshiamitDec 19
I saw a medianama post about internet penetration in India. Nikhil has some good analysis but I disagreed with one point.
Percentage growth: In percentage terms, Maharashtra grew the least, followed by Delhi and Tamil Nadu, primarily because of the large subscriber base.
I think growth in Maharashtra lags because of pricing. An unlimited 256K connections going to cost you close to a Thousand bucks. I pay VSNL about 1100. My cable guy offers me something for 800 but I promised never to use IN Cable for internet ever again an I intend to follow through on that. MTNL offers one for 2500. I just thought I would compare prices between MTNL Mumbai and MTNL Delhi and was shocked. I knew there was a price difference but this is ridiculous.
Mumbai:
Thats Rs. 2500 for a 256K, 4500 for a 512K
Compared to Delhi:
Thats Rs. 599 for a 256K and 1299 for a 512K. Thats half the price for twice the bandwidth.
Are you fucking kidding me? Can anyone come up with a logical reason for why thi might be the case?
Whoa! Thanks Amit – I wasn’t aware of TriB UL data 512 plan, and have been on 256 for over a year. I have 2 TriB 256 connections…just in case one goes kaput. Will upgrade them now. Also, I don’t think such a comparison in complete without taking into account price of Reliance and Airtel broadband services.
Airtel prices are the same. Reliance prices are also probably the same I know my cousin has a 1Mbps connection from them for 2000-2500. Neither are available where I live. My choices are Tata, MTNL, or the cable guy. IN screwed me badly a few years ago, so I wont go back there.
I dont understand how MTNL can have such a disparity in pricing between the 2 markets?
Cos the poltishuns are in dilli baba.
Mumbai-Forget Z security. Pehle net access rates parity.
That was my first thought too. Than I started thinking for them to take advantage of discounted rates would mean that they would actually have to pay in the first place. Seems unlikely that they do.