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		<title>Comparison of Different Broadband speeds and data rates in different regions and provinces of Pakistan.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:06:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Qazi Atiq</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Speed]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We gathered different data rates graphs from speedtest.net to have an over view of speed offering in different regions of Pakistan]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Browsing across <a href="http://speedtest.net/" target="_blank">speedtest.net</a> (its a website that measures your bandwidth while you are connected to the internet) I found in global stats some data which i though would be useful to share</p>
<p>the source of this is here if you want to try for your self</p>
<p><a title="http://speedtest.net/global.php?continent=4&amp;country=21" href="http://speedtest.net/global.php?continent=4&amp;country=21">http://speedtest.net/global.php?continent=4&amp;country=21</a></p>
<p>While going through the site there were some really amazing things there are some ISPs listed there which i have never heard before (though i have lived in Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi). There are some un known ISPs there with some pretty huge data rates, my guess is they are some corporate ISPs providing services to businesses only.</p>
<p>I have compiled and captured some data which i am showing here from the source site, but you can go ahead and test your results, also if you know some of these ISPs do let us know.</p>
<p>Please remember to take these stats with a pinch of salt, as these are only a collection of tests visitors of the website provide, so there is a strong possibility that some customers of popular ISPs is not there because the minimum number of tests to form a graph (100 for a region and 25 for a city ) have not been performed, but it is an interesting read.<br />
Click the more link for the detailed analysis<br />
<span id="more-258"></span><br />
Here it goes</p>
<h2>Pakistan</h2>
<p>for whole of Pakistan the broad band speed for different ISPs their maximum speed rates achieved and the comparison of different regions according to their speed is as follows</p>
<p><a href="http://www.speedtest.net/global.php?continent=4&#038;country=21"><img style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="image" src="http://review.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image-thumb.png" border="0" alt="image" width="522" height="505" /></a></p>
<p>The upload speeds for Pakistan are as follows</p>
<p><a href="http://www.speedtest.net/global.php?continent=4&#038;country=21"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" title="image" src="http://review.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image-thumb1.png" border="0" alt="image" width="522" height="503" /></a></p>
<h3>Regions (Provinces in Pakistan)</h3>
<p>For different provinces of Pakistan the comparison of different ISPs available and their maximum possible data rates are presented in the following figures,Also presented is comparison of different cities in each province (Region) . (For some weird reason Islamabad is included in Sindh so ignore it)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.speedtest.net/global.php?continent=4&#038;country=21&#038;region=413"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="image" src="http://review.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image-thumb2.png" border="0" alt="image" width="520" height="361" /></a></p>
<p>and upload data is</p>
<p><a href="http://www.speedtest.net/global.php?continent=4&#038;country=21&#038;region=413"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="image" src="http://review.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image-thumb3.png" border="0" alt="image" width="523" height="367" /></a></p>
<p>For Punjab download data is</p>
<p><a href="http://www.speedtest.net/global.php?continent=4&#038;country=21&#038;region=1038"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="image" src="http://review.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image-thumb4.png" border="0" alt="image" width="525" height="364" /></a></p>
<p>and upload data is</p>
<p><a href="http://www.speedtest.net/global.php?continent=4&#038;country=21&#038;region=1038"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="image" src="http://review.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image-thumb5.png" border="0" alt="image" width="521" height="364" /></a></p>
<p>For NWFP The download data rates comparison is</p>
<p><a href="http://www.speedtest.net/global.php?continent=4&#038;country=21&#038;region=1924"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="image" src="http://review.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image-thumb6.png" border="0" alt="image" width="524" height="364" /></a></p>
<p>and upload is</p>
<p><a href="http://www.speedtest.net/global.php?continent=4&#038;country=21&#038;region=1924"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="image" src="http://review.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image-thumb7.png" border="0" alt="image" width="527" height="368" /></a></p>
<p>and for the province of Balochistan the download data is</p>
<p><a href="http://www.speedtest.net/global.php?continent=4&#038;country=21&#038;region=1559"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="image" src="http://review.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image-thumb8.png" border="0" alt="image" width="531" height="373" /></a></p>
<p>and upload data is</p>
<p><a href="http://www.speedtest.net/global.php?continent=4&#038;country=21&#038;region=1559"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="image" src="http://review.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image-thumb9.png" border="0" alt="image" width="534" height="373" /></a></p>
<p>Data for different cities is as follows</p>
<h4>Karachi</h4>
<p>Data rate for different ISPs for Karachi city and the maximum data rate they achieved are as follows</p>
<p>For downloads</p>
<p><a href="http://www.speedtest.net/global.php?continent=4&#038;country=21&#038;region=413&#038;city=1787"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="image" src="http://review.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image-thumb10.png" border="0" alt="image" width="521" height="224" /></a></p>
<p>for uploads</p>
<p><a href="http://www.speedtest.net/global.php?continent=4&#038;country=21&#038;region=413&#038;city=1787"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="image" src="http://review.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image-thumb11.png" border="0" alt="image" width="524" height="225" /></a></p>
<h4>Lahore</h4>
<p>Figures telling a comparison of ISPs and their maximum achieved data rates in the city of Lahore are as follows</p>
<p>for downloads</p>
<p><a href="http://www.speedtest.net/global.php?continent=4&#038;country=21&#038;region=1038&#038;city=7182"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="image" src="http://review.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image-thumb12.png" border="0" alt="image" width="522" height="226" /></a></p>
<p>for uploads</p>
<p><a href="http://www.speedtest.net/global.php?continent=4&#038;country=21&#038;region=1038&#038;city=7182"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="image" src="http://review.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image-thumb13.png" border="0" alt="image" width="525" height="225" /></a></p>
<h4>Islamabad</h4>
<p>Figures comparison different ISPs and their data rates in the city of Islamabad are as follows.</p>
<p>download speeds</p>
<p><a href="http://www.speedtest.net/global.php?continent=4&#038;country=21&#038;region=413&#038;city=1218"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="image" src="http://review.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image-thumb14.png" border="0" alt="image" width="518" height="186" /></a></p>
<p>upload speeds</p>
<p><a href="http://www.speedtest.net/global.php?continent=4&#038;country=21&#038;region=413&#038;city=1218"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="image" src="http://review.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image-thumb15.png" border="0" alt="image" width="521" height="224" /></a></p>
<h4>Rawalpindi</h4>
<p>Comparison of ISP and services providers for different broadband speeds in Rawalpindi city are as follows</p>
<p>for downloads</p>
<p><a href="http://www.speedtest.net/global.php?continent=4&#038;country=21&#038;region=1038&#038;city=23616"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="image" src="http://review.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image-thumb16.png" border="0" alt="image" width="519" height="195" /></a></p>
<p>for uploads</p>
<p><a href="http://www.speedtest.net/global.php?continent=4&#038;country=21&#038;region=1038&#038;city=23616"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="image" src="http://review.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image-thumb17.png" border="0" alt="image" width="521" height="183" /></a></p>
<h4>Peshawar</h4>
<p>For the city of Peshawar the comparison of different data speeds by different ISPs are as follows</p>
<p>download speeds</p>
<p><a href="http://www.speedtest.net/global.php?continent=4&#038;country=21&#038;region=1924&#038;city=61232"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="image" src="http://review.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image-thumb18.png" border="0" alt="image" width="521" height="189" /></a></p>
<p>upload speeds</p>
<p><a href="http://www.speedtest.net/global.php?continent=4&#038;country=21&#038;region=1924&#038;city=61232"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="image" src="http://review.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image-thumb19.png" border="0" alt="image" width="522" height="222" /></a></p>
<h4>Quetta</h4>
<p>Different data speeds from different ISPs in the city of Quetta are as follows</p>
<p>for downloads</p>
<p><a href="http://www.speedtest.net/global.php?continent=4&#038;country=21&#038;region=1559&#038;city=151075"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="image" src="http://review.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image-thumb20.png" border="0" alt="image" width="521" height="224" /></a></p>
<p>for uploads</p>
<p><a href="http://www.speedtest.net/global.php?continent=4&#038;country=21&#038;region=1559&#038;city=151075"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="image" src="http://review.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image-thumb21.png" border="0" alt="image" width="526" height="191" /></a></p>
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		<title>DSL/Broadband Packages and prices in Pakistan</title>
		<link>http://review.com.pk/2009/02/dslboradband-packages-and-prices-in-pakistan/</link>
		<comments>http://review.com.pk/2009/02/dslboradband-packages-and-prices-in-pakistan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:45:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Qazi Atiq</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Rates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[broadband]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Comparison]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[a detailed compairson of different packages being offered by ISPs through out Pakistan for Broadband and DSL services]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I came across this very informative and comprehensive list of DSL and Broadband packages being offered in Pakistan, These cover a broad region of cities in Pakistan including Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Karachi Quetta and Peshawar.</p>
<p>I have limited the bandwidth brackets to the most popular ones you can go to the websites of the ISP to get in depth details of all the packages being offered by them. some are offering packages of 128 k (not included in table) where as there are ISPs which are offering combination of different caps at lower prices.</p>
<p>Specially COMSATS have packages for broadband and DSL different for cities like Abbotabad, Sialkot, Peshawar and Islamabad, And they have some very pricey packages for unlimited bandwidth and dedicated bandwidth.</p>
<p>For all of these Providers you will have to check for availability of their service in your area, most of these provide this information on their websites but it has to be really searched. If you need some detailed info let me know in comments and I will try to pull it out for you.</p>
<p>Most widely available service is obviously being offered by PTCL because of their large coverage area and existing infrastructure, where as most ISPs are mostly limited to urban cities. Wimax based ISPs like Wateen and Mobilink infinity will probably spread to rural areas with wireless coverage.</p>
<p>There are also EVDO services launched by Worldcall and recently PTCL but they are more suited to mobile users. Will be covering about them soon till then use the reference below to suit your budget<br />
Click on the following link to see the table<br />
<span id="more-131"></span></p>
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<td rowspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2">256K</td>
<td colspan="2">512K</td>
<td colspan="2">768K</td>
<td colspan="2">1024K</td>
<td colspan="2">2048K</td>
<td colspan="2">Additional Cost</td>
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<tr>
<td>Price</td>
<td>Vol</td>
<td><span>Price</span></td>
<td>Vol</td>
<td>Price</td>
<td>Vol</td>
<td>Price</td>
<td>Vol</td>
<td>Price</td>
<td>Vol</td>
<td>Setup</td>
<td>Modem</td>
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<td><a href="http://www.ptcl.com.pk">PTCL</a></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1,199*</td>
<td>Infinite</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1,999*</td>
<td>Infinite</td>
<td>4,999*</td>
<td>Infinite</td>
<td>Free</td>
<td>Free</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="http://www.link.net.pk/">LINK DOT NET </a></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1,200</td>
<td>Infinite</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2,000</td>
<td>Infinite</td>
<td>3,900</td>
<td>Infinite</td>
<td>Free</td>
<td>Free</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="http://www.dsl.net.pk/">MICRONET (Islamabad)</a></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1,199</td>
<td>4GB **</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>19,800</td>
<td>72GB **</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>750</td>
<td>1,900</td>
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<td><a href="http://www.comsats.net.pk/">COMSATS</a></td>
<td>1,000</td>
<td>2GB</td>
<td>2,400</td>
<td>6GB</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>3,000</td>
<td>3,500</td>
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<td><a href="http://www.sco.gov.pk/">SCO (AJK &amp; NA)</a></td>
<td>1,499</td>
<td>2GB</td>
<td>1,999</td>
<td>2GB</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>499</td>
<td>3,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="http://www.max.com.pk/">MAXCOM (Karachi)</a></td>
<td>1,500</td>
<td>3GB</td>
<td>1,500</td>
<td>2GB</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>5,000</td>
<td>6GB</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Free</td>
<td>Free</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="http://www.multi.net.pk/">MULTINET</a></td>
<td>999</td>
<td>2GB</td>
<td>4,000</td>
<td>4GB</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>499</td>
<td>Free</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2"><a href="http://www.cyber.net.pk/">CYBERNET</a></td>
<td>2,000</td>
<td>2GB</td>
<td rowspan="2"></td>
<td rowspan="2"></td>
<td rowspan="2"></td>
<td rowspan="2"></td>
<td rowspan="2"></td>
<td rowspan="2"></td>
<td rowspan="2"></td>
<td rowspan="2"></td>
<td rowspan="2">1,000</td>
<td rowspan="2">2,500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">Rs.1500 for Islamabad</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2"><a href="http://www.mobilinkinfinity.com/">Mobilink Infinity (Karachi)</a></td>
<td>1,000</td>
<td>15GB</td>
<td>1,200</td>
<td>15GB</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1500</td>
<td>15GB</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2,500 **</td>
<td>3,500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>450</td>
<td>5GB</td>
<td>700</td>
<td>5GB</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>900</td>
<td>5GB</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2,500 **</td>
<td>3,500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="http://www.worldcall.net.pk/">Worldcall</a> (Karachi)</td>
<td>1,100</td>
<td>Infinte</td>
<td>1,400</td>
<td>Infinte</td>
<td>1,900</td>
<td>Infinite</td>
<td>2,600</td>
<td>Infinte</td>
<td>5,100</td>
<td>Infinte</td>
<td>3,000</td>
<td>N/A ***</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="http://www.worldcall.net.pk/">Worldcall</a> (Lahore)</td>
<td>1,100</td>
<td>Infinte</td>
<td>1,300</td>
<td>Infinte</td>
<td>1,900</td>
<td>Infinite</td>
<td>2,600</td>
<td>Infinte</td>
<td>5,100</td>
<td>Infinte</td>
<td>1,200</td>
<td>N/A ***</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="3"><a href="http://www.wateen.com/">Wateen</a></td>
<td>499</td>
<td>5GB</td>
<td>599</td>
<td>5GB</td>
<td>699</td>
<td>5GB</td>
<td>799</td>
<td>5GB</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>500</td>
<td>5,999</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>899</td>
<td>10GB</td>
<td>999</td>
<td>10GB</td>
<td>1,099</td>
<td>10GB</td>
<td>1,199</td>
<td>10GB</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>500</td>
<td>4,999</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1,299</td>
<td>15GB</td>
<td>1,399</td>
<td>15GB</td>
<td>1,499</td>
<td>15GB</td>
<td>1,599</td>
<td>15GB</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>500</td>
<td>3,999</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="17">* PTCL is offering 30% discount on its retail packages to all students, faculty members and admin staff of HEC recognized Universities ** Free unlimited downloads from 8:00pm to 8:00am and sundays *** Security Deposit **** Modem remains property of Worldcall</td>
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<p>Feel free to drop any comments we would love to hear about your experiences with these ISPs, I will add a poll to rate them soon, time permitting.<br />
UPDATED (Rate your ISP Here)</p>
<p>[poll id="1"]</p>
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