Comments on: Internet access only available to 3.3 percent of Pakistan http://wiredpakistan.com/2007/10/04/internet-access-only-available-to-33-percent-of-pakistan/ all things tech in pakistan Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:44:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Paul H http://wiredpakistan.com/2007/10/04/internet-access-only-available-to-33-percent-of-pakistan/#comment-5952 Paul H Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:18:09 +0000 http://wiredpakistan.com/2007/10/04/internet-access-only-available-to-33-percent-of-pakistan/#comment-5952 The future of mobile broadband has arrived -- in Korea On the theme of internet access, Korea's WiMax-like system provides faster, cheaper wireless broadband Article reads as follows, "The next time you're on the road and either can't find a Wi-Fi hot spot or it seems to take forever to download an important file via 3G, imagine you're in Seoul, South Korea. That's because Seoul's wireless WiBro network is nirvana for traveling professionals. WiBro is a branded version of the same 802.16e-2005 WiMax standard that is coming to the U.S. In Korea, it delivers data three times faster than 3G networks, with typical download speeds as high as 6Mbit/sec." - article continues at this link - http://broadbandmobile.blogspot.com/2008/04/future-of-mobile-broadband-has-arrived.html The future of mobile broadband has arrived — in Korea

On the theme of internet access, Korea’s WiMax-like system provides faster, cheaper wireless broadband

Article reads as follows, “The next time you’re on the road and either can’t find a Wi-Fi hot spot or it seems to take forever to download an important file via 3G, imagine you’re in Seoul, South Korea. That’s because Seoul’s wireless WiBro network is nirvana for traveling professionals.

WiBro is a branded version of the same 802.16e-2005 WiMax standard that is coming to the U.S. In Korea, it delivers data three times faster than 3G networks, with typical download speeds as high as 6Mbit/sec.” - article continues at this link - http://broadbandmobile.blogspot.com/2008/04/future-of-mobile-broadband-has-arrived.html

]]> By: Hassan http://wiredpakistan.com/2007/10/04/internet-access-only-available-to-33-percent-of-pakistan/#comment-5051 Hassan Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:29:17 +0000 http://wiredpakistan.com/2007/10/04/internet-access-only-available-to-33-percent-of-pakistan/#comment-5051 3.2 people in Pakistan uses the 56k dial-up con. 3.2 people in Pakistan uses the 56k dial-up con.

]]> By: KO http://wiredpakistan.com/2007/10/04/internet-access-only-available-to-33-percent-of-pakistan/#comment-2637 KO Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:20:20 +0000 http://wiredpakistan.com/2007/10/04/internet-access-only-available-to-33-percent-of-pakistan/#comment-2637 I don't think Wimax can support triple play... even on a 1mbps wimax connection it barely manages to stream youtube, let only multiple tv channels. I don’t think Wimax can support triple play… even on a 1mbps wimax connection it barely manages to stream youtube, let only multiple tv channels.

]]> By: S.Wajid http://wiredpakistan.com/2007/10/04/internet-access-only-available-to-33-percent-of-pakistan/#comment-2636 S.Wajid Thu, 22 Nov 2007 08:18:27 +0000 http://wiredpakistan.com/2007/10/04/internet-access-only-available-to-33-percent-of-pakistan/#comment-2636 Without B/W at less price forget the profits rather trying to for survival will be the focus. From the last 1 -2 years the buzz of Wimax is flying and getting away nonthing is cooked by any operator yet and just Marketing Gimmicks.. I wonder how Triple Play via Wimax will come as the more users in a targeted signal area enters the lesser the B/W and speed. Plus the big question what will be the price of the WIMAX services and what would be the quality of the Video services? (Imagine getting a video at 512K or 768K which Wimax is claiming to meet the normal cable or fiber TV.) Without B/W at less price forget the profits rather trying to for survival will be the focus. From the last 1 -2 years the buzz of Wimax is flying and getting away nonthing is cooked by any operator yet and just Marketing Gimmicks.. I wonder how Triple Play via Wimax will come as the more users in a targeted signal area enters the lesser the B/W and speed. Plus the big question what will be the price of the WIMAX services and what would be the quality of the Video services? (Imagine getting a video at 512K or 768K which Wimax is claiming to meet the normal cable or fiber TV.)

]]> By: Tee Emm http://wiredpakistan.com/2007/10/04/internet-access-only-available-to-33-percent-of-pakistan/#comment-2103 Tee Emm Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:21:07 +0000 http://wiredpakistan.com/2007/10/04/internet-access-only-available-to-33-percent-of-pakistan/#comment-2103 There is nothing happening in Pakistan right now to work towards allow the now-quite-sizable diverse networks (PIE, TW and Independent bandwidths on SMW4) to clear their traffic locally. This is going to,for the first time, allow the true concept of local and transit bandwidth. In their quest for higher profits in the shorter time range, each of the major player has either resisted this basic BCP (best current practice) or have shown ignorance to this idea which is central to the development of any Internetwork. Unless this local Interconnect happens in a neutral environment open for all to access, the entire Pakistani nation will be paying thru their nose for what I prefer to call the 'imported Internet'. The regulator, the industry and the technocrats all are equally responsible for this gross collective negligence. There is nothing happening in Pakistan right now to work towards allow the now-quite-sizable diverse networks (PIE, TW and Independent bandwidths on SMW4) to clear their traffic locally. This is going to,for the first time, allow the true concept of local and transit bandwidth. In their quest for higher profits in the shorter time range, each of the major player has either resisted this basic BCP (best current practice) or have shown ignorance to this idea which is central to the development of any Internetwork.

Unless this local Interconnect happens in a neutral environment open for all to access, the entire Pakistani nation will be paying thru their nose for what I prefer to call the ‘imported Internet’.

The regulator, the industry and the technocrats all are equally responsible for this gross collective negligence.

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