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iamoyindamola:
You mean since you start using the ODU once you reach 1tb it starts throttling or once you exceed 1tb in a month it will throttle

Yes , seems I’ve not been paying attention enough to know that the throttling I always experience close to expiration is usually as a result of crossing the 1TB fair usage policy threshold .

I noticed it during the last two subs and can now confirm that once u reach the 1TB cap, u will experience terrible data speed that may not even work at all to download or upload .

I guess it’s because in the last 2 months I’ve done more Netflix and prime streaming than in the past . So it was easier to hit the 1TB data cap

izzou:
I doubt if there's any in the world. There's just a large cap that has a low probability for you to finish in a month

Let’s not say in the world sha since na only Naija “unlimited “ data plan we don experience yet.

Maybe people abroad may have experience real unlimited data sha . One can never tell .

BlueRayDick:
Let’s not say in the world sha since na only Naija “unlimited “ data plan we don experience yet.

Maybe people abroad may have experience real unlimited data sha . One can never tell .

I know it would look unlimited, but no businessman is just going to open the tap infinitely.

If I was using your Airtel Unlimited, I would never get to 500GB sef, talk more of 1TB. Na because you reach there you come see say e no be unlimited.

Every one has a cap. It might be so wide, that the probability of getting to it is very very low, but it cannot be unlimited

My local thoughts oh

https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/internet-data-caps-explained-avoid-extra-charges-and-make-most-of-your-internet-plan/

Most ISPs have a FUP (fair use policy) hidden behind their unlimited plan story. Unlimited plan is just marketing, just like their so called speeds.

They always use MBPs to advertise but

20mbps is actually 2.5mb/s

1tb is not that much if you do a lot of streaming or gaming or if you have a family.

izzou:
I know it would look unlimited, but no businessman is just going to open the tap infinitely.

If I was using your Airtel Unlimited, I would never get to 500GB sef, talk more of 1TB. Na because you reach there you come see say e no be unlimited.

Every one has a cap. It might be so wide, that the probability of getting to it is very very low, but it cannot be unlimited

My local thoughts oh

It's worldwide. Every network has Fair Usage Policy after you exceed a specific high threshold. Unlimited data simply means you won't be cut off but it doesn't guarantee unlimited high speed.

izzou:
I know it would look unlimited, but no businessman is just going to open the tap infinitely.

If I was using your Airtel Unlimited, I would never get to 500GB sef, talk more of 1TB. Na because you reach there you come see say e no be unlimited.

Every one has a cap. It might be so wide, that the probability of getting to it is very very low, but it cannot be unlimited

My local thoughts oh

To be fair , I never thought it would be possible to exhaust the 1TB data cap until now .

In the past I used to download my movies and series with office WiFi which l later watch at my leisure time . But since I got the Airtel ODU which they call “unlimited “ I just stream movies directly from Netflix and Amazon prime, I stream YouTube live of my favorite radio and TV stations , when I’m home and use all social media apps indiscriminately without paying attention to the data consumed .

I guess that throwing caution to the wind because one thinks it is “unlimited data sha” that always make one overshoot the data cap no matter how big it may be .

Bombblacks:
It's worldwide. Every network has Fair Usage Policy after you exceed a specific high threshold. Unlimited data simply means you won't be cut off but it doesn't guarantee unlimited high speed.

Alright then.

BlueRayDick:
Yes , seems I’ve not been paying attention enough to know that the throttling I always experience close to expiration is usually as a result of crossing the 1TB fair usage policy threshold .

I noticed it during the last two subs and can now confirm that once u reach the 1TB cap, u will experience terrible data speed that may not even work at all to download or upload .

I guess it’s because in the last 2 months I’ve done more Netflix and prime streaming than in the past . So it was easier to hit the 1TB data cap

True nothing like unlimited per say
But they really tried because 1tb is really big and fair

GloriousGbola:
https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/internet-data-caps-explained-avoid-extra-charges-and-make-most-of-your-internet-plan/

Most ISPs have a FUP (fair use policy) hidden behind their unlimited plan story. Unlimited plan is just marketing, just like their so called speeds.

They always use MBPs to advertise but

20mbps is actually 2.5mb/s

1tb is not that much if you do a lot of streaming or gaming or if you have a family.

I don't think anyone considers 1tb much especially for a family.

Bombblacks:
I don't think anyone considers 1tb much especially for a family.

Call your isp to complain and they will start telling you differently.

iamoyindamola:
True nothing like unlimited per say
But they really tried because 1tb is really big and fair

1tb is not that big.

it is 33gb a day.

your average AAA game is 90 to 100gb
you have a console , that one can drop 20gb update without warning
if you and madam and pikin are doing netflix that one can come to 10gb a day
and if you have home office, it can be even more than this

Roland17:
The past month has been an incredibly difficult period for me and my family. Nigeria happened to a beloved and close member of the family and this one hit really hard.

I am still struggling to reconcile the harsh reality that she is gone. Imagine speaking over the phone with someone one day after something that brought extreme joy to the entire family and 2 days later the person is gone. The entire family is devasted and the pain no be here.

A very big thanks to everyone who reached out, I no fit mention everybody, including those who left mentions on the forum, I am really grateful. Once again, death puts a lot of things in perspective for me. Life is too short, do the best you can and find happiness in little things.

Onwu di njo!

Unfortunately this often reminds us daily that as mortals our time here on earth is limited and what we'll leave behind are memories when we were here. Please accept my condolences and I pray God gives you and your family the strength to bear this loss. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

BlueRayDick:
Kudos to the FG and congratulations to the “lucky “ 45 who got the grant eventually .

This is not a diss at the FG for this initiative, but trust me this is just a tiny drop in the mighty ocean as far as setting up the youth of this country for a rewarding future is concerned .

God knows the number of brilliant minds that would’ve been screened out to arrive at the total number of 45 winners all over Naija .

Earlier this year I was in a session with some of our internal and external stakeholders (international stakeholders) and in one of the presentations from our internal team , I saw a side that showed the grim reality of the Nigerian youth .

A graduate trainee program which focused on co-opting graduate engineers ( Civil , mechanical , chemical , electrical , petroleum , etc ) was organized by the organization . Over 12,000 applications from HND and bachelors degree holders was received from graduates of universities across Nigeria , over 10,000 of the applicants got shortlisted and after a rigorous recruitment profess that lasted months ; only 100 candidates were eventually absorbed as graduate trainees into the system .

For someone who had once been in the same position as some of those applicants , I had a realization that one needs to be extremely lucky after being smart to breakthrough in this country , especially when you are following the due process of things without knowing anybody that can influence things in your favor .

Once again , congratulations to the winners of the FG N50m VC initiative. Hope they make the best use of the opportunity .

You are right. According to the minister of education they received 30,000 applications from 404 schools, from 30,000 applicants to 65 finalist to eventual 45 winners is a lot.

Hopefully the next one cohort next year can be increased to like 100 students. Me personally I prefer this type of direct empowerment than sharing rice or one of those bogus money sharing scheme.

I saw like 10 winners on X yesterday and you know that definitely that 50M is a life changing money for them and their startups.

GloriousGbola:
Call your isp to complain and they will start telling you differently.



1tb is not that big.

it is 33gb a day.

your average AAA game is 90 to 100gb
you have a console , that one can drop 20gb update without warning
if you and madam and pikin are doing netflix that one can come to 10gb a day
and if you have home office, it can be even more than this

I use spectranet so i have unlimited night browsing while i use normal data for daily usage
I have only reach 1tb twice, that is because of downloading COD and GOW, my point is average Nigerian can't reach 1tb monthly except you are into streaming or content creating.
I can be on SM from morning till night and total usage will be 10gb

BlueRayDick:
Alright then.

Alternatively there's an Airtel fibre plan that's capped at 3TB fair usage policy. I think you should go for that but it's pretty restricted by location.

iamoyindamola:
I use spectranet so i have unlimited night browsing while i use normal data for daily usage
I have only reach 1tb twice, that is because of downloading COD and GOW, my point is average Nigerian can't reach 1tb monthly except you are into streaming or content creating.
I can be on SM from morning till night and total usage will be 10gb

hopefully, their unlimited night is actually unlimited. i was using spectranet before, like 10 years ago - when i found they were throttling download speed during free night browsing period. i actually went to the office to complain and they told me flatly - yes we are doing this. during day i had normal speed, and at night serious throttling. They also set their night browsing in a very nasty way - from 1am to 7am . so you have to set your devices carefully, or wake up to imitate your downloads at 1am.

once you are a heavy user, you will find that every isp has their own looong story behind their marketing

Some Nigerian parents can be wicked with words to their kids.

See that frame 1

I'm sure with that frame 2, she will be saying she's proud of him and always know he will win.

Parents sha

izzou:
I know it would look unlimited, but no businessman is just going to open the tap infinitely.

If I was using your Airtel Unlimited, I would never get to 500GB sef, talk more of 1TB. Na because you reach there you come see say e no be unlimited.

Every one has a cap. It might be so wide, that the probability of getting to it is very very low, but it cannot be unlimited

My local thoughts oh

i use airtel 5g router and i subscribe for the 20mb/s unlimited, i barely pass 500gb per month.

sometimes to even dey stream or watch movie dey tire me sef.

iamoyindamola:
True nothing like unlimited per say
But they really tried because 1tb is really big and fair

Baba 1TB is not really big o.

In my family for example, we have just two adults who use the internet; myself and my wife. My wife works from home while I go to work almost on a daily basis. When I'm home sef, I only do few official work from home and that doesn't consume much data.

I understand that the netflix and other streaming services consume much data , the tiktok and other social media apps we connect on our mobile when at home consumes data too; but I wasn't expecting that an unlimited data package will reach fair usage policy limit with at least 14 days to renewal cycle. I mean I'm not even into content creation or any tech job that requires much data uploads , so how is it possible that one exhaust an "unlimited " data plan within 16 days of subscription?

GloriousGbola:
Call your isp to complain and they will start telling you differently.



1tb is not that big.

it is 33gb a day.

your average AAA game is 90 to 100gb
you have a console , that one can drop 20gb update without warning
if you and madam and pikin are doing netflix that one can come to 10gb a day
and if you have home office, it can be even more than this

I don't even play games online and don't upload videos on Youtube sef. That 1TB cap is actually actually small. Aside streaming movies the few times Adelabu give us light and when we put on generator (Mostly between the hours of 7.30pm to 11pm ), I don't see what would warrant the data to get exhausted quickly.

larride:
You are right. According to the minister of education they received 30,000 applications from 404 schools, from 30,000 applicants to 65 finalist to eventual 45 winners is a lot.

Hopefully the next one cohort next year can be increased to like 100 students. Me personally I prefer this type of direct empowerment than sharing rice or one of those bogus money sharing scheme.

I saw like 10 winners on X yesterday and you know that definitely that 50M is a life changing money for them and their startups.

Yeah, I agree with you 100%. This kind of empowerment makes more sense than spending hundreds of millions ( and even billions sef) in sharing nonsense palliatives that won't last a month.

Congratulations to the winners and hope they use the capital well so other smart chaps like them can be taken off the streets in years to come after their startups must have grown to be successive ventures.

BlueRayDick:
I don't even play games online and don't upload videos on Youtube sef. That 1TB cap is actually actually small. Aside streaming movies the few times Adelabu give us light and when we put on generator (Mostly between the hours of 7.30pm to 11pm ), I don't see what would warrant the data to get exhausted quickly.

Some of the data providers in Nigeria are criminals. They might show you have used a certain amount but the reality is very different. I have tested it out before. I did a one gig Airtel sub to download something of 500mb and you won't believe it finished before the download was even concluded.

Bombblacks:
Alternatively there's an Airtel fibre plan that's capped at 3TB fair usage policy. I think you should go for that but it's pretty restricted by location.

The location thingy is why I didn't get MTN fiber X and opted for airtel ODU. Those fiber plans , you must be living in an estate/area where the telecommunications company must have assume it will be profitable to bring their infrastructure down there.

BlueRayDick:
Baba 1TB is not really big o.

In my family for example, we have just two adults who use the internet; myself and my wife. My wife works from home while I go to work almost on a daily basis. When I'm home sef, I only do few official work from home and that doesn't consume much data.

I understand that the netflix and other streaming services consume much data , the tiktok and other social media apps we connect on our mobile when at home consumes data too; but I wasn't expecting that an unlimited data package will reach fair usage policy limit with at least 14 days to renewal cycle. I mean I'm not even into content creation or any tech job that requires much data uploads , so how is it possible that one exhaust an "unlimited " data plan within 16 days of subscription?

Are you sure you didn't open your WiFi for others to connect?
With all you listed I don't think it possible to reach 1tb in 14 days
Highest resolution on Netflix is 4k which is 10-15mbps

BlueRayDick:
I don't even play games online and don't upload videos on Youtube sef. That 1TB cap is actually actually small. Aside streaming movies the few times Adelabu give us light and when we put on generator (Mostly between the hours of 7.30pm to 11pm ), I don't see what would warrant the data to get exhausted quickly.

it is also possible someone is sharing your internet

i have an app called glasswire for network monitoring. paid but the free toer may still work

i use it to confirm all devices on the network

if you install this you can confirm if there are any strangers

you can also confirm your internet use

years ago i stopped using the modems that come with airtel and co and started buying tp link desktop modem/router so i could monitor and control everyone's internet use. block websites from source, confirm just who used all teh ata and put data cap. doesnt work 101% because data tracking for users is lost during power outage

larride:
You are right. According to the minister of education they received 30,000 applications from 404 schools, from 30,000 applicants to 65 finalist to eventual 45 winners is a lot.

Hopefully the next one cohort next year can be increased to like 100 students. Me personally I prefer this type of direct empowerment than sharing rice or one of those bogus money sharing scheme.

I saw like 10 winners on X yesterday and you know that definitely that 50M is a life changing money for them and their startups.

Isn't that amount to big for just 45winners?

What I mean is how about they decrease the amount while increasing the number of winners so more people can gain. Something like 20million per person and 120winners.

In maybe 30-40 years now, these terrorists will now be claiming indigenous people..

Jihad is happening right before our eyes in 2026 mehn 🥺🥺

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iamoyindamola:
Are you sure you didn't open your WiFi for others to connect?
With all you listed I don't think it possible to reach 1tb in 14 days
Highest resolution on Netflix is 4k which is 10-15mbps

No I did not. The only devices connected on the WIFI are my phone, my wife's phone, our PC's when we need to work, our smart TV and C-sat Decoder.

My neighbors have their own passworded WIFI too and there's no how they would connect without me giving out the WIFI pass.

GloriousGbola:
it is also possible someone is sharing your internet

i have an app called glasswire for network monitoring. paid but the free toer may still work

i use it to confirm all devices on the network

if you install this you can confirm if there are any strangers

you can also confirm your internet use

years ago i stopped using the modems that come with airtel and co and started buying tp link desktop modem/router so i could monitor and control everyone's internet use. block websites from source, confirm just who used all teh ata and put data cap. doesnt work 101% because data tracking for users is lost during power outage

To the best of my knowledge, nobody is sharing the network with us.

Amigoos1:
Isn't that amount to big for just 45winners?

What I mean is how about they decrease the amount while increasing the number of winners so more people can gain. Something like 20million per person and 120winners.

I don't think N20m will make any difference o. The N50m sef is just around $36,000 which is not a lot of money for a startup.

Amigoos1:
Some of the data providers in Nigeria are criminals. They might show you have used a certain amount but the reality is very different. I have tested it out before. I did a one gig Airtel sub to download something of 500mb and you won't believe it finished before the download was even concluded.

Nigerians have complained this thing tire, seems NCC is in cahoots with the telecommunication companies on this scam.

Amigoos1:
Some of the data providers in Nigeria are criminals. They might show you have used a certain amount but the reality is very different. I have tested it out before. I did a one gig Airtel sub to download something of 500mb and you won't believe it finished before the download was even concluded.

You could literally sub, not turn on your data for a week and the data will reduce.

Amigoos1:
Isn't that amount to big for just 45winners?

What I mean is how about they decrease the amount while increasing the number of winners so more people can gain. Something like 20million per person and 120winners.

Dont forget that things are super expensive and the grant is to help the startups to have structure and grow. It's not too much, some are even saying the 50M is not enough.

Let's hope the next cohort winners will be increased to 100 winners, the money shouldn't be a problem.