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@ V3

Where do you download your games ?

Djcn:
There are some issues which you did not considered.

A 512/256 kbps DSL is far better than a HSDPA service provided by our telecoms operators

1. [s]Your DSL service is a dedicated service while the other is shared.[/s] Does it really matter for the average user?
2. The Latency for DSL is Lower I don't play online games & it never has been an issue for me.
3. [s]You can download your entire MTN usage limit in less than 48 hours[/s] MTN Hynet is an unlimited option.
4. [s]Alternative technology for DSL in Nigeria is satllite which is far more expensive
in terms of installation and bandwidth prices.[/s] Wimax i believe is the better alternative. It's available in major cities.
5. Your dsl is always on, not dial up Seriously, the law of NEPA apllies here. Still not a major thing.
6 HSDPA is optimised for mobile devices and will remain as such, sure we use them for most of our internet needs but we need other techs to bring about competitive pricing, so the need for DSL, cable and Fibre optics.

Also note that having a 7.2Mbps modem on the MTN network does not translate to better speed cos the bottle neck is 3.6 just as driving a buggatti veroyn on Benin-Lagos road cannot translate to better velocity on the road over a benz 220.

@ Djcn,

HSDPA, Wimax and other wireless technologies are the way to go currently in the Nigerian environment especially when you want to bring your services to a wider consumer market. DSL, Cable and Fibre-optics are technologies that will take a long time, money and equipment to implement in the harsh Nigerian environment without basic infrastructure to support these technologies. That's why these technologies when implemented, their services are so expensive. Imagine paying N12,000 for a 512/256 kbps connection. Yes, its unlimited but many people cannot afford this especially when it doesn't suit their browsing pattern. I don't know where you guys got the figure of 3.6 Mbps as the maximum bandwidth for MTN. Just because MTN sells modems with a MAX connection speed of 3.6 Mbps doesn't mean other modems with larger bandwidth would not show an improvement. Many people with MTN's Huawei E156G modems cannot pass the 400KB/S mark.

4llerbuntu:
pls help me explain give dem o, which kain 3.6Mbps/

even if u blind sef u go know say that 3.6 na wayo. hell on every mast the pple connected and using that mast at any point in time are sharing that supposed 3.6Mbps

so if una reach hundred at a time na 3.6/100 pple. do the maths.

of course in real time equivs u really may not notice cos of the Qos and the server doing the scheduling and all that but bottomline is u cannot and will not get anything stellar.

when using IDM as we are wont to use to do wayo intermittently on the speed thread, the thing more or less does multithreaded caching, so d speeds u see are like the speeds u got over say a 10 secs period.


on a dedicated line, even if na 56/24 kbps, i dey very sure say when u put IDM on it, your speeds will top 1Mbps constant. 56kbps CONSTANT STREAM IS ACTUALLY BETTER THAN THE AVERGAE NAIJA HAS EVER SEEN!!

so a 512/256 dedicated connection with a latency of 110 ms on a round trip to london is like the fastest thing in nigeria for the end home consumer! FACT!


i see Glo has started their lies again, 4G ko, 100KG nii. when the 3G never make adequate sense. dem wan use dem fibre lie abt 4G

@ 4llerbuntu,

My brother this your assumption na wa o !

How you take calculate am ? Abi, you also have glo broadaccess. I understand where you are coming from about the QoS and Bandwidth (Dedicated & Shared). However, let us call a spade a spade. I don't see anything advanced or superior about the glo ADSL broad access with the current package tomcat has of 512/256 kbps at N12000 a month. It's only advantage which i concede is that's its ADSL. Therefore, it has certain unique advantages. But those advantages are moot if they don't have a significant impact on the browsing experience of the consumer.

Hello,

Hi,

Am also interested in getting the MTN Hynet service. It is based on Wimax technology and therefore you must be within coverage area.

lumzi23:
That is Kbps.

512 Kbps is half of 1 Mbps and 256 Kbps is a quarter.

To further break it down, 512 is your downlink speed and 256 is your upload speed.

However since the speeds are in kilobits - 512/256 kbps, i have converted them to kilobytes.

This gave me a downlink speed of 64 kilobytes and 32 kilobytes uplink respectively which is poor in my opinion

considering the amount you are paying per month.

I have an HSPA modem with a connection speed of 7.5 Mbps. That's mega bits per second. when converted to

kilobytes, i get 937.5 Kilobytes per second. I can confirm and you can check the internet screenshots thread but i

have reached upto speeds of 1.02MB (Megabyte) using IDM (Internet Download Manager) on MTN 3.5G network. My

normal average speed is above 350 Kilobytes per second. My only problem is the latency issue (300ms & above)

and network stability (it sometimes disconnects or hangs).

@tomcat

Could you please post a screenshot of your speed using speedtest and IDM ? Will really appreciate it.

Glo launches 4G-LTE network

By Prince Osuagwu
LAGOS — Second National Telecommunications Operator, Globacom, has launched the fourth generation mobile technology, 4G-LTE network, in Nigeria.

Long Term Evolution LTE is a revolutionary mobile technology which enhances the data transfer rates delivering faster mobile broadband experience and highest data speeds and reliability.

LTE is an advancement in technology to the 3.5G and High Speed Packet Access, HSPA. It provides ubiquitous services for users on the GSM technology curve and also others on CDMA and WiMAX platforms and is touted to offer the path breaking 4G experience for consumers.

This is due to its ability to deliver very fast data speeds in excess of 100Mb/s uplink and 50Mb/s downlink.

Group Chief Operating Officer of Globacom, Mr. Mohamed Jameel who unveiled the technology to newsmen in Lagos, at the Mike Adenuga Towers, headquarters of Globacom on Victoria Island, Lagos, said though people could already browse the Internet or send e-mails using HSPA-enabled systems or send and receive video, music using G-phones, the experience with LTE will be even better.

He added that the technology would further enhance more demanding applications like interactive TV, mobile video blogging, advanced games or professional services, enabling more Nigerians to be on top of their game and thereby ruling their world”, he added.

Meanwhile, Jameel noted that Globacom has already deployed the services on over 100 sites in Lagos alone, adding that “for our subscribers, LTE offers the key benefits of performance and capacity”.

There are over 24 networks in the world which have already adapted and launched 4G-LTE networks across the world and Globacom is expected to plug on the ubiquity of this technology to connect the demanding corporate customers and high data users from the latest 4G-LTE wireless broadband to Glo 1 and perhaps the rest of the world.

Jameel, however confessed that the company was being proactive in meeting the mobile broadband need of its growing subscriber base, bearing in mind that as the data dependence and applications grow, the need to deliver higher speeds on wireless would also continue to grow.

He disclosed that by 2012, an estimated 1.8 billion people worldwide will have access to broadband services and that nearly two-thirds of this number will be mobile broadband consumers who will be served by LTE networks.

For him, “Globacom is committed to bringing all such latest and best technologies available in the world to Nigeria”.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/01/glo-launches-4g-lte-network/

See what these "clowns" are up to.

@ tomcat,

Have gone through glo's website and couldn't find their contact number for broad access. Could you please post it here. I need to make some serious inquiries. For residential, whats the maximum bandwidth you can get and how much do you pay for your own broad access service per month ? Thanks so much.

tomcat:
as far as i know it is available in VI and Ikoyi,

i think there is a phone number on the website that gets you to their help desk and then they get you in touch with a glo sales person.

They charge 20,000N for installation and then there is a deposit depending on the package. There are different packages for home, business etc.

Thanks tomcat

So, N20,000 installation fee. I can confirm glo 3G+ is available in Maitama, Abuja but don't know if broad access is available. Are you currently using the service ? Is it residential or for office use ?

Happy New Year, Guys

Djcn:
There is no need for comparison between glo and MTN or glo1 and main 1. They're all babies.

Dont forget u're on a shared platform, no dedicated access here. If 20 users are on the same cell then u divide by 20 and when u look at the overhead, not really impressive.



main one tarriffs is not as friendly as u think it is or as they say.

Now u feel my pain. We're being over-charged on tarriffs and nothing is going to happen about it, if all continues the same.

@ Djcn,

How we go do, my brother ? They are the only ones we can compare to in the entire Nigeria. The other CDMA operators are having a tough time with Multilinks about to be sold. There's a saying, "What the eyes cannot see, the mouth does not get hungry for it ". Check out the responses of people on the speeds posted on this thread:

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-581307.0.html

Now, when these same people start getting true broadband speeds of 5,10, 15megabits upwards they will be wondering how they survived with the crappy speeds they where getting before. I still remember NITEL dial up when you had to wait for the modem to finish dialing and log you in.

@ Djcn

If you look at the Hotspot statistics i have posted and the place they are deploying their service, am sure they are going to improve on the QoS. Even if its just a marketing strategy, they are atleast on ground and people are "feeling" them and can identify with the company unlike glo-1 that remains faceless uptill now.

tomcat:
right now best internet you can get in town is glo broadaccess, but has reached only very few areas of lagos.

it is proper adsl connected to glo-1, fiber optic to DSLAM and copper as last mile.

packages are limited but prices are quite reasonable.

ping to london is 110ms

Welcome Back tomcat ,

Please could you mention

1. some of the areas in lagos you know or are aware that glo broadaccess is available

2. If you are connected on one, please could you shed some light on the installment process and payment plans. The information on glo's website is not as helpful as i would have liked.

Thanks.

Facebook shut down hoax spreads like fire

Internet faux news site Weekly World News posted an outrageous story that Facebook will be shut down on March 15th 2011, due to the stress it has put Founder Mark Zuckerberg through.

Normally this type of news would not even be worth our time and effort, but an unfortunate situation occurred where thousands of viewers actually believed the story and shared it on Facebook. Over the past hour, 40 of my 320+ friends shared this story, and I’ve received a couple messages and emails about it from “worried” fans. I expect that the situation will get worse, sparking more controversy over the Internet.

Here is a snippet from the article:

PALO ALTO, CA –Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will be shut down in March. Managing the site has become too stressful.

“Facebook has gotten out of control,” said Zuckerberg in a press conference outside his Palo Alto office, “and the stress of managing this company has ruined my life. I need to put an end to all the madness.”

Zuckerberg went on to explain that starting March 15th, users will no longer be able to access their Facebook accounts.

“After March 15th the whole website shuts down,” said Avrat Humarthi, Vice President of Technical Affairs at Facebook. “So if you ever want to see your pictures again, I recommend you take them off the internet. You won’t be able to get them back once Facebook goes out of business.”

So just to confirm, this is a fake story by a faux news site, similar to that of The Onion and Chive. As a reminder, always fact check before passing on stories, or else what happened today will keep happening over and over (like this trend will ever stop anyway)… oh yea, use some common sense. Also, with a company estimated at being worth over $50 billion, why would anyone even think of suddenly shutting it down. As a friend said, it would obviously make sense to sell it off rather than just kill it all together.

http://www.blogtechnical.com/286/facebook-shut-down-hoax-spreads-like-fire.bt

Location : Mando, Kaduna

Network : MTN 3.5G

Connection Speed : 7.5Mbps

IWP v1.0

Original Screenshots, No Editing or Photoshop

Let me start by apologizing to the OP for the wrong information i posted here. I made an honest mistake by mixing up 2 Samsung Galaxy Tab devices. One sold by Etisalat and another bought in the US. After carefully reading your posts and observing the 2 devices, i realized the mistake was mine. Please accept my apologies. I never claim to be a mr-know-it all and will acknowledge my mistakes. Am here to learn as always from more learned colleagues.

@ Niggy,

Your observation is correct. Thank you for pointing out my mistake.

@ Ex Inferis

Haba, Babban Yaya ? Ka share mu in this section.

Your posts as always hit the nail on the head. However, the other Samsung Galaxy Tab i was talking about earlier (the one bought in the US) has a Micro-Sim slot. It also came unlocked. Any ideas ?

puskin:
. . . . .  niggi, don't say wat U don't know. . . .Im looking for exceptional screenies. . . .like the ones of ppl wey dey use my VPS server 4 ABJ dey get. . . . .600KB/s+

Im tired of 350KB/s screenies

. . . . .and so U really think dat if I want to make mega money. . . .na IWP I go use .

Am interested in knowing your guys for Abuja that have been posting 600KB/S screenies here !!

oloriooko:
@samir101ng

Please may I know if this Samsung Galaxy is locked to Etisalat?

Thanks

Generally, most tablet computers come with sim card slots which means you can put sim cards from different GSM operators. The Samsung Galaxy Tab offered for sale by Etisalat is sold unlocked and can be used by any GSM operator in Nigeria. However, you need to use a Micro-Sim. MTN currently offers Micro-sims for sale (Apple Ipad & Iphone 4 use miro-sims) but you can use a Micro-sim cutter to use a different networks sim. I can confirm this because i personally bought one for a friend at their Abuja office (Wuse II). CDMA operators (Starcomms, Multilinks, Visafone) however, are not supported.

Niggy:
Yeah the samsung galaxy tab is locked to etisalat network. But do the math with the shot below.

I would disagree with you on the above statement. Samsung Galaxy Tab sold by Etisalat is unlocked. The device runs on Android 2.2 OS. There is no need for any flashing, jailbreaking or unlocking like the Apple Ipad. What Etisalat does is provide you with a special sim that has all the value added services (Free SMS, Data Allowance etc) on it. Without the special sim card, you would not enjoy the value added services of the galaxy tab on the etisalat network even if you use a data or normal etisalat sim.

seunallday:
Drop that Gmat and start practising SHL

@seunallday,

Thanks for the advice. A friend also recommended shl and i have been taking practice tests on their website all day.

http://www.shldirect.com/

Any advice ? Really appreciate all the help i can get. Thanks.

Hi,

Have arrived Kaduna today in anticipation of the test. Going to take my suit to the cleaners and get a new "orange" shirt for the test. Browsing through GT website and learning about their corporate structure and products/services. Also, have my GMAT book and other materials. If you are in Kaduna, let's try to hook up before the test. Holla.

Hello Everybody,

I just received this mail and a text message on my phone as regards the above topic. Is there anybody in the house that is attending the same test ? Can anybody with relevant experience with GT or any bank's aptitude test shed some light on the format of the test ? Let's share our experiences here and see how we can help each other to succeed. Hope to see you guys in Kaduna. Good luck.

Dear Candidate,



We refer to your application for an entry-level position in GTBank.



As a sequel, we are inviting you to take an assessment test. You have been scheduled as follows;



Ø Date: January 8 , 2011



Ø Time: 11:30am



Ø Venue: De Nevilla Hotel

Plot 3-4 Abubakar Kigo Road

New Extension, Off Constitution Road

Kaduna, Kaduna State



We strongly recommend that you come with ONLY the documents specified below;



Ø Identification documents - for example, driver’s license, international passport or National ID card.



Ø A calculator.



Ø A passport photograph.



Ø A valid proof of age.





Please it strongly recommended you come at the specified time and not earlier. In addition, note that we do not have any security arrangement for luggage and baggage.



Do disregard this invite if you have taken the test within the last six months.



THIS EMAIL SERVES AS YOUR ENTRY PERMIT INTO THE VENUE. PLEASE BRING ALONG A PRINTED COPY.


Allison Abraka
Recruitment , , Human Resources Group


Guaranty Trust Bank plc

Post a screen shot make we see now ??

Main One dey try sha

Happy New Year !!!

opskie:
@samir, which isp is this? r u using dial up or Lan?

Na until i see 1MB/s D/L speed & above, na then i go bow for naija!

Oya, my friend !! Bow your head and praise MTN 3.5G

puskin:
Just testing my newly acquired server. . . . . .not impressed @ all.

@ all at all

[quote author=Bankole_O link=topic=507554.msg7425909#msg7425909 date=1293608550]Highest download rate I ve got on MTN using TOR, Feel it get connected @ infoseye..com[/quote]My friend, carry comot that your fake screen shot

opskie:
@samir, which isp is this? r u using dial up or Lan?

Na until i see 1MB/s D/L speed & above, na then i go bow for naija!

I use MTN's 3.5G network via a wireless USB modem.

Dont worry, it has been happening for a while. It has not just yet trickled down to the lower consumers.

Check this out na !!!

Una dey feel am ? 

Yeah 3x - Chris Brown

Not really, its a factor to be considered but as i said earlier, there are other more important components involved.

I don't want us to delve too much into network design but if you are familiar with how Mobile networks deploy their infrastructure (Base Stations in particular), you will see what i mean. You cannot tell me that if you are in Lagos, you can never get this kinds of speeds. What's so bad in Lagos that automatically makes everything slower ?

tunnex190:
una dey feel am?

Not really, 

The last time i downloaded something less than 500KB/S e don tey 

No be lie i swear 

That's why i usually download ALL my stuff from Rapidshare (Music, Movies, Games etc)

luffyhaki:
Mobinga its very simple, leave lagos and ull see speed

@luffyhaki

Am in Abuja currently and am getting this speed. Even though i know that Abuja is not up to Lagos in terms of size but there are several factors to be considered when observing internet speed.