By By Jawwad Rizvi
LAHORE: The cost of broadband Internet in Pakistan has started declining with the growth of information technology, encouraging consumers to make increased use of the service.
The cost of broadband connection, with varying speeds, is much cheaper in Pakistan than neighbouring India where the IT industry had developed much earlier. Similarly, Internet Service Providers of Pakistan are charging relatively less than those in developed countries including the UK, US and others.
A study conducted to assess broadband Internet access cost in Pakistan and other countries shows the price in Pakistan is lower and inexpensive. However, it finds that in Pakistani most of the time download speed is reasonable but browsing speed is poor.
The Pakistan Telecommunication Company is charging a fee of Rs1,200 for 1mbps (megabites per second), which is cheaper when compared with that of India and US. The two ISPs of US, Cox.net and Verizon, charge a higher amount than that of PTCL.
Cox.net is providing broadband service at $45 for 9mbps, $30 for 1.5mbps and $20 for 768kbps. Verizon is charging $18 for 1mbps and $28 for 3mbp. Converted into Pakistani rupees, the cost of 1.5mbps of Cox.net broadband comes to over Rs2,400 per month and that of Verizon is over Rs1,400 per month.
For more on this article, please click on the following link: Broadband Internet Cheaper in Pakistan Compared to UK, US and India: The News
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Broadband Internet Cheaper in Pakistan Compared to UK, US and India: The News
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Pakistan is definitely a premiere market for internet solutions. With more and more companies bring broadband and wimax services to the people at lower rates, it is no wonder that the internet adoption rate is an all time high in the country. Props go to companies like LinkDotNet and others for providing cheap packages but upgraded services to customers, and also for providing handsome student discount on all packages for making it possible for all students to benefit from the internet.
Great post!
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