PTCL introduces wireless broadband service: PTCL EVDO
We heard of it long ago and finally it is here. For those who don’t know about it, PTCL EVDO is the wireless broadband service by Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited(PTCL), the largest voice and data network of Pakistan. Though it is not launched officially but it is available for friendly user trials(FUT) via PTCL Corporate Customer Care (CCC) Centers or One Stop Shops (OSS) in Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Lahore.
What is EVDO?
[Source: Wikipedia]
Evolution-Data Optimized or Evolution-Data only, abbreviated as EV-DO or EVDO and often EV, is a telecommunications standard for the wireless transmission of data through radio signals, typically for broadband Internet access. It uses multiplexing techniques including Code division multiple access (CDMA) as well as Time division multiple access (TDMA) to maximize both individual user’s throughput and the overall system throughput. It is standardized by 3rd Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2) as part of the CDMA2000 family of standards and has been adopted by many mobile phone service providers around the world – particularly those previously employing CDMA networks. It is also used on the Globalstar satellite phone network.
PTCL is using CDMA EVDO Rev.A technology, which means speed can go up to 3.1Mbps.
What is the Tariff?
If we check through the official PTCL EVDO page we get no clue about tariff. Most possible reason is that it is not yet officially launched. However contacting there Islamabad CCC, I came to know that it is a shared broadband service for Rs.2500/month and speed can vary depending on location and number of customers using PTCL EVDO in a particular area. Additionally the EVDO card only works with laptops since it fits in PCMCIA slot. The site also states that USB EVDO cards would be available soon, means one can use it on a PC too.
Personally I guess this service will be yet another huge success for PTCL after their Broadband Pakistan service. I am not sure about the set up required to provide EVDO service. If it is not that much complicated, PTCL can widen its broadband services to rural areas. Even my native villagers are starving for a broadband service. 
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Good to see Pakistan is eventually going broadband.. and wireless broadband…
Thanks dear for providing us such an important information regarding wirless broadband by PTCL. Because the other providers are not having satisfied customers at the moment.
Nice piece of Information you got! Let’s see what Ptcl will do to take the market share in wireless internet era.
Installation charges ate Rs 4000/- and monty fees is Rs. 2000/month. Date 18 March 2009.
Thanks Kashif for updating us with the tarrif.
shokriyah………
be very thankful to u about that u peoples lauched wireless net service.im from kohat.kub tak ya sevice kub tak ajay ge dear.kafi wait tha mujha is ka .bhout khushi howi ya sun kar
In case of theft of EV-DO device, what is the possible solution that is available to us to accomodate the wrong usage.
@Nauman: I’ve frankly no idea about it. You can check this with the PTCL sale point support while signing up or their helpline. As far I can guess, they’ll terminate services for that particular device.
Thanks for the information and i would like to ask abt the downloading speed. Is it 1 to 2 MB
Dear Naseem,
According to PTCL sources, speed can go up to 3.1mbps. Personally I havn’t used it yet, but eager to use it in future.
in my openion ptcl should introduce wimax service for home users and tarrif not more then Rs1000/00 per month,i am sure all users will be switched on this service.but download must be unlimited.
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