broadband

Yes it has happened. A number of my friends got an SMS form Qtel letting them know that their broadband ADSL connection bandwidth has been doubled. I didn't get the SMS but as soon as I came home I ran the Internet Speed Test and lo and behold, my previously 1 MB connection was now showing the below readings!!!

2MB, woo hoo, now I'll be surfing QL twice as fast :o)

The official Qtel announcement is here:
http://www.qtel.com....

just FYI.

The ADSL speed upgrade will effectively double Broadband speeds for ADSL and Mozaic TV+ customers, free of charge, with immediate effect.
With the speed upgrade program, customers currently enjoying speeds of 512 Kbps can migrate to 1 Mbps without any additional charges, retaining the competitive price of QR200 a month.
This same speed upgrade is being made available for customers of Mozaic TV+, which will now come with 1 Mbps as standard.
Customers using the higher 1 Mbps or 2 Mbps service can move up to the 2Mbps or the new 4 Mbps service – without additional charges.
Qtel will now phase out the 512 Kbps service, and deliver 1 Mbps high speed Internet as standard. Customers will be able to deploy the 1 Mbps for QR200, 2 Mbps for QR 300, and 4 Mbps for QR 400.

Dear QLers...

I know you would probably read it in the paper tomorrow, but I would like you all to know, that Qtel has doubled the speed for all ADSL customers accross Qatar, at no charge, with immediate effect!!!

The enhanced speeds are among the first benefits realized through Qtel’s major Internet upgrade, which began on 1 April 2009, and were instantly made available for ADSL and Mozaic TV+ customers across the country.

With the speed upgrade program, customers currently enjoying speeds of 512 Kbps can migrate to 1 Mbps without any additional charges, retaining the competitive price of QR200 a month.

This same speed upgrade is being made available for customers of Mozaic TV+, the innovative “triple play” service, which will now come with 1 Mbps as standard.

Qatar's people, institutions, and government have made steady progress in adopting ICT into daily life, according to Qatar's ICT Landscape 2009, the first country-wide, survey-based ICT study released on May 17th, 2009.

This first report provides a good understanding of where Qatar stands today compared to developing and developed countries in terms of ICT adoption by all sectors of the society, including residents, government, and the business community. It also looks at the education, health, and tourism sectors, as well as the ICT job market.

does qatar have a broadband for d internet??and where to get it if there is??

It's not all bad. I had a GOOD experience in Qatar today. Something went smoothly. I went to the Q-Tel shop and got myself signed up for the mobile broadband deal for 400 Riyals a month unlimited usage (a bit pricey, but there you go). I was in and out of the shop in 20 minutes and, took it home, inserted the SIM card into the USB stick, stuck it into my laptop, installed the software and got connected. Not one glitch. It's a decent-ish speed too. Haven't tried Skype on it yet...that's another story.

QTEL: We rip you off, you know it, but you'll like it!

As the only wireless broadband internet service provider in all qatar, i had learned to live with and cope with the fact that qtel will not only give you hell with its crappy dead-slow connection, but will make you pay enormous amounts for it...

I have had lately subscribed to the "unlimited" package for 400QR/month. As it turns out though.. Qtel defines Unlimited by Limited for 15 GB... hmm.. As for the download speeds.. well it varies from "frequent cut-offs=0kBps" to 4 kB/s.

And last but not least, customer service... Last time i called 111 for internet customer service, i was put on Hold on the line for "TWENTY FOUR MINUTES" = 24 minutes!!

Qtel internet speed is 7.2 Mbps
hi everyone
Qtel's Mobile broadband internet is 7.2 Wht ..
liars and big cheaters..
this is from their website..
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2. Coverage
Running over Qtel’s high-speed 3.75G Mobile network delivering HSDPA download speeds up to 7.2Mbps and upload speeds up to 2 Mbps, our Wireless USB modems not only look good but perform at speeds that feel like a fixed connection. [By-the-way, HSDPA simply means very fast and very secure!]
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and now can any body in qatar who's using this usb device tell 2 things ?
1-what is the ever max speed he has got?
2-what is the average speed he has ?

if you dont know how to test just visit
http://speedtest.net

thanks in advance for reading and replying