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SAfcon Have done it. No more unlimited internet
QW25091985
#81 Posted : Friday, May 11, 2012 10:10:02 AM
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Tebes
#82 Posted : Friday, May 11, 2012 1:09:26 PM
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D32 wrote:
If the speed was at a constant 512 Kbps (Kilobits per seconds), then it is impossible to download 35gb per day because the maximum downloads in 24 hrs with a constant 512 Kbps connection is 5.4 Gigabytes

512 Kilobits Per Second x 60 = 30720 Kilobits Per Min
30720 Kilobits Per Min x 60 = 1843200 Kilobits Per Hour
1843200 Kilobits Per Hour / 8 = 230400 Kilobytes per hour230400 Kilobytes per hour / 1024 = 225 Megabytes Per Hour
225 Megabytes Per Hour x 24 = 5400 Megabytes per 24 Hrs / 1000 = 5.4 Gigabytes

This would make sense if it was meant to be 35gb per week, because 35 / 5.4 will give 6.5, which is about 7 days, but if it was per day, then, the speeds would obviously have to be more than 512 kbps.

To do 35 Gb per day would mean that the speed would need to be at least 3319 Kbps or 3.2 Mbps - Being the networks average speed?

(35 Gb / 5.4 Gb) 512 Kbps= 3319 Kbps
3319 Kbps / 1024 = 3.2 Mega bits per seconds


@D32
Whats the logic behind this calculation in red? 1kilobit=1 Kilobyte? Pardon my ignorance.
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#83 Posted : Friday, May 11, 2012 2:01:45 PM
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Yesterday at the investor conference, Bob said sth to this effect... "Watch out in the coming few weeks for some exciting data offers!!!" Lets hope these offers would be worth the scrapping off the daily unlimited internet bundle.
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DEEBO
#84 Posted : Friday, May 11, 2012 2:25:08 PM
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Tebes wrote:
D32 wrote:
If the speed was at a constant 512 Kbps (Kilobits per seconds), then it is impossible to download 35gb per day because the maximum downloads in 24 hrs with a constant 512 Kbps connection is 5.4 Gigabytes

512 Kilobits Per Second x 60 = 30720 Kilobits Per Min
30720 Kilobits Per Min x 60 = 1843200 Kilobits Per Hour
1843200 Kilobits Per Hour / 8 = 230400 Kilobytes per hour230400 Kilobytes per hour / 1024 = 225 Megabytes Per Hour
225 Megabytes Per Hour x 24 = 5400 Megabytes per 24 Hrs / 1000 = 5.4 Gigabytes

This would make sense if it was meant to be 35gb per week, because 35 / 5.4 will give 6.5, which is about 7 days, but if it was per day, then, the speeds would obviously have to be more than 512 kbps.

To do 35 Gb per day would mean that the speed would need to be at least 3319 Kbps or 3.2 Mbps - Being the networks average speed?

(35 Gb / 5.4 Gb) 512 Kbps= 3319 Kbps
3319 Kbps / 1024 = 3.2 Mega bits per seconds


@D32
Whats the logic behind this calculation in red? 1kilobit=1 Kilobyte? Pardon my ignorance.


1 Kilobyte = 8 kilobits (1 byte = 8 bits)
akowally
#85 Posted : Friday, May 11, 2012 4:00:27 PM
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Just came accross this. I have not read the responses but in my opinion this was a wrong move. I wonder how the Airtel unlimited internet works....thinking of moving there.
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QW25091985
#86 Posted : Friday, May 11, 2012 9:11:10 PM
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founds this funny

nakujua
#87 Posted : Saturday, May 12, 2012 12:38:35 PM
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akowally wrote:
Just came accross this. I have not read the responses but in my opinion this was a wrong move. I wonder how the Airtel unlimited internet works....thinking of moving there.


Works the same way the late safaricom unlimited used to work, its capped to some maximum limit, I have been able to do around 300kB/s - I don't know the theoretical maximum, but I guess it should be around 512kB/s.

It's cheaper than what safaricom had
150 per day, 750 per week and 2,999 per month


akowally
#88 Posted : Saturday, May 12, 2012 1:06:49 PM
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Thanks nakujua

That speed is good, Safcom ilikuwa slower than that. I am wondering if it is legal to unlock a modem i.e. I unlock the Safcom and use Airtel on it. If you unlock, do you end up getting the same speeds. Finally how much is the modem?
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#89 Posted : Saturday, May 12, 2012 1:34:00 PM
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I was used to Safaricom unlimited @2999, but have now switched to the 4GB bundle at 2499. I want to say that there is a positive side since am now getting higher speeds at 2mbps compared to 0.5mbps when I was on unlimited. I can now stream youtube videos (without them 'buffering') unlike when I was on unlimited.
dnn
#90 Posted : Saturday, May 12, 2012 1:36:53 PM
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Interesting for a ceo/company to blame its lack of making profit 'on clients'- Just saying
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