Mena telecom wimax broadband internet review | Menatelecom Bahrain
update 03 DEC 2009
after using the service for 4 months now, the connection seems to be unstable, lots of lag, slow & connection drop-downs
*update
batelco released their new packages @ batelco's website
Package details:
Speed: 2Mbps
Cap limit: 12 GB
No voice - optional
Internal CPE wi-fi enabled: BD 3 monthly rental
setup charges: BD 20
Contract Duration: 18 months ( you are getting married to the ISP )
Cancelation fee: BD 65 which is the device's price.
Below is a comparison table between Mena & Batelco :
|
|
Speed |
Latency |
Download speed |
Upload speed |
Price in BD |
|
Mena |
2 Mbps |
90 ms |
2.42 Mbps |
.25 Mbps |
BD 30 |
|
Batelco |
2 Mbps |
32 ms |
1.79 Mbps |
.43 Mbps |
BD 60 |
i have also done a video review below, the first part is about the device, the second part is the speedtest, enjoy:
WiMAX from zainal on Vimeo.
