Emtel Wimax Broadband Internet is a less known Internet Service provided by Emtel in Mauritius. Most people know about Emtel Mobile Broadband and often confuse Emtel Wimax with the previous one.
Emtel Wimax is an Internet Service Access provided mostly for businesses but the Wimax Professional Package of Emtel Wimax is also available for home usage. I took Emtel Wimax last week and until now I can say I am extremely satisfied. Emtel Wimax uses the Wimax technology and in simple words it means wireless internet but Emtel also guarantee a clear and reliable service (which is not the case with the others YET). Below is an extract as Emtel Wimax mentioned about it:
As mentioned, Emtel Wimax comes in 3 different MAIN packages and they are Wimax Professional (The home version), Wimax Business and Wimax VPN (Virtual Private Network).
The one we are using here is the Emtel Wimax Professional which is also available in 128kbps and 256kbps by the way. (They are not shown in this diagram above sent to us by Emtel).
Emtel Wimax Professional comes in 5 different speed packages and they are as shown below along with their prices:
- 128 kbps : Rs 975 (Vat Inclusive)
- 256 kbps: Rs 1090 (Vat Inclusive)
- 512 kbps: Rs 1953 (Vat Inclusive)
- 1 Mbps: Rs 6772 (Vat Inclusive)
- 2 Mbps: Rs 13798 (Vat Inclusive)
You must be thinking Emtel Wimax is not the cheapest Home ADSL service by now? Yes you are right but the difference in price also reflect the difference is Reliability and Professionalism of Service. The service is recommended for those who need a reliable broadband. (There is an upcoming article to compare Broadband services in Mauritius coming tomorrow – Be sure to check by).
How to subscribe to Emtel Wimax?
For this you will have to call on 4989898 and request a call transfer to Wimax department. Emtel will send some technicians to do a free home test at your house the next day and if you agree to subscribe, they will install the equipments shown in the first photo above on the 2nd day itself. Below is a picture showing how Emtel Wimax for Home works:
The installation fee is Rs 1600 and then you only pay for the subscription each month. Emtel Wimax is less known to the public as it is mostly used by businesses but at places where MyT is not available, Emtel Wimax is a very good solution. For those who wants reliability instead of cheaper prices, then here too Wimax of Emtel is recommended.
By the way, with Emtel Wimax you have UNLIMITED download and upload. Below are spme speedtests done with Emtel Wimax 512 from different servers yesterday.
Test done using Speedtest.net Mini Version
Speedtest done from Chicago Server
Speedtest done from Seattle Server
Speedtest done from New York Server
Speedtest done from Dar Es Salaam Server in Africa
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Noodlez
Hi, i will be coming to mauritius for 4 months as of next week, and i will need to use the internet mainly for watching videos and films, but also for general surfing. which internet service provider would you recommend, and which internet package is fast enough to enable me to all these things?
thanks
Irfaan
I just called them, talked to a nice and pleasant guy. He explained me more about the Wimax and overall I’m convinced. I just want the installation to be done asap.
Irfaan
I just want to know if the 256 kbps with WIMAX is better than the 512 kbps of MyT!!!
Kurt Avish
I can’t say if it is better but with emtel if you are paying for a 256, you will atleast get 200…and up – Unlike myt where many with the 512 itself are surfing at 100 to 200.
Myt is overselling.
Irfaan
@Kurt Avish,
So I should opt for Wimax???
For 512 kbps with MyT what is the price? Rs 1000???
Im really confused, I want to chose once for all now, This or That?
It is for one Laptop for house use.
Help me out.
Kurt Avish
Wimax is better. Its a more dedicated service and Emtel is not overselling it (atleast for now). 512myt is about rs900 but it comes with those annoying Fair Usage Policy where they can control your connection when they want or if you are downloading too much etc.
With Wimax there is no such limit. However its price is more expensive. A 512 Wimax is about rs1900/monthly… but if you prefer a better quality of service rather than just price concern, then go for wimax. If your budget is low, you can opt for the 256 wimax.
Irfaan
So I guess I will chose Wimax. Will just give them a call right now.
Thanx,.
Clifford
Mo p gagne crise ek ADSL business 1Mb, it seems i get only 300k instead of usual 600-700kbps. My MY-T at home 1Mb is downloading better at 600k.
I am considering shifting to Emtel Wi-Max. How is it ? Is performance still good ?
Anybody having good results ?
HTC Evo
Hi everyone,
will my brand new HTC evo (4G) be able to connect directly to the Emtel Wimax network? Therefore everywhere be connected…
Airbag
@HTC Evo,
You’re out of luck Evo uses wimax only for data. you need a cdma network for the phone to be able to make phone calls and one with evdo support for 3g level operation. EVO won’t work here. My sadness was palpable when I saw what the HTC supersonic was really =[
metalduster
download spped with 512 standard emtel wimax is how much?
Kurt Avish
70 to 80
Graham
The world has changed a lot since I was a lad. I remember catching the pony express. It seems like things are always progressing…
mobile broadband
Broadband internet has certainly changed the way we all have interaction with the internet, mobile broadband seems like it’ll have much the same impact, with all the products coming on to the market for example smartphones and so forth the web will broaden its reach even more and will carry it more frequently into our lives.
.-= mobile broadband´s last blog ..Sony Playstation 3: Gamers Dream Machine! =-.