Among wireless Internet suppliers in Pakistan,Wateen’s WiMax and PTCL’s Evo are dominating other wireless devices.It’s true that there is no alternate of cable broadband but sometimes land line unavailability make these wireless devices our priority.
I have heard a lot about WiMax (USB not the WiMax router) and Evo’s performance with users yelling about their performance. I have checked both the devices and it was very difficult for me to choose one of them.
After testing two weeks I now prefer PTCL Evo over Wateen Wireless USB. Now before explaining why I chose Evo,we should know what are the important things expected from suppliers end:
- Online streaming should be smooth and fast.
- It should give the download and upload speed according to bandwidth allotted i.e 512kbps or1Mbps etc.To calculate your download speed just divide your speed test results by 8.
On1Mbps connection you should get speed around 130KBps to 150 KBps and so on. - It should be good at downloading torrents.
- It should not give too high pings on servers.
There is a wrong rumor about PTCL Evo that it gives 300-500kbps (kilobits per second) rather than 300-500KBps(kilobytes per second) where 1byte=8bits.
PTCL claim that this device can give 300-500 Kbps speed on average depending on signal strength.
They claim it right and I have tested it in low signal regions too where it gives almost 250KBps or above speed.
It sometimes also gives me up to 400KBps download speed.And it’s also true about PTCL Evo that it’s speed is variable as it is not a shared connection.Sometimes the connection speed is 2Mbps and sometimes it is 1 or 1.5Mbps and sometimes it is 3.1Mbps which is maximum it can give with unlimited download being a large plus from PTCL. With Current PTCL Evo device being smaller but is efficient, has been improved consistently and now is available at decreased price(4000 Pkr).
Wateen WiMax on the other hand is a descent service and offers good download speed with improved signal catching ability in latest router and USB device.
Although signal catching ability has been improved but still they haven’t improved it to the best possibility.Due to lack of signal strength online streaming and server pings are affected adversely.Another drawback at Wateen’s end is download limit at its affordable packages and they don’t offer connection speed more than 1Mbps.
Wateen is good for those who use internet only for browsing purposes and are not interested in streaming and online gaming.Gaming is also not good with Evo as it is also a wireless connection but its streaming,download speed and unlimited download makes it a bit superior to Wateen.
Freakin ptcl sux =@….stupid moronz copied my gamin name and made a freakin useless usb =@
You don’t own that name
You know there is an international company named *ikon* :S What, they copied my nick too -.- NO!!!!
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I have used evo and wateen wimax both!
Evo has no good connection but they have better pings and there are time you get very high speeds.
And for the wimax, Wateen pings are high with limited download volume with wogs charges
so in my say Evo is better then noob wimax and its noob pings and its noob charges.
Meray bhai…These both suck=p
WorldCALL EVDO USB ROCKS!!!
1-THey tell u the real speed.
256kb 512kb 1mb…Not just the connection speed which is 3.1MBps(Which PTCL luves to advertise=morons)
2-Hell the 512 performs almost as gud as my Wateen HFC internet is..Only downloading though. 100kb Avg. Its weak when it comes to pings. 120Avg. And weak when it comes to multitasking. I cant play onling and download and stream at the same time=p(which i can wid HFC)
3- Its Cheaper then PTCL and WiMax. U get the device for 3k..and when u return it u get 2K back.
4- They are VERY co-operative.
However I think wireless stuff has a lot to do wid wher ur using them=p. In my case
I used PTCL EVO and Wcall EVDO on trials…and I found out that WCall PWNS PTCL…in every way. City=Lahore. Area=DHA.
PTCL downloading speed=Avg 30-40
Havnt tried Wateens USB..but its more expensive that i know=p.
@ Usman
Who said Evdo is cheap?
2300pkr per month for 1Mbps
and i am sure its the connection speed not the download one.Speed sometimes jumps miraculously to unexpected but it does not remain the same.I have mentioned the average stats.U might have used old Evo device which wasn’t that efficient.
I have use both PTCL and Evo.
In my experience I found Wateen Wimax USB the best. I don’t want to discuss evo although I can if you guys want.
Upfront charges for Wateen are less when compared to PTCL’s Evo.
I chose 1MB Unlimited package which costs me 1400/month.
After using it for a month now I have to say that I am a fan of this miracle!
Lets talk numbers. I get 160k download speed at all times and trust me when I say i have tries it everywhere =P
I didn’t buy wateen wimax usb as my primary connection although now I would feel safe to chose it as my primary connection. ( I was a pro ptcl user, still am but having second thoughts =P)
Browsing was much faster! It beats my ptcl 2MB! I hated the time it took to open the login page for wateen and then to authenticate…. this beast took mere seconds xD
Streaming was normal as expected on 1MB.
The best part was/is gaming! It changed everything for me. I have been enjoying gaming ever since i bought it a month ago. I especially like gaming in the university library. Made 33 kill streak while playing in the library. They told me to leave because I shouted “Booyaa!” lol
anyways,
since WOG is free for wateen users, its has been pure heaven. I get every thing I want from this beast… connectivity…downloads…gaming.
But its not just WOG. I can play on any server I want. You can often find me playing on UKHD, united noobs and many international servers.
My input: Wateen Wimax USB works for me, I love it and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to feel the real difference.
Oh an did i mention I heard there’s a big announcement coming soon that you gamers would love =P Stay tuned for that.
P.S Something funny happened today, A ptcl engineer came to fix my dsl line after exactly 35 days, no thats not the funny part. I convinced him to buy a wateen wimax USB, lol.
Portable Connectivity = Check!
One advice: Wateen offers a service that you can borrow the device for a day and test it out. I recommend you do that.
I did that I liked it, I bought it and never had a problem.
Don’t go in to the franchise and buy before testing like noobs, trust me on this!
It’s all about what you have experienced….
Different places…different experiences:)
PTCL Evo’s price has been reduced further:P
They are improving.
And i am jealous that you got good pings on a wireless device:S
I couldn’t handle the exactly 35 days part
I mean come on…. lmao
about PTCL the general rule is Unlimited Package >>Any other Package.
And about wireless usb and pings When did we last heard wateen guys getting the good pings ? I remember a long time ago
may be wateen use karta raha hoon and its became so annoying that i had to switch to ptcl
everyone is entitled to state its opinion about the subject in question….
abhi tak wateen bund nahi hoa?
Nahe!!!
is there any router that can be used to share evo wirelessly.
Wateens sucks when it comes to pings and of course download limit. Now the wateen service has improved a little, but still, it’s not the ideal connection for gaming!
Downloading speed is fine but the limit is not! And that makes me wanna kill these wateen ppl :@
i have used PTCL EVO, WOrld call EVDO and Wateen too………not satisfied with anyone…… still finding another wireless like wi-tribe …..did anyone used wi-tribe…?
if u are not satisfied with any of these then forget about wi-tribe.
I think u need to see the common disadvantages of wireless connectivity.PTCL are still experimenting on evo.Hoe they will make it more better in the near future
Hello everyone.. i have read many comments above .. right now i am using Wordcall evdo and the give me the speed of 1.1 mbps.. and upload of 0.50 mbps .. so i would say good performence.. but it as only one problem that is fucking high ping.. so anyone who is using ptcl plz what ping you guys get in europe.. like germany or france.. thanks..
200 in germany
I get..
Recently returned Wateen Wi-Max after using it for 11 days cos of a bad experience. Anyone buying it, there is 1000 rupee one time connection fee which is refundable withing 15 days and monthly fee is 1620 rupees for unlimited package. I’m telling this cos I didn’t know when I went to buy. http://www.boltaconsumer.com/complaints/wateen-wi-max-faulty-devicepoor-signal
Download Speed during day was 20-70kbps and at night after 2pm was around 150kbps. My location was outside coverage area.
Now I’m looking forward to get Ptcl dsl 2Mb or Ptcl evo 3.1Mb connection. Can you tell me which one will be better and why. And Plz truely tell me ur average download speed during day and night.
Well,PTCL eVo is good for those who aren’t interested in gaming..
There is no alternate of DSL.IF you can get one then go for it.Second option can be eVo as you are not satisfied with Wateen services..
Wateen has seen considerable deterioration in its services since this conversation was started.
I subscribed to Wateen’s 1mb unlimited package for 1625 per month, with PKR 3,000 deposit for the round-shaped wi-fi device. This I did in Dec. 2008.
I cancelled my account in May 2010.
When I first subscribed, Wateen’s main showrooms in Lahore and Islamabad, where I visited, were shining and bustling. There was excellent personal service. The helpline was always prompt.
Now, Wateen’s service centers in Islamabad and Rawalpindi offer courses in neglect. It’s as if you’re visiting a govt department where everyone treats you as if you should be lucky they let you in. They require photocopies of your CNIC for every transaction, regardless of the number of times you’ve given them copies. And they don’t have a copy machine and power outages are frequent, so you are supposed to leave and come back with a copy. The last time I was there I asked them, ‘You are a foreign company, based in UAE, and you don’t have a power generator?!’.
Despite having service centers at major locations, they are mostly in shambles now, messy, unclean and with broken furniture. All the initial attention to detail is gone. Most of the staffers are not motivated, with a careless attitude.
Although all I was interested in is returning my device and getting back my security deposit amount ASAP, I tried to find out why Wateen’s general deterioration. I discovered that Wateen’s management is running the company as if it was a general store owned by one stingy sheikh. Everything is centralized from Lahore, where Wateen HQ is. They don’t trust any of their employees working in cities other than Lahore. All perks are reserved for Wateen HQ staff. The rest are dogs.
The worst part is that even if you have opened your account from a Wateen center in Karachi or Peshawar or Islamabad, you can’t get your security deposit back until at least 5 or 6 weeks later when the Lahore HQ will dispatch your check. Whey they do is they return your security deposit. But you have to go back and remind them that Wateen also has to reimburse the remainder unused days of the prepaid account. Which means that you have to haggle and then wait for another 5 weeks for the new check. So it’s a total of 8 to 10 weeks before your money is returned.
The only thing good about Wateen is their helpline. They are always prompt and will always answer and you won’t have to wait in long queues, which means they have ample staff on telephone. But that’s the surface. After repeated use, you will come to know that this staff is only good at indulging you. That’s all. They can’t help you with anything else. They will tell you that you have to wait until someone calls you back on your designated number. Generally, this is good. But in my case, Wateen removed one of their towers in one of the prime areas of Islamabad, due to whatever reasons which they refused to share with their clients. Believe it or not, It’s been a week now since the Wateen serivce is completely unavailable in this part of Islamabad but Wateen never bothered to inform all the subscribers in the area how long the outage will last or when it will be restored. No information, no alerts and no promises. If you accept this way of treatment, good for you, or simply do what I did and cancel the service. When I went to the main service center in Islamabad/Rwp, I asked the manager why the subscribers were not informed that the outage would be long so we could make alternate arrangements for using Internet, esp those of us who use it for work. The Wateen manager rudely replied, ‘Well, now you know [that the service is out]!’.
All in all, I am surprised where did Wateen spend all those millions that they collected from an IPO earlier this year. I bet it’s lying in some account in Dubai or Abu Dhabi while Wateen’s clients and staffers suffer back in Pakistan.
Great service indeed. Keep it up.
PTCL EVO is less than witribe 512kbps.
i am using wateen wimax.i have got 1mb connection. most of the time download speed is less than 40kbps.i am paying 1600/month and getting nothing….
i have no experience of evo or any other wireless device but i suggests all of u if u want to get wireless go for other option not for wateen……….