You gotta use it to believe it…and its true that the new tata indicom photon+/photon plus has really has got a lot of talent. This new wireless modem on the block lets you access internet at unimaginable speeds.
In this age of high speed internet access most of the Indian players were lagging far behind as compared to world standards, and in the wireless category no one brand had the confidence to stand up and be counted. All the wireless modems were more of a liability rather than being your gateway to the world of internet. I have had the experience of using four wireless broadband modems till date. Only the photon+ was anything near to appreciable.
This new kid on the block boasts of down speed of upto 3.1 Mbps and an up speed of 1.8 Mbps. Though these are more of theoretical speeds, but I have seen both down and up speeds nearing 1.0 Mbps. You can compare this even with the wireline broadband services available in the Indian market, and still find the performance of this device above par those connections.
This prodigy can really change your perception of high speed internet access. Its really no more waiting…loading…buffering…its simply awesome. When you compare the photon+ to the regular wireline broadband connection, you would have thought that you are doing injustice to the poor wireless device by comparing it to the giant wired connections. But as usual, Goliath went down to David. Absolutely no match. Here you go…
- Unimaginable high speed internet access.
- Wireless connectivity (when are we going to get rid of wires…they are such a pain)
- Real good shopping experience (they promise to deliver within 3 days of online purchase)
- Free usage (down+up) cap as high as 10 GB per month
But now that you are already mesmerized with the photon+, here’s some reality check…
- Limited access outside your home city, as it has limited network coverage. Though it works on other networks while roaming, but you may not have the same high speed experience on other networks.
- No data plans with unlimited download. Not even any night packages.
- No rollover of unused GBs in a month. Use them or lose them, as simple as that.
The best thing that photon+ offers you is hope. It still works on the 2G network and gives you such a pleasant time browsing the internet. We hope that it will still lead the pack once the age of 3G dawns in.
Rating: 9/10
Definitely recommended.
Updates: I got a down speed of upto 2.81 Mbps. Using torrent I have downloaded at a speed of 250 kBps. Isnt it amazing.
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