Guide

Guides

Longer explanations to read when a short definition is not enough.

Guides: 8

  1. Fibre, Cable, Fixed Wireless and Mobile Hotspot ComparedA plain-language comparison of the four common ways to get home internet in India: fibre, cable, fixed wireless and a mobile hotspot, and who each suits.
  2. What Mbps Means: Download Speed, Upload Speed and LatencyUnderstand Mbps, the difference between download and upload speed, latency and why the speed on a plan is not always the speed you see on your device.
  3. Data Caps and Fair Use Policies ExplainedWhat data caps, fair usage limits and post-limit speed reductions mean on broadband plans, and what to ask before you assume a plan is unlimited.
  4. FTTH Explained: Fibre to the Home in Plain LanguageWhat FTTH means, how fibre reaches a home, what the ONT and splitter do, and what to check before you ask for a fibre connection in your building.
  5. WiFi Bands and Routers: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and PlacementHow 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi differ, what router standards mean, and simple placement and setup habits that improve coverage at home without buying more.
  6. Installation, Contract and Router Charges to Ask AboutA checklist of one-time and recurring charges, lock-in terms and equipment rules to clarify with a broadband provider before you sign or pay anything.
  7. How to Compare Broadband Plans FairlyA step-by-step method for comparing home broadband plans on equal terms: your usage, total cost, speeds, limits, service quality and exit terms.
  8. Broadband Consumer Rights and Complaint Routes in IndiaA general guide to raising a broadband complaint in India: records to keep, the provider grievance process, escalation and TRAI as a source.