Guide
Guides
Longer explanations to read when a short definition is not enough.
Guides: 8
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.