Mena telecom wimax broadband internet review | Menatelecom Bahrain
update 03 DEC 2009
after using the service for 4 months now, the connection seems to be unstable, lots of lag, slow & connection drop-downs
*update
batelco released their new packages @ batelco's website
Package details:
Speed: 2Mbps
Cap limit: 12 GB
No voice - optional
Internal CPE wi-fi enabled: BD 3 monthly rental
setup charges: BD 20
Contract Duration: 18 months ( you are getting married to the ISP )
Cancelation fee: BD 65 which is the device's price.
Below is a comparison table between Mena & Batelco :
| Speed | Latency | Download speed | Upload speed | Price in BD |
Mena | 2 Mbps | 90 ms | 2.42 Mbps | .25 Mbps | BD 30 |
Batelco | 2 Mbps | 32 ms | 1.79 Mbps | .43 Mbps | BD 60 |
i have also done a video review below, the first part is about the device, the second part is the speedtest, enjoy:
WiMAX from zainal on Vimeo.
