ADSL Packagers in Sri Lanka TELECOM

ADSL Entrée package – This package is mainly design on home internet browsing with low cost. Specially people who are satisfied only with wed browsing and used it infrequently, because in this package ISP (Internet Service Provider) provides low free usage of 1024 Mb and charge 50cent for every additional 1Mb.User can download and upload very few files (low capacity) and he is not able to do streaming, video conferencing, etc.

ADSL Home package – This package is mainly design on home internet browsing and downloads files with low cost. Especially people who are not satisfied with ADSL Entrée package they can go this solution. When consider uplink and downlink, we can see download capacity is higher than upload capacity, because home users, they really download more than upload. We can have unlimited download capacity in this package, they fore user can download more. And ISP provides this service with reasonable monthly charge.

ADSL Xcite package – This package is mainly design for small office and home users. If they have more than one computer at house or really interesting in downloading, he can buy this package download files with reasonable cost. And small business people can buy this package because ISP supplies more uplink and downlink compare to others above packagers.

ADSL Office package - This package is mainly design for middle scale business purposes that have a LAN. They want more uplink and downlink for their needs. We can see download capacity is more than upload capacity, therefore if they want to download bulky files, can purchase this package. When we consider monthly rental, it is high. Home and small business users are not able to purchase this package due to high cost. This also unlimited package therefore users can upload and download files at any time unlimitedly. We know offices need there E-mail addresses, DNS hosting, Virtual mail service, and web hosting. Therefore SLT gives those services through package.

ADSL Office 1IP package – This package is specially design for middle scale business purposes people who are having servers. In this package ISP (SLT) gives static IP for users. Other services are same as above ADSL Office package.

ADSL Xcel package - This package is really focused on large businesses that are having number of PCs. ISP provides 4Mb download capacity therefore if users  want to download bulky files, can purchase this package. This also unlimited package therefore users can upload and download files at any time unlimitedly. We know offices need there E-mail addresses, DNS hosting, Virtual mail service, and web hosting. Therefore SLT gives those services through package. They give 5 Mb for web hosting to the users.

ADSL Xcel 1IP package - This package is specially design for large scale business purposes people who are having servers. In this package ISP (SLT) gives static IP for users. Other services are same as above ADSL Xcel package.

Advantages offered to customers using ADSL to home

Capacity - we can achieve faster download capacity and upload capacity. Normally provides 512 kbps downlink and128 kbps uplink.

Make calls during web browsing - ADSL simultaneously keeps our Internet connection and phone lines open. So while we are browsing, we can receive or make phone calls.

Asymmetric bandwidth – It is ideal for home usages because we need a high volume for incoming data (Download) and a low volume for outgoing data (upload).

Example for upload data – server request, Email, little quality voice (Low capacity)

Example for upload data – Video downloads, Video streaming (High capacity)

ISP provides low capacity of uplink and high capacity of upload capacity.

Always on - ADSL is always on. When compare to dial up, we can’t really obtain this facility because of high chargers of ISP and telephone usage.

Low installation cost – Compare to the service that we are getting the installation cost is low. That means ADSL is another technology comes through normal telephone wire, it uses the existing wiring infrastructure of telephone lines. In that situation we don’t need to search out another cable from exchange. And also home end equipment also low cost. (Modem & splitter).

Low monthly rental – When we compare to dial up ADSL gives us monthly charge. But earlier dial up they have charged for internet usage and same time telephone usage.Our standard voice telephone calls and line rental will be charged by ISP in the normal way.

Unlimited up and download – Not like dial up ADSL provides unlimited up and download usage.