Bhutan Telecom offers a few broadband packages, starting at Nu 399 and going all the way to Nu 2499.
Here are the options in a table similar to the one on the BT website:
When I first subscribed to BT's broadband service, I expected the specified "circuit bandwidth" to be the maximum download speed; this is what ISPs usually do when advertising broadband packages.
But not with Bhutan Telecom.
ThimphuTech has learned that the download speed - the flow of data from the web to your computer - is actually 75% of the "circuit bandwidth", and the upload speed - from your computer back to the web - is 25% of the "circuit bandwidth". The sum of the download speed and upload speed is what BT advertises. These speeds are theoretical maxima. In practice, the speeds are often a fraction of the specifications, but this is probably a topic for another post.
As a service to our loyal readers, here's a more standard table of packages, showing the actual download and upload speeds:
Here are the options in a table similar to the one on the BT website:
| Package Name | Circuit Bandwidth | Tariff (Nn) | Data Limit | validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Upto 256 Kbps | 399.00 | 2.5 GB | 30 days |
| Home | Upto 256 Kbps | 799.00 | 5 GB | 30 days |
| Office | Upto 512 Kbps | 1199.00 | 7 GB | 30 days |
| Business | Upto 1 Mbps | 1799.00 | 10 GB | 30 days |
| Enterprise | Upto 2 Mbps | 2499.00 | 15 GB | 30 days |
When I first subscribed to BT's broadband service, I expected the specified "circuit bandwidth" to be the maximum download speed; this is what ISPs usually do when advertising broadband packages.
But not with Bhutan Telecom.
ThimphuTech has learned that the download speed - the flow of data from the web to your computer - is actually 75% of the "circuit bandwidth", and the upload speed - from your computer back to the web - is 25% of the "circuit bandwidth". The sum of the download speed and upload speed is what BT advertises. These speeds are theoretical maxima. In practice, the speeds are often a fraction of the specifications, but this is probably a topic for another post.
As a service to our loyal readers, here's a more standard table of packages, showing the actual download and upload speeds:
| Package Name | Download (Max) | Upload (Max) | Tariff (Nu) | Data Limit | validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | 192 Kbps | 64 Kbps | 399.00 | 2.5 GB | 30 days |
| Home | 192 Kbps | 64 Kbps | 799.00 | 5 GB | 30 days |
| Office | 384 Kbps | 128 Kbps | 1199.00 | 7 GB | 30 days |
| Business | 768 Kbps | 256 Kbps | 1799.00 | 10 GB | 30 days |
| Enterprise | 1.5 Mbps | 512 Kbps | 2499.00 | 15 GB | 30 days |
bhutan has some serious catching up to do ....
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