Official: PTCL Doubles DSL Broadband Speed

Its official now that PTCL has doubled its broadband data rate speed and upgraded all its existing 2 Mbps customers to 4 Mbps data rate on the same tariff and all existing 4 Mbps customers have been upgraded to 6 Mbps data service at the same tariff.

In addition a new 8Mbps package has also been introduced. PTCL will have the following data rates for all its broadband existing and new customers with effect from July 15th  2010.

• 1 Mbps at Rs 1199
• 4 Mbps at Rs 1999
• 6 Mbps at Rs 4999
• 8 Mbps at Rs 6999

The existing 2 Mbps package will no more exist and all existing 2Mbps customers have already been upgraded to 4 Mbps package on the same tariff.

We are also hearing the rumors that Link Dot Net is also planning to double its speed, however, no confirmations yet.