CONSUMER BEWARE: PTCL EVO REV B SPEEDS ARE NOT WHAT PTCL IS ADVERTISING

PTCL has recently introduced the EVO NITRO Rev B in Pakistan with fanfare and big claims. We want to alert consumers about the misleading ad shown below.

This banner from the web page touts broadband speed up to 9.3 Mbps. Based on our own experience of the PTCL EVO speed, we are skeptical.

What we see below the banner on the web page looks more like a Marketing Bulletin used in organizations to promote the products launched, or yet to be launched, among its employees. It seems that the web admin at PTCL has done a good copy-paste job here.

If you read what they have put on the web page carefully, you will find that the instructions sent to employees or made for the marketing team are been posted verbatim on the web page for consumers!

The copy mastery is confirmed with the hyperlink with which they intend to link to a list of designated banks on the PTCL website which is redirected from PTCL web-mail. Take a look at this image: (Click for larger image)


Here is the list of features posted by PTCL (for the consumers)
- Cruise with Matchless Speed of up to 9.3 Mbps.*
- Enhanced user experience
- Faster web browsing
- High Quality Video Streaming
- Unlimited Downloads
- Faster uploads
- Plug & Play—Instant Connectivity
- USB compatible with laptops & Desktops
- Average data rates vary between 1.25 Mbps- 3.75 Mbps
- Backward compatibility & seamless roaming on Rev A Network (up to 3.1Mbps) in 99 cities across the country
- Device Upgrades available for existing Evo customers.
- Caution on Speed

In reality, these download rates depend on factors such as modem capability, location, distance from communication tower and number of simultaneous users. To sum it up: don’t have high expectations from this.

By: Arsalan Mir and Babar Bhatti - August 17, 2010
Modified from: http://telecompk.net/2010/08/17/consumer-beware-ptcl-rev-b-speeds-are-not-what-ptcl-is-advertising/