Comments on: How Fast is the MTN F@stlink E170 USB Modem?

By: Allen Adedeji

Allen Adedeji — Tue, 05 May 2009 13:09:17 +0000

Please guys, just dont believe everything you read. From what i read above, the writer doesnt really strike me as someone that knows a lot about what he is saying…no offence pls.
Yes, i happen to use both Starcomms iZap and the MTN F@astLink and i must confess that MTN offers higher download speeds (I’m currently in Port Harcourt in a location where i get HSDPC signals) but a speedtest rated MTN at 0.56Mbps…sorry i dont have a screenshot at the moment. Now getting that for a “boasted about” 7.2Mbps is like what? less than 8%

Also, i dont know why but MTN, after a while, connection seems to drop out and for we large file downloaders, this is a NIGHTMARE! if you are not downloading torrents. This requires you to disconnect and re-connect. I do hope that they look at this because everything about this internet platform seems to beat other competitors (except the 3GB limit)

By: Loy Okezie

Loy Okezie — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:12:05 +0000

@Nigerian Forum - Can we see screen shots of speed tests? http://www.internetfrog.com/mypc/speedtest/

Please send them my way - startupsnigeria (at) gmail (dot) com

I’ll appreciate!

By: Nigerian Forum

Nigerian Forum — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:02:06 +0000

That is what I am using now and I must admit I am impressed with the speed. Gone are the days of enduring bullshit from Starcomms and Multilinks. I just hope it won’t slow down as more people subscribe.

By: bawor

bawor — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:14:00 +0000

I bought the modem in warri and i must confess the speed is quite terrible and the service epileptic. However the customer care unit told me that 3g is not yet available in warri yet and i do have to make do with gprs for now. I recently travelled to calabar and the modem just stopped browsing even though it connects.

By: Loy Okezie

Loy Okezie — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:02:53 +0000

@Nana - The product has just been launched. I’m yet to test the speed. If I get a chance to, I’d be sure to post screen shots of the speed test.

About Dana Air, I’ve not used their service before as they’re a new entrant. Yes, there are other airlines that do e-booking, but perhaps they won because they are a new company with great potentials to compete with the leading airlines.