There was a time when Internet Connectivity was so seamless and consistent that it was taken for granted. That was the time of Airtel Broadband, where wireless meant what it should: connect to the Internet without the hassle of complicated wiring and also have the benefit of high speed.
Alas, those times are past. Now Internet Connectivity hinges on the whims and fancies of the little green dot below the words "Internet", written on a piece of plastic that has a strking resemblance to a Wireless Modem. Where I have recently moved to is BSNL Rajya. Illi Airtel baralla Saar!! (No Airtel here Saar!) Like the famed Three Kings of Orient following the Star, Three Musketeers in dull blues and greys landed up a week ago, presumably to give us "Wireless Internet Connection". Ten days later, I don't know what is more frustrating - having IP Address clashes (more than one system having the same IP address - ??) or the shutdowns that happen anytime, but everyday without fail.
In the event of the life changing event of a shutdown, all feet head towards the hallowed platform of the "Window to the World" a.k.a. BSNL's Wireless Modem in the house and all eyes swivel to the little green dot. OMG!! It's blinking rapidly! Must be the time for the nth Chai break of the day at the BSNL Office.
I'm getting really bugged. Having been forced to type this post out in a notepad, I can only pray that it will see the light of day. God willing. Oops, BSNL willing.
A piece of advice for Deepika Padukone - the brand ambassador for BSNL, with her beautiful face and winning smile plastered on every possible road and billboard in Bangalore: do you really want to be associated with such an inferior product? My dire prediction is that it has the power to knock a huge chunk off your brand equity.
Alas, those times are past. Now Internet Connectivity hinges on the whims and fancies of the little green dot below the words "Internet", written on a piece of plastic that has a strking resemblance to a Wireless Modem. Where I have recently moved to is BSNL Rajya. Illi Airtel baralla Saar!! (No Airtel here Saar!) Like the famed Three Kings of Orient following the Star, Three Musketeers in dull blues and greys landed up a week ago, presumably to give us "Wireless Internet Connection". Ten days later, I don't know what is more frustrating - having IP Address clashes (more than one system having the same IP address - ??) or the shutdowns that happen anytime, but everyday without fail.
In the event of the life changing event of a shutdown, all feet head towards the hallowed platform of the "Window to the World" a.k.a. BSNL's Wireless Modem in the house and all eyes swivel to the little green dot. OMG!! It's blinking rapidly! Must be the time for the nth Chai break of the day at the BSNL Office.
I'm getting really bugged. Having been forced to type this post out in a notepad, I can only pray that it will see the light of day. God willing. Oops, BSNL willing.
A piece of advice for Deepika Padukone - the brand ambassador for BSNL, with her beautiful face and winning smile plastered on every possible road and billboard in Bangalore: do you really want to be associated with such an inferior product? My dire prediction is that it has the power to knock a huge chunk off your brand equity.
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