In the case of Airtel, "upto 16Mbps" means that maximum 4Mbps due to "technical restrictions."
You're lucky that you're getting that kind of a connection. Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi and Kolkata are probably the only cities in India where one can get that kind of a connection without trouble.
I'm not a foreigner. I live in Lucknow, India and this is what my options are right now.
http://www.sikkanet.com/home-users/unshared-plans/
http://www.sikkanet.com/corporate-users/
http://www.techiit.com/airtel-broadband-tariff-plans-lucknow...
In the case of Airtel, "upto 16Mbps" means that maximum 4Mbps due to "technical restrictions."
You're lucky that you're getting that kind of a connection. Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi and Kolkata are probably the only cities in India where one can get that kind of a connection without trouble.