Faisalabad, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Faisalabad at a glance
- Where
- Punjab, Pakistan
- Population
- about 3.8 million
- Time zone
- Asia/Karachi (UTC+5)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 14:00–18:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 10 h 6 min in mid-winter, 14 h 12 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 186 m
- Nearest cities
- Lahore 121 km · Gujranwala 132 km · Sialkot 181 km
- Subtitle languages
- Urdu, English, Punjabi
Faisalabad, and the connections it runs on
Faisalabad is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. A city of about 3.8 million, Faisalabad mixes fibre-connected blocks with homes still on slower lines.
How much data a film uses in Faisalabad
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Faisalabad? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
When Faisalabad sits down to watch
Faisalabad is on UTC+5. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 14:00–18:00 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Daylight in Faisalabad runs from about 10 h 6 min (mid-winter) to 14 h 12 min (mid-summer).
Beyond Faisalabad
The nearest other cities we cover are Lahore (121 km), Gujranwala (132 km) and Sialkot (181 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
The closest city we cover outside Pakistan is Amritsar, India (about 171 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Questions from Faisalabad
What does Silux Media cost in Pakistan?
Free. Running the server at home in Faisalabad costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
Can I watch my films in India?
Yes — the server stays at home in Faisalabad and you watch from anywhere, including Amritsar about 171 km away. On roaming data the lower data use makes a real difference.
Does it help on crowded city networks in Faisalabad?
Yes. Using less data per minute means a stream needs less of a busy cell or Wi-Fi network — so it keeps playing when others start to buffer.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Faisalabad?
Between about 7 and 11 pm local time. Quality re-adjusts every three seconds, so a crowded evening network means a lighter picture for a moment, not a frozen one.
How much mobile data does a film use in Faisalabad?
Roughly 0.6 GB for an hour of 720p and 1.0 GB in 1080p, so a two-hour film in HD fits in about 2.0 GB of your plan.
Can I watch my own films in Faisalabad?
Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in Faisalabad or wherever you take them.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.