Airtel has launched three new all-in-one plans to take on JioFiber. The company said that these are built for the evolving entertainment needs of today’s connected homes. There are three monthly plans – Rs. 699, Rs. 1099 and Rs. 1599 that offer 40Mbps, 200Mbps and 300 Mbps speed, respectively.
All the plans offer subscription to 14 premium OTTs, the Rs. 699 plan also offers Disney+ Hotstar subscription, the Rs. 1099 plan also adds Amazon Prime Video and the Rs. 1599 plan adds Netflix subscription.
The Airtel Xstream Premium offers SonyLiv, Lionsgate, Hoichoi, ManoramaMax, Shemaroo, Ultra, HungamaPlay, EPICon, DivoTV, Klikk, Nammaflix, Dollywood and Shorts TV. The Airtel 4K Hybrid TV Box offers 350+ TV channels with a single device and single remote, and the company says that users will have to pay a one-time charge of Rs. 2000 for the box.
There is FUP on broadband usage at, 3333GB or 3.33TB per month. The company also offers first month rental free and zero installation cost to attract users.
Last month Jio launched JioFiber postpaid plans that offer 6 OTT app subscription for Rs. 100 and 14 apps for extra Rs. 200 on top of Rs. 699 base plan that offers 100Mbps speed compared to 40Mbps in Airtel.
Jio also offers Rs. 999 plan with 1 year Amazon Prime subscription and 14 OTT apps and 150Mbps speed. The Rs. 1499 plan with 300Mbps speed also offers Netflix basic subscription, in addition to these benefits.
Vir Inder Nath, CEO – Homes, Bharti Airtel, said:
Our new plans are built for India’s emerging entertainment needs. Through these bundle offers we plan to offer our discerning customers great value, convenience and unlock a multi-faceted digital experience.