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Reliance Jio 100 Mbps broadband less than Rs 1000 per month

Posted on: 31/May/2018 2:57:17 PM
After several rumors about the launch of broadband services of Reliance Jio, the official announcement has finally made by the telco company regarding the offer it provides for the different schemes of domestic and commercial broadband connection.

Now the latest reports confirmed about the 100 Mbps speed supporting broadband service along with video and voice calling options priced less than Rs 1000 for a month. Reliance Jio is testing the broadband service in Mumbai and Delhi and will soon commence the operations to connect fiber optic services to the households and industries of the major cities.

Since the inception of the Reliance Jio in September 2016 the telecom sector of the country totally changes its face in terms of economy recharge packages and internet data provision. Now the companys entry into the broadband services startled come of the players like ACT and Airtel. Reliance Jios Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) services provide high speed broadband data connection along with TV networks through various rate packages available in limited cities as of now. The distribution of the FTTH system throughout the nation will be proceeded and soon launched told the reports of Reliance Jio.

Through the technology of VoIP the users can make voice calls with the broadband internet connection instead of a traditional telephone. The government approved the permission to permit the internet telephony on May 1. As a part of trial operation the wired broadband connection offers free unlimited internet at 100 Mbps speed with a security deposit of Rs 4,500.

This way of bundled packages including internet service, calls and media access was the strategy taken by Reliance Jio to storm in the customers for the FTTH broadband services. Consumer attraction is mainly focused on Jio TV access along with the broadband services that is new to the telecommunication market in India.

Digital rights for Winter Olympics 2017, EFL cup and T20 Cricket Nidahas Trophy were acquired by Reliance Jio to add on the content value of JioTV app to attract more customers in the areas of bundled packages. Streaming of live sports and TV channels are enabled from the high demand from people. Acquisition of five percent stake in EROS International proves the telco companys interest in combined packages of Broadband services, TV and call facilities.

For competing with the huge offers Bharti Airtel offers internet data up to 300 Mbps at Rs 2,990 for a month providing 1,200 GB data with free subscription to Airtels applications like Wynk Music and Airtel TV. Some of the widely used packages of Airtel are Rs 1,099, Rs 1,299 and Rs 2,199 working on the same bundled offers similar to Reliance Jio.

Infrastructure to facilitate the bundled packages are widely spread by the telco giants of India and customers can avail such combined services entirely grouping all the necessary telecommunication and wired internet services. Tariffs are gradually decreasing in the graph equalizing to the increased competition based on bundled offerings. DTH TV and Broadband connection with a single service provider can create more flexibility in terms of service and digital requirements.