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JioFiber enters 1,600 Indian cities
Reliance Jio on Thursday commercially rolled out its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) service "JioFiber" across 1,600 cities in India where the users will have an integrated experience of broadband, on-demand entertainment, voice-video calling and unlimited data, among others.
Mumbai: Reliance Jio on Thursday commercially rolled out its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) service "JioFiber" across 1,600 cities in India where the users will have an integrated experience of broadband, on-demand entertainment, voice-video calling and unlimited data, among others.
With the Jiofiber welcome offer, the customers will get TV, 4K Set Top Box, OTT App Subscription and unlimited data. Every Jiofiber user will get a set-top box (even with a monthly plan). Those opting for Gold plan and above will get a TV set.
The customers will enjoy ultra-high-speed broadband (up to 1 Gbps), free domestic voice calling, conferencing and international calling, TV video calling and conferencing, entertainment over-the-top (OTT) apps, gaming, home networking, security and VR experience.
JioFiber plan rentals start at Rs 699 a month and go up to Rs 8,499 and even the lowest tariff starts with 100 Mbps speed, the company said in a statement.
"Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and all of JioFiber has been designed with the sole purpose of giving you a delightful experience.
The launch of JioFiber, with its revolutionary services is just the beginning of a new and exciting journey," said Akash Ambani, Director, Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd.
Jio has priced the plans at less than one-10th the global rates -- to make it accessible for all. "As always, we will continue working hard to bring more such amazing services to your home and take Jio Fiber to the next level.
I want to specially thank our 5 lakh JioFiber Preview users, who have contributed significantly in perfecting our product and service experience," Akash added.
In its 42nd annual general meeting last month, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) had announced the launch of its much-awaited Jio GigaFiber services.
Currently, the average fixed-line broadband speed in India is 25Mbps. Even in the US, it is around 90Mbps.
"JioFiber, India's first 100 per cent all-fiber broadband service, will start from 100Mbps and go all the way up to 1Gbps. This will propel India to top 5 broadband nations globally," said the company.
Under the long-term plans, JioFiber users will have access to 3, 6- and 12-month plans that provides substantially higher value. Through bank tie-ups, Jio will provide attractive EMI schemes.
For existing JioFiber users, Jio will get in touch with them for upgrading their services. On a comparative basis, the biggest competitor of Jio GigaFiber in the Indian market is Bharti Airtel with its Airtel V-Fiber broadband service that too offers speed of up to 100 Mbps In Delhi.
