Reliance JioFiber v/s Airtel V-Fiber: Broadband plans under Rs. 1,000
Reliance's much-awaited JioFiber service is now available across India. The FTTH service promises to offer up to 1Gbps download speed along with attractive freebies, with plans starting at just Rs. 699/month. Evidently, Reliance's biggest competitor in this space is Bharti Airtel's V-Fiber which also offers similar benefits. Here, we compare how the two fare against each other in terms of plans under Rs. 1,000.
JioFiber has a couple of plans under Rs. 1,000. Firstly, there's a Rs. 699 'Bronze' base-pack which offers 100Mbps speed and 100GB data per month. There is also a Rs. 849 'Silver' monthly plan which provides 200GB of data at 100Mbps speed. Both plans also come with up to 200GB free data, unlimited domestic calling, free gaming, and 3-month complimentary subscription to JioTV and JioSaavn.
As part of a 'Welcome Offer', if you opt for JioFiber's Forever Annual Plan available with the aforementioned packs, you will get a free 4K set-top box, Jio Home Gateway, a Bluetooth speaker, and an annual complimentary subscription of all leading OTT apps.
Now, under Rs. 1,000 price point, Airtel also offers a couple of plans. There's a Rs. 799 'Basic' plan which offers up to 100Mbps speed, 150GB of internet data (no bonus data), unlimited local+STD calling, and free access to Xstream service. Then, there's a Rs. 999 'Entertainment' plan which provides up to 200Mbps speed, 300GB data, and unlimited calling benefits to any network.
The Entertainment pack also comes with all the #AirtelThanks benefits including free 3-months of Netflix subscription, Amazon Prime annual membership, and full access to ZEE5 as well as Airtel Xstream online streaming service.
