Airtel V-Fiber Broadband New Plans (October 2019)

assuming this is valid option. they could post it right on the plan pages.

They don't have fiber installed. Why are they promoting 100 Mbps on every plan?

This upto shit should be removed or TRAI should at-least discuss about it.

Not even 10% of the Delhi has Fiber from Airtel.

Can anyone confirm this 299 Unlimited thing?

They don't provide 100mbps every where that's why they prefix a Upto to every base plan and bsnl does the same thing on its ADSL plans.

^ That's what my concern is. This upto shit is totally shit to be honest. It's misleading of marketing and a wrong way of generating leads.

Just read the flyers they throw at your home for example Den.

They advertise 100 Mbps. But all they offer is 50 Mbps (in my area when they were here)

Airtel promotes Airtel X-Stream Fiber here but they don't even have Fiber here. They have written 300 Mbps on the flyer but all they offer is 40Mbps max.

All I am saying is that, they should not use this upto shit unless they majority offer the speed in a mentioned city.

It's not even the ratio of 1:99 for Airtel Fiber.

I mean, out of 100 towns, not even one have Airtel Fiber (can't have 100 Mbps).

Max of the houses which are away from exchange have just 8 Mbps or 16 Mbps.

Point is: They are charging same money from 8 Mbps and 100 Mbps guys.

It's misleading. If they offer 8 Mbps directly, it will be a lot cheaper. 799 at this point for 8 Mbps? It's nothing less than a scam.

It's all because Airtel don't have competition in landline for a very long time.

Aur 10 saal Jio Fiber na aane do, ye shit Airtel wale copper hi chayenge. Stop adjusting AMD compromising, start complaining for misleading and old shit.

People like me who want airtel level of customer support (more reliable) are forced to use shit ISPs because airtel can't install fiber.

I mean seriously, million dollar company can't afford Fiber in an area where they have more than 1000 households using their broadband but companies like Excitel runs their internet on Fiber backbone for just 50-80 customers in same area?

Companies like ACT runs their whole network on Fiber itself.

Sari problem hi "Customer ka Compromising Nature hai and no market knowledge".

Fiber ki aukat nahi hai, Ethernet per krdo. Lekin speed to do jo advertise krte ho.

Think about it from my PoV.

Though Airtel provides a great service and customer support, their business practices are always shady as hell.
I can understand BSNL's upto advertising because of the technicalities but i still think they are being reasonable.
But Airtel always had multiple hidden tariff plans, expensive as hell general plans and to top it all off, didn't invest in ofc networks outside of metros when they could have easily laid fiber everywhere and when the competition knocks the door they are now shitting thier pants and putting out half baked plans with an *upto to 100 Mbps for thier cheapest plan and giving a mere 100 gb for a 100 Mbps plans 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️.

Airtel would tell you top supported speed in your locality before you apply for a plan.

You wouldn't believe I play online games for fun at night and so many people laughs on my face that India's capital doesn't have Fiber Broadband anywhere (any ISP providing Fiber Broadband is very limited and like in same area. Like ACT is providing Fiber in the same area where Airtel is). So majority of the Delhi is not having Fiber at all.

I would say one thing, Airtel needs some serious competition. I don't give a shit what FUP Reliance offers. But I want customers to shift to Jio without thinking of 10 GB of difference on plans.

Because what I know is that.

Even if Airtel looses 100 Customers in my area, they will cry their asses and install Fiber in our area.

Fiber is a hype train. Everyone will jump upon it. Airtel knows it but they are just doing shaddy business now.

P.S.: People here say I have sweet spot for Airtel, I don't have. I appreciate an ISP for their goods and criticise them for their bads.

Sushubh said:

Airtel would tell you top supported speed in your locality before you apply for a plan.

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Whole Point is not what you've replied though. 🤣

But, Let me ask it this way. Are you okay paying 799 for 8 Mbps Down and 1 Mbps Up when someone else is paying same money for 100 Mbps (Up and Down)?

Don't you think you should be paying 200-300 only for this low speed?

At-least if you cannot enjoy high speeds, it's at-least not over charging you either.

Yeah I've heard a lot about Delhi's internet situation through my friends.
Luckily here in chennai, Fiber coverage is damn good except for the very outskirts of the city and tariff is reasonable with the exception of Airtel.
Airtel doesn't even have a 1% fiber coverage here, though they own a submarine cable landing station and thier biggest data center facility in South India right here in chennai.

They are not very transparent with their Plans.
This plan was up just for one day.

similarly 2 months ago i got a plan 100mbps UL/999
and 40Mbps UL/699.
this was also only up for one day.

And they are extending their fiber coverage at a very slow pace.
There is a fiber terminal around 150mtr away from my house. but they won't upgrade my connection ftth unless few more people take new connection in my area. so i asked my technical guy to make a request on his end. now i m just waiting them to install their DP( hopefully they do).

Unlike airtel,Tata Sky and ACT is extending their Network way faster and covered alot of area.

@ShanksZ You live in Delhi?

Any idea when ACT is coming in North Delhi?

@ajgamer nah man i live in Jaipur.

btw anyone called CC for that 299rs UL addon.
kahi pata lage mera he chutiya kaat rehe ho 😅

^ I am wondering same. 299 for UL feels bit fake 😛

but i don't think they'll blatantly lie like this.