Is Reliance Jio Fiber worth it? FAQs for new connection

Don't forget that upload speed is only 10% of the download speed 😀

@vishalrao yes that would be a major con for this.

Rajneesh Rana said:

We have got JioFiber installed in our area and they have started promoting that connections are now available.
Liked the way they have setup the fiber on electricity poles and added distribution boxes after every few 100 meters.

Is Jio Fiber worth it with current offering?
What are the main pros and cons for this?

My questions

• Initial charges? 2500, 1500 refundable from this?
• What type of ONT/wifi device do they provide?
• Details of STB?
• They mentioned plans starting at Rs 1001, It has triple play services of phone, internet and cable included

Other option is a LCO who provide FTTH but has random issues disconnection of ONT and this requiring ONT restart as it won't auto reconnect. Some fibre issues 1-2 times a month.

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1. Initial charges=₹2500(₹1500 refundable)
2. They provide single band as well dual band ONT which they call Jio Home Gateway.
3. They provide 3 models of STB. The best one is the hybrid one which allows sideloading. The specs have already been mentioned on the forum.
4. It has triple play viz. broadband, STB and landline. The least expensive plan is Bronze(₹825 including GST).

2. They provide single band as well dual band ONT which they call Jio Home Gateway.
3. They provide 3 models of STB. The best one is the hybrid one which allows sideloading. The specs have already been mentioned on the forum.

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@MadAxe How can we opt for Dual band ONT and for the hybrid STB ?
On website it shows same price (included) for the ONT and STB

@Rajneesh Rana You need to ask the jio executives when they visit you

Rajneesh Rana said:

We have got JioFiber installed in our area and they have started promoting that connections are now available.
Liked the way they have setup the fiber on electricity poles and added distribution boxes after every few 100 meters.

Is Jio Fiber worth it with current offering?
What are the main pros and cons for this?

My questions

• Initial charges? 2500, 1500 refundable from this?
• What type of ONT/wifi device do they provide?
• Details of STB?
• They mentioned plans starting at Rs 1001, It has triple play services of phone, internet and cable included

Other option is a LCO who provide FTTH but has random issues disconnection of ONT and this requiring ONT restart as it won't auto reconnect. Some fibre issues 1-2 times a month.

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Basic plan starts from Rs. 700 (825 with GST). But you won't get any OTT apps subscription in that plan.
The plan which they told you about is the silver plan which costs Rs. 850 (Rs. 1001 with GST). You will get subscription to OTT apps with that plan.

Pros and cons according to me:
Pros:
1. Good service. No downtime for me at all.
2. Getting the promised download speed of 100Mbps.
Cons:
1. Upload speed is capped to 10%.
2. Pricing is a bit higher considering the amount of data they are giving.

So if you have a good and reliable service provider in your area offering decent plans, then you might have to think twice about getting a Jio Fiber connection.

What is the expected maximum speed over wi-fi through the Jio's Router Gateway?

@deeter It depends on the plan. I have a 100Mbps plan. I get speeds above 95Mbps over a wireless connection when I am in the same room as the Jio Gateway.
In some other room, I get speeds between 80 and 90 Mbps.

deeter said:

What is the expected maximum speed over wi-fi through the Jio's Router Gateway?

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Depends on the gateway and distance. let's assume that u are on 100 mbps plan. If u get the single band (2.4 ghz) gateway u will get around 60-70 or if u get dual band (2.4 ghz/5 ghz) gateway and connect to 5 ghz u will get 90-95 mbps

Thanks!
I meant to ask if anyone has tested the upper limits of the wireless speeds, in terms of router capability?

I'm not able to locate any model specs. So was wondering if I go for their Gold plan, can the router deliver up to 250mbps wirelessly?

(I'm not planning to use wired lan, and will be using internet only wirelessly.)

My current ISP router gives 300mbps wirelessly (on 5ghz band).

Ok I got this answer from a local Jio engineer, sharing here in case anyone else is wondering.

The 1st generation router, given out during initial trial launch, was single-band and can only deliver around 40 mbps wirelessly. If you have this, you can raise a service request and Jio will replace it with the latest version.

The 2nd generation router, given out during later half of 2019, was dual-band and can deliver up to 150 mbps wirelessly - not an issue if you have Bronze or Silver plan. But if you sign-up for Gold plan or higher, you'll have to pester Jio support to replace your gateway with the latest version (they wouldn't do it willingly).

The latest generation router, being given out from December 2019 onwards, can deliver around 320 mbps wirelessly, when connected to 5 Ghz signal. You'll need to use wired connection for anything faster.

(I don't have the model number for the routers.)

Does the data used for TV or other apps using STB count towards the monthly limit or it's separate from the main account?

@Rajneesh Rana It counts towards monthly limit

I don't think it's that great. Shitty upload speed is a major con. I was very happy with what they were providing during the promotion period. But now it sucks. There is a combo plan Jio plan of Rs. 940(234.82 a week) a month. Gets you 4000GB data. This is the only plan that I think is okay. Speeds range bw 50-100 Mbps down and 2-9 Mbps up. Doesn't give you anything besides the internet which is okay w me since I don't care about the other services they are giving with their other plans.
I'll switch soon to Airtel.