BSNL will end all Prepaid Broadband Plans and will migrate existing users to new Postpaid Plan

Indian Telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) made some changes to its broadband plans. Reportedly the company has discontinued all the prepaid broadband services as the customer base for the plan is very small, which means the company will no longer allow prepaid payment for the DSL (Digital subscriber line) plans. Subsequently, the company will shift its existing prepaid customers to postpaid plans. The prepaid plan comes with benefits like mobility, control on internet rate, sharing of DSL broadband connections. Further, in prepaid plans, customers have the option to move to other plans according to their requirements.

BSNL discontinues prepaid plans

According to Kerala Telecom, the company has directed all telecom circles to migrate existing prepaid broadband customers to postpaid plans through transferring existing prepaid account balances in a form of credit in their postpaid accounts. Besides reports also suggest that customers who are interested can also move to BSNL Bharat Fiber (FTTH) or Bharat Air Fiber plans.

The prepaid plans started from as low as Rs 200 per month and the prepaid customers can use their broadband account anywhere in the country and can also share it with other people using broadband connections. In spite of these benefits, the customers of the segment are not as many because of which BSNL has considered new changes. 

BSNL Special Offer for existing customers

BSNL also announced a special discount scheme for present landline customers who are migrating to BSNL FTTH, the scheme will facilitate the smooth migration of prepaid DSL connections. According to the reports, the company is offering a discount of Rs 600 to the users who are migrating.

 

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Jio Fiber launches six new quarterly postpaid broadband plans: Heres everything you need to know

Jio Fiber has launched six new postpaid plans in India. When it comes to postpaid plans, the telecom operator had 6 and 12-months postpaid plans only. They have now expanded with the addition of six quarterly postpaid plans. These plans start at ₹2,097, exclusive of GST charges, with a base plan of 100Mbps.

Jio Fiber Quarterly Postpaid Plans and Pricing

Jio Fiber offers a base plan, priced at ₹2,097. It includes 100Mbps of upload and download speeds, unlimited data and voice calling benefits for three months. Here, you won't be getting any additional benefits like OTT subscriptions. This will set you back by about ₹699 per month on this plan.

Jio Fiber also offers a plan with 150Mbps speed, voice calling for three months. and will cost you about ₹2,997. Here, you will also get free access to various streaming platforms, which includes AltBalaji, Amazon Prime Video, Discovery+, Disney+ Hotstar, Eros Now, HoiChoi, JioSaavn, JioCinema, Lionsgate Play, ShemarooMe, SonyLIV, Sun NXT, Voot Kids, Voot Select, and Zee5. 

Jio Fiber six-month plans explained

There is also a quarterly postpaid plan of ₹4,497, which offers 300Mbps speed and voice calling support. You get access to all the OTT services provided with the ₹2,997 Jio Fiber broadband plan with the addition of Netflix's Basic plan.

For consumers who are looking for a 500Mbps broadband plan, Jio Fiber offers it at ₹7,497 with 500Mbps speed and voice calling support. The rest of the privileges are similar to the ₹4,497 Jio Fiber broadband plan. 

You can maximize your internet experience with a broadband plan consisting of 1Gbps upload and download speed at ₹11,997. In this plan, you will get voice calling benefits and access to all 15 OTT platforms, just like the previous plans.

In all the plans mentioned above, you will have to pay GST along with the prices mentioned, and you receive about 3300GB of data to use in the three months of the billing cycle. The company has taken this decision to avoid abuse of Unlimited Data benefits. 

The company says, "To avoid abuse of Unlimited Data benefits by a few that affects the vast majority of other users, for such plans, RJIL will identify and treat any consumption by a customer beyond 3300 GB of data in a bill cycle; as misuse of the benefits provided. Upon reaching such a limit in a bill cycle, RJIL reserves the right to withdraw the plan benefits in the form of data use for such consumers without giving any prior notice."

If you want more data, then you can opt for the ₹25,497 plan. It offers the same benefits as the previous plan, 1Gbps speed, voice calling and 15 OTT subscription, along with 6600GB of data per month.

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Airtel looks to take cloud gaming in India to the next level with latest 5G trial

Airtel has successfully conducted a cloud gaming session as part of its ongoing 5G trials in India. Bharti Airtel is one of the leading telecom operators in India and it is currently testing out 5G connectivity on a test network allotted by the Department of Telecom (DoT). Airtel is pushing cloud gaming as one of the primary use cases of 5G connectivity. The cloud gaming session was conducted in Manesar Gurgaon where Airtel partnered with Blacknut cloud gaming service and two popular Indian online streamers Mortal (Naman Mathur) and Mamba (Salman Ahmed).

Proud to become India’s 1st telecom company to successfully exhibit cloud gaming on our test network with ace gamers @Mortal04907880 & @8bitMamba_ in Manesar. We’re #5G ready, are you? #Airtel5G pic.twitter.com/al1qHPhzAb

— airtel India (@airtelindia) September 2, 2021

For the uninitiated, cloud gaming is an extension of online gaming that allows users to run the entirety of a game online without requiring them to download it first. This requires high-speed low-latency internet connectivity which is something that a 5G network brings to the table. 

Randeep Sekhon, CTO of Bharti Airtel said, “Cloud gaming will be one of the biggest use cases of 5G thanks to the combination of high speed and low latency. After delivering India’s first 5G demo over a test network, we are thrilled to conduct this exciting 5G gaming session. Imagine enjoying real-time gaming on the go with someone sitting in another part of the world. This is just the beginning of an exciting digital future that Airtel will enable for its customers as we prepare to roll out 5G in India.

Airtel has revealed that for its latest 5G trials, it connected a smartphone to a 3500MHz spectrum band which delivered speeds over 1Gbps and a latency in the range of 10milliseconds. A sprint racing challenge in Asphalt was given to Mortal and Mamba to test out the cloud gaming performance of the 5G test network.

“We were totally blown away. This was a high-end PC and console-quality gaming experience on a smartphone. We can say with confidence that 5G will truly unlock the online gaming scene in India and massify by creating opportunities to build and publish games out of India and bringing a lot of talented gamers from small towns to the mainstream,” said Mortal and Mamba, describing their cloud gaming experience.

According to a report by Statista, India’s base of 436 million online gamers is expected to reach 510 million by 2022. The mobile gaming market in India is set to develop into a $2.4 billion opportunity.

Airtel also demonstrated 5G services over a 4G network earlier this year and is currently conducting trials across different Indian cities and has partnered with Ericsson and Nokia for these trials.

Also Read: Microsoft Confirms Partnership With Reliance Jio For Project XCloud

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