bharti airtel has announced the launch of unlimited data for subscribers using their 5G more services, currently live in more than 270 cities. The move comes days after Reliance Jio introduced a new set of postpaid family plans called Jio Plus at Rs 399 per month.
All postpaid customers and those prepaid customers with a data plan of Rs 239 and above will be able to avail the offer. airtel he said in a statement on Friday.
The measure is expected to allow airtel to align your 5G data offer with Reliance Jio, which already offers unlimited services 5G data as part of their “Jio 5G Welcome” offer. This is available only on Jio prepaid or postpaid plans that cost Rs 239 or more. A few weeks ago, the telecom giant also launched a ‘5G Upgrade’ data plan for Rs 61.
“We are obsessed with delighting our customers with best-in-class products and services. The introductory offer is in line with the philosophy of wanting our customers to be able to surf, stream, chat and enjoy multiple benefits at breakneck speeds without having to worry about data caps,” said Shashwat Sharma, Director of Consumer Business at Bharti Airtel.
Airtel has come up with a number of industry use cases for 5G in recent months. The company launched India’s first private 5G network at BOSCH’s Bengaluru facility and partnered with Mahindra & Mahindra to establish a manufacturing plant in Chakan, Pune district, in the first ever telecommunications-enabled auto manufacturing unit. 5G of the country.
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Industry insiders say that Airtel is eyeing more postpaid users, and the latest move will help in this regard. Market leader Jio recently made an effort to attract a larger postpaid user base.
The latest release, which will be available starting March 23, allows a family of four to try the services at no cost for a month. The three additional add-on connections will be available at Rs 99 per SIM, bringing the total monthly charge for four postpaid connections to Rs 696 for a family of four.
75 GB data per month will be available for the Rs 399 plan, while the Rs 699 family plan will have 100 GB of data per month. The Rs 699 plan, along with the three additional SIMs, will bring the total to Rs 996 per month.
Earlier this week, Bharti Airtel removed the Rs 99 minimum top-up scheme in the rest of the 22 telecom circles and replaced it with an entry-level Rs 155 scheme. The company has been the first to take higher entry-level fees. , while the competition has not yet reacted.
The Rs 99 segment accounted for 7-8 per cent of Airtel’s total mobile revenue. The Rs 99 plan offered 200 megabyte data and calls at the rate of Rs 2.5 per second. This has now been replaced across the country with an unlimited calling plan, a move that has been long planned as almost every category of user now expects unlimited calling.
The company has said that Airtel 5G Plus has speeds up to 30 times faster than 4G. He has also stressed that the 5G technology being rolled out is also accepted as being more environmentally friendly.
The company is working to offer nationwide coverage and is well prepared to cover all key cities and rural areas with 5G services by the end of March 2024.
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