Jio Broadband entry-level plan launched at Rs 198; check internet speed and other details

Jio Broadband Plan: In a bid to strengthen its position in the fixed broadband segment, Jio has introduced its entry-level broadband plan. The latest broadband plan by Jio is available at a price of Rs 198 per month.

The plan has been named Broadband Back-up plan. As this is an entry-level broadband plan, it will offer the top internet speed of 10 Mbps per second. Earlier, the minimum price for availing of Jio Fiber connection was Rs 399 per month.

Under this plan, the company is also providing an option to users that will let them upgrade the internet speed to 30 Mbps or 100 Mbps for 1 to 7 days. For this, they will have to pay anything in the range of Rs 21 to Rs 152.

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"...We at Jio understand the customer's need to remain connected round the clock with dependable broadband connectivity at home. With JioFiber Backup, we want to offer alternate reliable broadband connectivity for homes. This new concept of a back-up connection allows homes to have alternate broadband connectivity with an assured supply of data at an affordable price," a Jio spokesperson said.

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Jio now leads the fixed-line connection segment with 84 lakh customers accounting for a 30.6 per cent market share.

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A new customer will need to pay Rs 1,490 for the service which comprises five months of usage and installation charges.

Recently, Jio's rival Bharti Airtel made changes in pre-paid and postpaid mobile phone tariffs.
While Airtel increased entry-level price in the pre-paid segment, it bundles postpaid plans with high amount of data, unlimited 5G data use etc. To woo high ARPU (average revenue per user) generating customers.

With IANS inputs