After JioFiber plans and prices have been announced, should you go for it or get Airtel V-Fiber subscription.
If you are willing to get a new broadband connection in your home, you have two great options right now offering high-speed internet. The latest one is Reliance’s JioFiber service that has just gone on commercial service with all its plans and prices detailed out. JioFiber is promising high network speeds and next-gen multimedia services with its services. Not only you get broadband, but you also get a smart DTH service and free voice calls via landline.
The other option you have is the good old Airtel V-Fiber, which has been around for a while with its aggressive plans and lots of extra benefits. Airtel may not be boasting of 100Mbps minimum speeds but the operator has been consistently offering lots of freebies in terms of subscription to third party OTT platforms and extra data benefits under #AirtelThanks offer.
Therefore, if you have to get yourself a new broadband subscription, which one should you get? Mostly you will prefer the monthly plans and hence, we compare these plans individually.
Airtel V-Fiber vs JioFiber monthly plans compared
Airtel V-Fiber Basic plan vs JioFiber Bronze pack
Airtel V-Fiber has a Basic plan for its subscribers at Rs 799 per month. Under this plan from Airtel V-Fiber, you will get a total data allotment of 100GB for the month. Network speeds are restricted to 40Mbps. You will also get unlimited local and STD calls via the landline connection. In terms of extra benefits under the #AirtelThanks offer, Airtel is offering free subscription Airtel Xstream service and you will get an additional 200GB data.
In the JioFiber camp, you get the Bronze pack for Rs 699 per month. You will get 100GB data per month as standard and Jio is offering 50GB extra data at the moment. The speeds are restricted to 100Mbps. You also get free calls with the landline connection. In terms of benefits, Jio is giving the 4K Set Top Box for free for accessing OTT and Jio apps on your TV. The plan will also give access to TV video calling, gaming, home networking service and Norton device security for five devices. Jio is also giving three months of free subscription to JioCinema and JioSaavn.
Airtel V-Fiber Entertainment pack vs JioFiber Silver pack
Airtel V-Fiber Entertainment plan comes for Rs 1,099 per month. Under this plan, you will get a total data allotment of 300GB for the month. Network speeds are restricted to 100Mbps. You will also get unlimited local and STD calls via the landline connection. In terms of extra benefits under the #AirtelThanks offer, Airtel is offering a free subscription to Airtel Xstream, a 1-year subscription to Amazon Prime Video, 3 months subscription to Netflix and Zee5 premium subscription. You will get an additional 500GB data valid for 6 months.
With JioFiber, you get the Silver pack for Rs 849 per month. You will get 200GB data per month as standard and Jio is offering 200GB extra data at the moment. The speeds are restricted to 100Mbps. You also get free calls with the landline connection. In terms of benefits, Jio is giving the 4K Set Top Box for free for accessing OTT and Jio apps on your TV. The plan will also give access to TV video calling, gaming, home networking service and Norton device security for five devices. Jio is also giving three months of free subscription to OTT apps.
Airtel Premium pack vs JioFiber Gold plan
The Airtel Premium plan comes for Rs 1,599 per month. With this plan, you will get a total data allotment of 600GB for the month. Network speeds are restricted to 300Mbps. You will also get unlimited local and STD calls via the landline connection. In terms of extra benefits under the #AirtelThanks offer, Airtel is offering a free subscription to Airtel Xstream, a 1-year subscription to Amazon Prime Video, 3 months subscription to Netflix, and Zee5 premium subscription. You will get an additional 1000GB data valid for 6 months.
With JioFiber, you get the Gold pack for Rs 849 per month. You will get 500GB data per month as standard and Jio is offering 250GB extra data at the moment. The speeds are restricted 250Mbps. You also get free calls with the landline connection. In terms of benefits, Jio is giving the 4K Set Top Box for free for accessing OTT and Jio apps on your TV. The plan will also give access to TV video calling, gaming, home networking service and Norton device security for five devices. Jio is also giving an annual subscription to OTT apps for free.
Airtel VIP pack vs JioFiber Diamond plan
The VIP plan is the most expensive plan from Airtel V-Fiber and comes for Rs 1,999 per month. With this plan, you will get unlimited data for the month with no FUP limit. However, network speeds are restricted to 100Mbps. You will also get unlimited local and STD calls via the landline connection. In terms of extra benefits under the #AirtelThanks offer, Airtel is offering a free subscription to Airtel Xstream, a 1-year subscription to Amazon Prime Video, 3 months subscription to Netflix and Zee5 premium subscription.
On the other hand, JioFiber offers the Gold pack for Rs 2,499 per month. You will get 1250GB data per month as standard and Jio is offering 250GB extra data at the moment. The speeds are restricted to 500Mbps. You also get free calls with the landline connection. In terms of benefits, Jio is giving the 4K Set Top Box for free for accessing OTT and Jio apps on your TV.
The plan will also give access to TV video calling, gaming, home networking service, and Norton device security for five devices. You will also get platform access to the VR experience and other premium content such as First Day-First Show movies as well as special sports content. Jio is also giving an annual subscription to OTT apps for free.