2/1/2018
PUNE: The
demand for data is growing, and telecom and internet companies are on the fast
track to meet the growing demand. The Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) has been laid
in a major part of metros around the country, and Aditya Birla led Idea
Cellular has started offering its high-speed wired broadband services, starting
with Pune.
Called Idea Broadband, the company will provide both, Home
Broadband and Ultra Fast Fiber Broadband plans under their broadband services.
The Home Broadband Plans start at Rs. 449/- and go all the way up to Rs
949/- per month with a maximum download
speed of 4Mbps and 600GB Fair Usage. The Ultra-Fast Fiber Broadband plans start
at Rs. 699/- and go all the way up to Rs. 2,499/- with a maximum download speed
of 200 Mbps and 500GB Fair usage.
In the newly announced Union Budget, the centre has put focus
to increase the broadband connectivity in rural areas. Active participation
from the telecom players will help to increase subscriber base in rural areas
and bridge the digital divide between Urban and Rural India.
Idea Broadband Ultra-Fast Fiber Plans In Pune
Ultra Fast Fiber broadband plans are currently available only
in Pune, but soon the company will expand to other circles in Maharashtra and
outside.
Idea
Broadband Home Plans
After the launch of the Fiber Broadband, Idea is now offering
broadband services in two categories. The Idea Home Broadband service is aimed
at basic home users and currently has six broadband plans under the category.
The base plan of Rs. 449/- offers unlimited internet with 30GB
of FUP at 2Mbps download speed per billing cycle. Post FUP, the speed will be
limited to 512 Kbps.
All the plans offer unlimited data with a fixed FUP. The
speeds differ with every plan.
Plan Bundled Data Download Speed Download
Speed After FUP
Rs. 449/- 30GB 2Mbps 512 Kbps
Rs. 549/- 50GB 4Mbps 512
Kbps
Rs. 649/- 100GB 4Mbps 1024
Kbps
Rs. 749/- 200GB 4Mbps 1024
Kbps
Rs. 849/- 400GB 4Mbps 2048 Kbps
Rs. 949/- 600GB 4Mbps 2048
Kbps
Idea Cellular will charge a one-time amount of Rs. 500/- as
installation charges on the monthly Home Broadband plans. The installation
charges will be waived off for those who opt for quarterly or half-yearly
plans. All these plans will carry additional tax, which will be calculated on
the base price.
Idea
Broadband Ultra-Fast Fiber Plans
Idea Cellular has a total of eight plans under theUltra-Fast
Fiber Broadband category, and mainly
aims at small businesses and offices. The
Rs. 699/- base plan offer 40GB of internet with a download speed of 40 Mbps.
These are all high-speed, high-volume plans which cost more
than the Home Plans.
Plan Bundled Data Download Speed Download Speed After FUP
Rs. 699/- 40GB 40Mbps 1Mbps
Rs. 899/- 75GB 40Mbps 1Mbps
Rs. 1099/- 120GB 100Mbps 2Mbps
Rs. 1299/- 175GB 100Mbps 2Mbps
Rs. 1499/- 225GB 100Mbps 4Mbps
Rs. 1799/- 300GB 100Mbps 4Mbps
Rs. 2099/- 400GB 100Mbps 4Mbps
Rs. 2499/- 500GB 200Mbps 4Mbps
The prices exclude taxes, and Idea will also charge a
refundable security deposit amount of Rs. 1,500/- for every Fiber Broadband
connection.
Value Added Services From Idea Broadband
Idea Cellular will offer three Value Added Services with its
Broadband Plans;
Idea PC Protect
Idea PC Protect Plus
Idea Music On Demand
Idea PC Protect will be a free antivirus software from Idea
which helps to safeguard all your important computer data from any virus
attacks, phishing attempts and malware while browsing the internet.
Idea PC Protect Plus will be a premium version of the standard
Idea PC Protect with additional advanced features. Idea Music On Demand will be
a free music streaming service. Idea has not confirmed whether these services
will be offered with the standard broadband plans.
Idea Cellular has already entered into the fiber broadband
space. In the next quarter, users will get attractive broadband plans from
Reliance Jio who is all ready to step into the segment with its JioFiber
service.
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