JioFiber is finally launched in India commercially on September 5. People were expecting plans to roll-out in the morning, but they were announced in the late evening. After Mukesh Ambani’s announcement on August 10, everyone was quite excited expecting surprises like Jio 4G launch. However, the JioFiber plans seem to have disappointed fans. Here are comparisons for broadband plans of BSNL, Jio, MTNL, Hathway, and Airtel so you can decide best.
Best Broadband Plans in India Comparison
Here are details of various broadband services in India so you can compare plans and decide the best one for you.
Base – FUP, Price, Speed
| Service Provider | Price | Speed | FUP | FUP Post-High Speed Limit |
| JioFiber | Rs.699 | 100 Mbps | 100 GB+ 50GB | 1 Mbps |
| BSNL FTTH | Rs.777 | 50 Mbps | 500 GB | 2 Mbps |
| Airtel | Rs.699 | 40 Mbps | Unlimited | – |
| MTNL | Rs. 600 | 100 Mbps | 70 GB | 2 Mbps |
| Hathway | Rs.850 | 50 Mbps | 50 GB | 2 Mbps |
| Netplus | Rs.599 | 50 Mbps | Unlimited | – |
| Act Fiber | Rs.685 | 15 Mbps | 100 GB | 512 Kbps |
If you are looking for using broadband at home and are good with 40 Mbps speed, Airtel is the right choice here as it offers Unlimited FUP at just Rs. 699.
Netplus is offering 50 Mbps speed and Unlimited FUP at Rs. 599, which is more affordable than Airtel. But, Netplus’ reports are not satisfactory for some cities, in terms of customer service.
Price Range – Rs. 800 – Rs. 1100
| Service Provider | Price | Speed | FUP | FUP Post-High Speed Limit |
| JioFiber | Rs.800 | 100 Mbps | 200 GB+ 200GB* | 1 Mbps |
| BSNL FTTH | Rs.849 | 50 Mbps | 600 GB | 2 Mbps |
| Airtel | – | – | – | – |
| MTNL | Rs.1000 | 100 Mbps | 210 GB | 2 Mbps |
| Hathway | Rs.999 | 50 Mbps | 100 GB | 2 Mbps |
| Netplus | Rs.999 | 100 Mbps | Unlimited | – |
| Act Fiber | Rs.1059 | 75 Mbps | 320 GB + 1500 GB** | 512 Kbps |
Airtel Broadband does not have a plan in the range of Rs. 700 to Rs. 1100. In this price range, Act Fiber is the right choice as 75 Mbps speed, and 320 (monthly)+1500 GB(yearly quota) of the internet is generally enough for most users. Netplus is again a good alternative here.
Plans – Rs. 1200 – Rs. 1700
| Service Provider | Price | Speed | FUP | FUP Post-High Speed Limit |
| JioFiber | Rs.1299 | 250 Mbps | 500 GB+ 250GB* | 1 Mbps |
| BSNL FTTH | Rs.1277 | 100 Mbps | 750 GB | 2 Mbps |
| Airtel | Rs.1299 | 100 Mbps | Unlimited | – |
| Airtel | Rs.1599 | 300 Mbps | 600 Gb + 1000 GB*** | – |
| MTNL | Rs. 1500 | 100 Mbps | 400 GB | 2 Mbps |
| Hathway | Rs.1299 | 50 Mbps | 150 GB | 3 Mbps |
| Netplus | Rs.1299 | 150 Mbps | Unlimited | – |
| Act Fiber | Rs.1399 | 125 Mbps | 550 GB + 1500GB** | 1 Mbps |
Airtel plans are the right choice among these providers as Airtel gives unlimited FUP for just ₹ 1,299 and a speed of 100 Mbps. Act Fiber is a good, more expensive alternative if you want more speed.
Plans – ₹ 1,800 – ₹ 2,500
| Service Provider | Price | Speed | FUP | FUP Post-High Speed Limit |
| JioFiber | Rs.2499 | 500 Mbps | 1250 GB+ 250GB* | 1 Mbps |
| BSNL FTTH | Rs.2499 | 100 Mbps | 40 GB/day | 2 Mbps |
| MTNL | Rs. 2000 | 100 Mbps | 960 GB | 2 Mbps |
| Hathway | Rs.1499 | 50 Mbps | 200 GB | 3 Mbps |
| Act Fiber | Rs.1999 | 150 Mbps | 875 GB + 1500GB** | 1 Mbps |
Plans – ₹ 2600 to ₹ 6000
| Service Provider | Price | Speed | FUP | FUP Post-High Speed Limit |
| JioFiber | Rs.3999 | 1 Gbps | 2500 GB | 1 Mbps |
| BSNL FTTH | Rs.5999 | 100 Mbps | 80 GB/day | 6 Mbps |
| MTNL | Rs. 4999 | 100 Mbps | 3000 GB | 5 Mbps |
| Act Fiber | Rs.4999 | 150 Mbps | 2200 GB + 1500 GB** | 2 Mbps |
| Act Fiber | Rs.5999 | 1 Gbps | 2500 GB | 1 Mbps |
Plans – ₹ 7000 and beyond
| Service Provider | Price | Speed | FUP | FUP Post-High Speed Limit |
| JioFiber | Rs.8499 | 1 Gbps | 5000 GB | 1 Mbps |
| BSNL FTTH | Rs.9999 | 100 Mbps | 120 GB/day | 8 Mbps |
| BSNL FTTH | Rs.16,999 | 100 Mbps | 170 GB/day | 10 Mbps |
| MTNL | Rs. 7999 | 100 Mbps | 5000 GB | 5 Mbps |
Note
* – means the data is temporary. For Jio, it is for the first few months only.
** – For ACT, extra data is available till subscription period only. If you exhaust your monthly data limit, then data will be consumed from 1500GB. Remaining balance data of 1500GB will be carried onto next month.
***- Airtel’s extra 1000 GB valid till 6 months only.
All plans of Hathway are displayed as monthly charge (divide by 3), but most of the plans are available in bundles of 3,6, and 9 months. Check their website for more. Similarly, some plans of MTNL mentioned above are in bundles so check their websites for more details.
After this comparison, what broadband service will you prefer? We hope this article was helpful to you. Stay tuned to PhonesWiki for all the updates on the latest technology, and gadgets.
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