Last updated on January 16th, 2023 at 07:02 am
As the name Broadband comes to mind, we just think of big players TSPs like BSNL, MTNL, Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vi, etc but there are so many other ISPs that are also providing broadband services. You can find big players everywhere but these ISPs are providing broadband service in some selected cities/regions only. The customers in cities may find all these options but in rural areas, BSNL is the only choice and it also has a subsidized broadband plan for customers in rural areas especially.
BSNL: BSNL provides Broadband services in every nook and corner of the country except two metros, New Delhi and Mumbai. It has many attractive plans but its most popular plan, on its Landline telephones, is BB Home Combo ULD 950 which offers you unlimited data with a cap of 8GB at the speed of 4Mbps and post 8GB data usage, the speed reduces to 512 Kbps. This plan has monthly charges of Rs 950 including telephone rental(FMC) and also allows to you make free 400 calls. BSNL has an unlimited broadband plan namely BB Home rural combo ULD 500 for customers of the rural area, especially which has a monthly charge of Rs 500 including telephone rent and offers unlimited data usage at the speed of 512 Kbps and 150 voice call free. For other plans please click here
MTNL: MTNL offers services in two metros Delhi and Mumbai only. MTNL has introduced a new plan Freedom 1395 Combo which offers you unlimited data with a cap at 25GB at the speed of 4Mbps and posts 25GB data usage, the speed reduces to 512Kbps. The plan also allows you to make 200 free calls. For details, please click here.
Airtel: Airtel also offers broadband and has one good plan for the heavy user. The unlimited plan of Rs 1199 offers you free 15GB data at the speed of 4Mbps and after that speed reduces to 256Kbps. The plan also offers you free 1000 calls. For other plans, please click here.
Reliance: Reliance has an unlimited plan Thunder 549 Combo which allows you truly unlimited data usage at the speed of 1Mbps just for Rs 549 per month and also allows you to make a local call on any network at 50p/min and STD calls at Rs 1/min. For other plans, please click here
Tikona: Tikona is providing services in the following cities Agra, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Guntur, Hubli, Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Kota, Lucknow, Madhurai, Mangalore, Meerut, Mumbai, Mysore, Nagpur, Nasik, Pondicherry, Pune, Raipur, Rajkot, Solapur, Surat, Trichy, Vadodara, Varanasi, Vijayawada, Vizag. If you are a heavy user of the Internet then Tikona has the best-unlimited plan for you without any restriction on download data. You will get always a speed of 1Mbps by paying just Rs 799 per month. For other plans please click here.
You Broadband: This offers broadband services in Ahemdabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Surat, Thane, Vadodara, Vishakapatnam. The unlimited plan of Rs 599 allows you to use broadband at a speed of 512 Kbps for 30 days. For other plans, please click here.
PMPL: This operator is offering services in West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Andra Pradesh. The Plan Jet Silver Economy of Rs Rs 550 offers you unlimited monthly usage at the speed of 512 Kbps. For other plans please click here.
Hathway: Hathway is providing services in more than 25 cities. The plan of Rs 574 offers you an unlimited data plan with a cap of 5GB at the speed of 1Mbps and post-free usage, the speed reduces to 256Kbps. Hathway also offered new unlimited plans for Bangalore and Hyderabad cities only. For Bangalore, the new unlimited plan of Rs 725 per month offers you a speed of 2Mbps up to 25GB data, and after that speed reduces to 256Kbps For more details please click here.
Asianet: This provides broadband services in most of the cities of Kerala and has attractive plans. One plan of Rs 710 offers free data of 6GB at the speed of 4Mbps, if you avail of Cable services from Asianet also then you will get an extra 6GB (total 12GB). For further details, please click here.
Beam Fiber: This has a very lucrative plan for heavy users. The plan B-Max-660 offers you unlimited data with a cap of 20GB at the speed of 3 Mbps for Rs 660 per month but this operator is providing services in Hyderabad city only. For details, please click here.
Spectranet: This operator is currently providing Broadband services to customers in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad & Chandigarh and is extending its footprint to many more cities across India. The best broadband plan, you find here is a Quick duo of Rs 529 per month which allows you free data of 5GB at the speed of 512Kbps in day time and speed doubles at 1 Mbps in night hours. For other plans, please click here
Nivyah: This operator is providing Broadband services in Aurangabad, Pune, Nashik, Latur, Dhule, Alibaug, Daman, Surat, Patiala, and major parts of Mumbai. You can find its plan attractive for Internet addicts, this operator has the best plan of Rs 457 which offers you free data of 15GB at speed of 2Mbps and speed also doubles at night and you enjoy the speed of 4 Mbps. You may find more plans as per your need, just click here.
Five Network: It offers broadband services in Mumbai city, Pune, Punjab, Surat, Vadodara, and Vapi and offers attractive plans for home users like, it has an unlimited plan of Rs 475 per month which allow you data usage at the speed of 512 Kbps. For other plans, please click here.
Alliance Broadband: This company provides broadband at astonishing surfing speed for the customers of West Bengal. You have a variety of plans to choose from. One plan of Rs 550 allows you unlimited data usage at the speed of 500Kbps but speed increases up to 2Mbps in night hours from 1 AM to 9 AM. For further details, please click here.
Siti Broadband: It provides broadband services in all major cities of India at an affordable price for home users, it has one plan of Rs 390 per month which allows you free unlimited data at the speed of 256Kbps. Details of other plans can be seen by just clicking here.
So by seeing all the above broadband plans, it is clear that the customers in big cities can get the best deal by choosing among many broadband service providers. However, care must be taken while choosing the broadband service provider that the service provider must give uninterrupted services and provide prompt customer care in case of any type of problems/faults. The tariff must of course be very competitive and affordable as per your budget.
you have not told anything about act broadband service…….I interest to know about it
Dont fall in the cheap rental plans of Reliance and Tikona. WIll make your life hell. Try airtel.
I am an internet user in India(Cochin)for the last 3 years and I would like to share my views with others:
1) ASIANET: broadband-wired connection – scheme-speed 980-unlimited-stationary modem and wifi-I get connection in all 3 rooms- laptop (1), mobile(3),ipad (1),notebook(1) & chrome cast (1)-Rs 1100/month-billing in advance.Claimed speed-4mbps upto 20 GB usage and 512 kbps beyond 20 GB.Actual speed (Ookla) is only 0.74 mbps.Browsing,seeing videos from you tube.Satisfactory performance with 360 p clarity.Because it is wired connection,at times, the service is interrupted and normally the Customer Service is “busy”,when you call.
2) IDEA 3G:As there is interruption of net connection with Asianet quite often either due to their problems or due to power interruption,I have taken 3G connection in my Android mobile also-Plan 1 GB validity one month with a claimed speed of 2.5 mbps-Rs 249/month prepaid.Actually I get a speed(Ookla)of
2.03 mbps.
3) Whenever the asianet is not working,I continue the work on my laptop by connecting the mobile to laptop by ‘tethering and portable hotspot’ application in mobile.
4) Inference: With a monthly expenditure of Rs 1100+ 249=Rs 1349, I am able to use to the internet continuously.It may please be noted,the Chromcast will not work with 3G,as it needs wifi connection.
February 28, 2015 at 10:29 pm
1) Reliance netconnect 3 dongle is a good choice for a fellow who is always on the move.
They havea plan 40 GB(unlimited monthly)at claimed speed of 3.1mbps and 144 kbps beyond the limit-Rs 1123/month (incl of taxes).Actual speed I get is 0.76 mbps(Ookla).My son is shuttling between Cochin and Coimbatore normally.He gets net in Cochin,in train,in bus and in Coimbatore. No roaming charges.
Initially we spent the following 3 months back:
a) for the netconnect 3 dongle = Rs 1100
b) for Micromax portable wifi = Rs 2600
c) for Power bank 10,000 mAh = Rs 1000
2) Reliance Pro 3 : Turbo unlimited Rs 700+ tax- monthly billing plan-7 GB (day)+ 7 GB (night) at a claimed speed of 14.7 mbps and 144 kbps beyond limit.
But the DEMO showed only 0.99 mbps (Ookla).Hence NEVER go in for Pro 3 now. Let them sort out their technical problems with all the 66 towers around Cochin.
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In these plans speed in Kbps, Here “b” stands for “bits” or “bytes”???
bits