NE BUSINESS BUREAU
MUMBAI, JUNE 16
Reliance Jio will start Jiofiber post-paid broadband service from Thursday, June 17, without charging installation fee on new connections. The company at present charges Rs 1,500 as an installation charge for new connections, says a release.
Customers applying for Jiofiber post-paid connection, will have to choose either six-month or 12-month plan starting at a price of Rs 399 per month. This is the lowest plan in the industry.
In case customers want to subscribe for a higher plan which has over-the-top (OTT) services for entertainment then the customer will have to pay a Rs 1,000 refundable security deposit. The 4K Set Top Box at no extra cost for OTT Apps will be available. Up to 15 paid OTT Apps on Rs 999 and above plan, all leading OTTs including regional apps such as DisneyHotstar+, Amazon Prime, Zee5, SonyLiv, SunNxt, HoiChoi, etc.
As it is being a post-paid connection, Reliance Jio offers auto-pay payment service for peace of mind. JioFiber Postpaid will be available for subscription starting 17th June, Thursday.
Reliance Jio is the largest broadband player in the country with 54.56% market share. It is the third largest wireline broadband company in the country with 15.6% market share and over 31 lakh customers.