Bharti Airtel has introduced 16 Mbps wireline broadband on DSL in the country.
This service, powered by Airtel's Carrier Ethernet Network, will be initially available in the cities of Delhi NCR, Chennai and Bangalore with phased roll-out to additional cities of Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai and Kolkata.
Airtel's 16 Mbps broadband service can be availed via choosing from the following 2 Tariff Plans -
1. Speed Combo 2999 - receive 16 Mbps broadband speed with monthly data transfer limit of 20 GB along with a fixed line connection at Rs. 2999 per month.
2. Speed Combo 4999 - receive 16 Mbps broadband speed with monthly data transfer limit of 50 GB along with a fixed line connection at Rs. 4999 per month.
The company delivers its broadband service to customers through a fibre backbone of Carrier Ethernet Network with last mile delivery on copper using ADSL2+ technology. This technology, says Airtel, enables ultra high-speed broadband which is scalable and affordable.
According to Airtel, it has 9.92 lakh broadband customers as on December 31, 2008.
