Jio Vs Airtel Vs Act Fibernet and more: Top broadband plans in India, which one is best for you?

There are a plethora of broadband service providers in India with each claiming to provide the finest and most reliable service. As a customer, you may get perplexed about which company to choose. There is a variation in the service quality within the same company across different cities, too. Here is the list of the best broadband service providers in India to help you find the best plan for your home or office needs.

1) Jio Giga Fiber 

Reliance Jio broadband has plans in three main categories, namely, special plans, speed-based plans, and volume-based plans. The basic package of the special plan shall cost Rs 500 providing 300GB at 50Mbps per month. The base package of speed-based plans shall offer 2,000GB at 50Mbps costing Rs 1500 per month. The volume-based plans will give you unlimited speed in all packages.

2) AIRTEL Fibernet

Airtel is one of the leaders of the broadband market in India having its presence in almost all parts of the country. You may avail offer plans at Rs 849 and Rs 1099 for 90GB at 40Mbps and 150GB at up to 100Mbps. These plans can also be utilised if you are an amazon prime subscriber. Airtel offers its broadband services to several cities and towns in India. You can go to the company’s website to know about the local plans in your city. They have quarterly and 6 monthly subscriptions too, where you can pay less and get more. You can landline with most plans too. The after service is good, however Airtel rarely will give you full speed as they promise. In most cases users get up to 50% less speed on Airtel and it turned out to be the worst Internet provider during lockdown in India.

3) BSNL connection 

BSNL offers a variety of broadband plans. The Rs 2295 plan offers as high as 35GB data per day, which adds up to 105GB per month at a speed of 24Mbps. BSNL revised its plans to provide more data with faster speed than before. The Rs 675 plan offers 150GB data usage per month at 10Mbps speed while the Rs 845 plan gives 300GB data at 10Mbps. Moreover, the Rs 1,495 plan has enhanced its data pack from 140GB to 750GB monthly at 10Mbps. All of the above plans offer unlimited calls within India across the BSNL network.

4) ACT Fibernet 

The company is known for providing one of the best broadband plans in the country. ACT Fibernet Silver Promo plan is available for Rs 749 per month that offers 500GB of data with speeds as high as 100Mbps. The plan also provides a bonus of 1,000GB of data for the duration of the subscription period. ACT Fibernet does not offer 1Gbps plans but you can get a Rs 999 plan known as the ACT Platinum Promo. In this plan, you will get 1,000 GB of data at a maximum speed of 150 Mbps. It also comes with an extra 1,000GB of data for the term of the subscription period. They will give you free Wi-Fi router as well if you opt for 6 months our higher plan. And you get 1 or months free on top of that too. But the repair service is painfully slow.

5) Hathway connection

Hathaway is known as one of the biggest broadband providers in India providing high-speed broadband connections across 21 cities in the country. The brand has a predominance in the city of Hyderabad where they have released a Rs 399 plan offering 50Mbps. In Chennai, the company released the 300Mbps broadband service for a monthly charge of Rs 1,699 and the company plans to extend this to other cities as well.

6) You Broadband

You Broadband is available in several major cities of India including Chennai, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Pune, and Hyderabad. In Mumbai, the YOU Falcon provides a maximum speed of 100Mbps and 1,200GB of data at a price of Rs 5,133 for 3 months. In Bengaluru, the YOU Hyena provides a speed as high as 30Mbps and 900GB at a price of Rs 2478 for 3 months. The YOU Superjet 100** is one of the best plans available for Rs. 2655 for 90 days offering 3300GB data at a maximum speed of 100Mbps.

7) TATA Sky Broadband

The tata sky broadband service is available in several cities in India including Noida, Gurgaon, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad. The company released plans offering up to 100Mbps speed for 1 month, 3 months, 5 months, 9 months, and 12 months. The Rs. 2500 plan provides a maximum speed of 100Mbps whereas the Rs 999 plan offers a speed of 5Mbps. You can also get yearly plans at Rs 11,988, Rs 13,800, Rs 18,000, Rs 21,600, and Rs 30,000 for 5Mbps, 10Mbps, 30Mbps, 50Mbps, and 100Mbps respectively. On taking the yearly packs, you can enjoy an additional three months extension without paying any extra cost.

8) Excitel Broadband Plans

Excitel provides you a truly unlimited data plan without any Fair Usage Policy (FUP). At Rs 995 with taxes, you may get a 100 Mbps internet speed plan without any data cap. There is also a plan is priced at Rs 845 plus taxes in which you can get unlimited data at 75 Mbps. The 75Mbps plan is perfect for online gamers and streamers and is available at a monthly cost of Rs 845. The quarterly package is also available at a monthly rate of Rs 761 per month while the six-monthly package is available at a monthly cost of Rs 676. Their after sales is not super great, and repair work takes between 24-72 hours.

9) Tikona Broadband Plans

Tikona is also a good wireless broadband service providers in India providing services for home and business customers. The company offers its broadband plans across 26 cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Chennai. In Delhi, the company offers plans at Rs 599 and Rs 699 per month with unlimited data at 4Mbps and 6Mbps respectively. In Mumbai, the company provides a plan at Rs 699 per month providing unlimited data at 4Mbps. They have higher speed plans too. Compared to the rest Tikona is more expensive.

10) Spectranet Broadband Plans

Spectranet offers one of the best broadband services available on fiber optics. In Gurugram and Delhi, the best broadband plan is spectra fast 899 available at a monthly cost of Rs 1,241. You get 100GB of data at 250Mbps. The installation charges are Rs 1000 with a security deposit of Rs 2000. The company provides its services in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Chennai, Ghaziabad, and Noida. In Mumbai, the average speed is 9.32Mbps while in Bengaluru, it is 12.23Mbps. Ghaziabad has an average broadband speed of 9.55Mbps while the maximum speed provided is 24.82Mbps.