Players and plans
Despite a decent number of players in the Indian market offering high-speed Internet plans today, the average Internet speed in the country remains roughly around 1Mbps. We asked a random sample of Mumbai residents about their Internet speed, and most of them seemed content with their 1 or 2Mbps plans at roughly Rs 1,000 per month. This doesn't mean there is a dearth of high-speed plans, but they are too expensive for many to consider seriously. Here are some of the high-speed plans offered by popular players in Mumbai.
To begin with, MTNL offers several high-speed Internet plans. The 10Mbps Fiber Thrill unlimited plans range from Rs 790 to Rs 2,290 per month. The price varies depending on the data consumed due to the fair usage policy. The lowest of these plans costs Rs 790 per month (or fixed yearly charges of Rs. 8,690) for 10Mbps down and 5Mbps up speeds up to 12GB. Thereafter, download and upload speeds are capped at 512Kbps. On the higher end, you will have to pay Rs 2,290 for 10Mbps down and 5Mbps up speeds up to 150GB, with downloads capped at 1Mbps and uploads at 512Kbps thereafter. It also has a 20Mbps Fiber Thrill plan that offers 20Mbps downloads and 10Mbps uploads up to 150GB, with the download speed set at 1.344Mbps and upload speed at 1Mbps beyond that. Click here for the complete list of FTTH (Fiber to the Home) plans by MTNL.
Another major player is Tata Docomo, with unlimited plans ranging from 10Mbps up to 100Mbps. Its 10Mbps plan priced at Rs 1,699 has a 50GB FUP limit. It provides a download speed of 10Mbps and upload speed of 1Mbps (post FUP the download speed is reduced to 512Kbps). It also has a variation of this plan priced at a whopping Rs 3,333 per month with a 50GB data limit and every additional MB charged at 20 paise. Here’s the complete list.
Tata Indicom also offers Lightning and Lightning Plus high-speed Internet plans of 10Mbps, 20Mbps and 100Mbps. The 10Mbps plan has a 10GB usage limit, 10Mbps download speed, 2Mbps upload speed and costs Rs 1,950. On the other hand, the Lightening 10Mbps Plus plan offers 10Mbps downloads, 1Mbps uploads and 50GB of bandwidth for Rs 3,500. However, users will be charged 40 paise per MB post the FUP limit. Take a look at the Lightning plans here.
Airtel, on the other hand, is offering 8Mbps plans starting at Rs 1,599. This plan has an FUP limit of 30GB, beyond which the speed will be reduced to 512Kbps. The same plan with an FUP limit of 80GB costs Rs 2,099. You can look up the various plans here. Reliance has listed its unlimited high-speed plan as Broadband Freedom and offers 12Mbps for Rs 999 with a 25GB FUP limit. After the limit has been crossed, the speed will be downgraded to 512Kbps.
Besides these, there are other players who are offering uber-high-speed Internet connections. One such private service provider is YouBroadband, with plans ranging from 12Mbps to 25Mbps in some areas of some cities. Their 12Mbps plan starts at Rs 1,212 per month with an FUP of 25GB. Another private player, Vovinet, offers 8Mbps and 16Mbps plans with and without FUP. Its cheapest 16Mbps plan has a 40GB FUP limit (with speed capped at 2Mbps thereafter) is priced at Rs 1,700, whereas the 16Mbps unlimited plan without FUP will cost Rs 3,300.
Then there’s Joister, which is offering 16Mbps and 20Mbps FTTH (Fiber to the home) connections for Rs 2,000 and Rs 3,000 per month respectively. And what's more, these are unlimited plans without any FUP limit. They cover most areas of the western, central and harbour lines of Mumbai. Another player, Hayai, also provides FTTH connections starting at 25Mbps for Rs 4,007 per month, going all the way up to 1,000Mbps for Rs 9,736 per month. Hayai emphasises that customers must choose plans based on their actual data usage and not simply opt for the cheapest plan—unlike other providers, Hayai does not reduce users' speeds but warns them as they reach their thresholds. Users will be then asked to restrict their usage or upgrade to a higher data plan.
Despite a decent number of players in the Indian market offering high-speed Internet plans today, the average Internet speed in the country remains roughly around 1Mbps. We asked a random sample of Mumbai residents about their Internet speed, and most of them seemed content with their 1 or 2Mbps plans at roughly Rs 1,000 per month. This doesn't mean there is a dearth of high-speed plans, but they are too expensive for many to consider seriously. Here are some of the high-speed plans offered by popular players in Mumbai.
The table shows high-speed plans in IndiaTo begin with, MTNL offers several high-speed Internet plans. The 10Mbps Fiber Thrill unlimited plans range from Rs 790 to Rs 2,290 per month. The price varies depending on the data consumed due to the fair usage policy. The lowest of these plans costs Rs 790 per month (or fixed yearly charges of Rs. 8,690) for 10Mbps down and 5Mbps up speeds up to 12GB. Thereafter, download and upload speeds are capped at 512Kbps. On the higher end, you will have to pay Rs 2,290 for 10Mbps down and 5Mbps up speeds up to 150GB, with downloads capped at 1Mbps and uploads at 512Kbps thereafter. It also has a 20Mbps Fiber Thrill plan that offers 20Mbps downloads and 10Mbps uploads up to 150GB, with the download speed set at 1.344Mbps and upload speed at 1Mbps beyond that. Click here for the complete list of FTTH (Fiber to the Home) plans by MTNL.
Another major player is Tata Docomo, with unlimited plans ranging from 10Mbps up to 100Mbps. Its 10Mbps plan priced at Rs 1,699 has a 50GB FUP limit. It provides a download speed of 10Mbps and upload speed of 1Mbps (post FUP the download speed is reduced to 512Kbps). It also has a variation of this plan priced at a whopping Rs 3,333 per month with a 50GB data limit and every additional MB charged at 20 paise. Here’s the complete list.
Tata Indicom also offers Lightning and Lightning Plus high-speed Internet plans of 10Mbps, 20Mbps and 100Mbps. The 10Mbps plan has a 10GB usage limit, 10Mbps download speed, 2Mbps upload speed and costs Rs 1,950. On the other hand, the Lightening 10Mbps Plus plan offers 10Mbps downloads, 1Mbps uploads and 50GB of bandwidth for Rs 3,500. However, users will be charged 40 paise per MB post the FUP limit. Take a look at the Lightning plans here.
Airtel, on the other hand, is offering 8Mbps plans starting at Rs 1,599. This plan has an FUP limit of 30GB, beyond which the speed will be reduced to 512Kbps. The same plan with an FUP limit of 80GB costs Rs 2,099. You can look up the various plans here. Reliance has listed its unlimited high-speed plan as Broadband Freedom and offers 12Mbps for Rs 999 with a 25GB FUP limit. After the limit has been crossed, the speed will be downgraded to 512Kbps.
Besides these, there are other players who are offering uber-high-speed Internet connections. One such private service provider is YouBroadband, with plans ranging from 12Mbps to 25Mbps in some areas of some cities. Their 12Mbps plan starts at Rs 1,212 per month with an FUP of 25GB. Another private player, Vovinet, offers 8Mbps and 16Mbps plans with and without FUP. Its cheapest 16Mbps plan has a 40GB FUP limit (with speed capped at 2Mbps thereafter) is priced at Rs 1,700, whereas the 16Mbps unlimited plan without FUP will cost Rs 3,300.
Then there’s Joister, which is offering 16Mbps and 20Mbps FTTH (Fiber to the home) connections for Rs 2,000 and Rs 3,000 per month respectively. And what's more, these are unlimited plans without any FUP limit. They cover most areas of the western, central and harbour lines of Mumbai. Another player, Hayai, also provides FTTH connections starting at 25Mbps for Rs 4,007 per month, going all the way up to 1,000Mbps for Rs 9,736 per month. Hayai emphasises that customers must choose plans based on their actual data usage and not simply opt for the cheapest plan—unlike other providers, Hayai does not reduce users' speeds but warns them as they reach their thresholds. Users will be then asked to restrict their usage or upgrade to a higher data plan.
