India's leading private broadband service provider, Bharti Airtel has launched 16 Mbps broadband service in the country. This broadband service is powered by Airtel's Carrier Ethernet Network. It will be initially available in Delhi NCR, Chennai and Bangalore, but soon be rolled out in Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai and Kolkata.

 

Announcing the launch of the service, Bharti Airtel’s Joint President (Telemedia Services) K. Srinivas said that, with the launch of the new service the company would offer 16 Mbps broadband to 70 per cent of the households in Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore. Airtel delivers its broadband service to customers through a fibre backbone of Carrier Ethernet Network with last mile delivery on copper using ADSL2+ technology, which enables ultra high-speed broadband that is scalable and affordable.

 

Airtel will be offering two tariff plans for the costumers: ‘Speed Combo 2999’ and Speed Combo 4999. Under the former plan customers will receive 16 Mbps broadband speed with monthly data transfer limit of 20 GB along with a fixed line connection at Rs. 2999 per month. Customers under latter plan will receive 16 Mbps broadband speed with monthly data transfer limit of 50 GB along with a fixed line connection at Rs. 4999 per month.