HIGHLIGHTS
• Jio GigaFiber will launch commercially on September 5.
• The Jio Set-Top box will offer entertainment, console gaming and Mixed Reality services.
• JioFiber plans will start from Rs 700 per month.
After almost a year of waiting, Jio has finally launched the JioFiber broadband service in India, which so far has been known to us as Jio GigaFiber. As the rumours suggested, GigaFiber plans will start from Rs 700 per month and will offer a host of smart services through the Jio set-top box. For consumers, Jio GigaFiber will be available commercially from September 5, 2019. Jio has announced all the benefits a JioFiber subscriber will enjoy, including the Jio Fiber Welcome Offer.
Here’s the listing of everything Reliance announced the AGM event.
Jio GigaFiber prices:
JioFiber plans will be offered in both monthly and annual packages. The annual packages haven’t been disclosed yet but the monthly plans will start from Rs 700 and go all the way up to Rs 10,000.
Jio GigaFiber speeds:
All subscribers of Jio GigaFiber will be enjoying data speeds of at least 100Mbps. Depending on the various plans, consumers can get up to 1Gbps speed.
JioFiber Set-Top Box:
Along with the Wi-Fi router, Jio will give a Set-Top box to all subscribers. The Jio Set-Top box will offer certain smart features that have never been seen before.
--The Jio Set-Top box will able to host video calling with up to four people at once. Subscribers will be able to make free video calls to people using phones and tablets as well.
-- Jio Set-Top box will support console-quality gaming. The box will be compatible with all gaming controllers and it comes with an in-built graphics card to play games such as FIFA 2019. In future, more games will come from popular studios such as Tencent, Microsoft and others. With the high-speed Jio Fiber network, Jio promises zero-latency multiplayer gameplay. Subscribers will also be able to engage in social gaming with friends.
-- Jio Set-Top box will feature all premium content from the leading OTT platform in India.
--Under the Jio First Day First Show subscription, subscribers will be able to watch a new movie in their home on the same as the movie is released in the market. This feature will be available from mid-2020.