Andrew Bonwick
Vice President of Product Development at Relm Insurance
Madhav Sheth
CEO of Ai+ Smartphone
Stephen Rose
CEO Render Networks

Recently, we reported that Bharti Airtel silently slashed the price of the Airtel 4G Hotspot device to compete with Reliance JioFi. Back then, we thought that the price cut is a temporary one. However, Airtel has now sent out a press statement saying that the Airtel 4G Hotspot will now retail for just Rs 999, and the price cut is a permanent one.

In comparison, Reliance Industries-owned Reliance Jio slashed the price of the JioFi M2S router in September 2017 to Rs 999 as a festive offer. But the price of the Reliance JioFi M2S is still the same at Rs 999, and this price drop from Airtel will give a stiff competition to Jio in the data card segment.
Currently, Reliance Industries is the leading brand in the data card segment, thanks to the strong sales of JioFi hotspot devices in the second quarter of 2017. Nevertheless, the company reported a huge sales dip in the third quarter of 2017.
Airtel 4G Hotspot is available at all leading Airtel retail stores across the country. In addition, customers will soon be able to order the Airtel 4G Hotspot from Amazon India. Currently, there are some third-party sellers who’re offering the Airtel 4G Hotspot.
Customers can create a Wi-Fi hotspot zone wherever they go with the Airtel 4G Hotspot. It allows users to connect up to 10 devices at the same time, and the operator has collaborated with Chinese vendor Huawei to manufacture the Airtel 4G Hotspot.
