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


The Indian broadband industry has received a big push since the time Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), JioFiber, and Airtel Xstream Fiber started offering FTTH internet services. To add to that, multiple regional internet service providers (ISPs) have crept up promising benefits that are as good as what major operators mentioned above offer. Today, we will look at the cheapest broadband plans from each of the operators and determine whose plans offer the best value.
BSNL Cheapest Broadband Plan
BSNL offers its cheapest broadband plan for Rs 449 per month. The state-run telco offers 30 Mbps speed along with 3.3TB or 3,300GB data with this plan. There are no over-the-top (OTT) benefits which is understandable since it is an entry-level plan and the users get 2 Mbps speed after the consumption of fair-usage-policy (FUP) data. Further, this plan also offers a free fixed-line voice calling connection.
Airtel Xstream Fiber Cheapest Broadband Plan
Airtel Xstream Fiber offers its cheapest broadband plan for Rs 499 per month. This plan offers users 40 Mbps speed and a free fixed-line voice calling connection. Users get 3.3TB data (3,333GB) for the month and Airtel Thanks benefits including Airtel Xstream Premium, Wynk Music, Shaw Academy, and more. There’s nothing more to this plan, so let’s move on to JioFiber’s cheapest broadband plan.
JioFiber Cheapest Broadband Plan
JioFiber offers its cheapest broadband plan for Rs 399 per month. Users get the same amount of data as they are getting with the above-mentioned plans – 3.3TB (3,300GB). There is a free voice calling connection (fixed-line) included as well. However, there are no other benefits included with this plan.