New Delhi: Three years after disrupting the Indian wireless phone market with free calls and 4G internet, billionaire Mukesh Ambani is once again back to revolutionise the traditional television consumption process across the masses in the country. According to reports, Reliance Group-owned telco Reliance Jio is set to launch its fiber-to-the-home service 'Jio Fiber' across the country today. The JioFiber will be accompanied a bunch of services including a 'free' 4K television set, a fixed-line phone service, a gaming-capable set-top-box and Jio Internet of Things (IoT).

The announcement to roll out the disruptive broadband initiative by Ambani was made during the recent RIL's Annual General Meeting (AGM) held last month. As Reliance Jio turns three years today, it has launched plans starting at Rs 699 a month with speeds capped at 100 Mbp and 100 GB data. Jio will also be offering 50 GB extra data, meaning you get a total of 150 GB data. The subscription plan goes up to Rs 8,499 per month with access to broadband, fixed line connection Jio HomeTV and Jio's IoT.

Expectations are widely high as experts believe that the increased competition in broadband sector will lead to price wars among the telcos which will eventually benefit the customers. As off now, there are four major broadband players in India (Airtel Broadband, ACT Fibernet Broadband, Tata Sky Broadband and Hathway Broadband) and Reliance JioFiber will be the fifth one to enter the space.

From subscription process, to monthly/ annually plans and other offers, here's all you need to know about Ambani's Jio Fiber launch: 

Jio Fiber plans

As per the latest announcement, Jio Fiber data plans are categorised into six categories - bronze, silver, gold, diamond, platinum and titanium. Jio Fiber bronze plan is priced at Rs 699 offering 100 Mbps speed with 500 GB+ 200GB data extra. Jio Fiber silver plan priced at Rs 849 also offers 100 Mbps speed but with 200 GB + 200 GB extra data. Jio Fiber gold plan offers higher 200 Mbps speed with 500 GB + 250 GB extra data.

Jio Fiber diamond plan is priced at Rs 2,499 and with this users get 500 Mbps speed and 1250 GB + 250 GB extra data. Jio Fiber platinum plan comes with the highest 1 Gbps speed and unlimited data up to 2500 GB. The most expensive Jio Fiber titanium plan priced at Rs 8,499 where users get unlimited data up to 5,000 GB with 1 Gbps speed.

How to apply for Jio Fiber?

Reliance Jio has already released its JioFiber, earlier known as GigaFiber, preview services across India over the past one year. Till now as many as 5 lakh homes have already been using the broadband service. Customers wanting to apply for a new connection can log on to the Jio Fiber website and register by entering their exact address and personal details.

Steps to get Jio Fiber connection:

Step 1. Visit the Jio Fiber official website

Step 2. Enter your residential address for the Jio Fiber connection

Step 3. Enter other personal details such as your name and contact number

Step 4. Click 'Generate OTP'

Step 5. Enter the OTP you received on your phone

Step 6. A Reliance Jio executive will visit your place to verify all information and help you set up the services

Reminder for GigaFiber Preview Customers

It was also reported recently that existing Jio GigaFiber preview customers would not have to pay for services for at least two years till the commercial launch which is happened today. However, there customers were asked to deposit a security amount of Rs 2,500 which now they can take refund at any time.

Jio Fiber launch offers

As mentioned by Ambani during the company's AGM, last month, Reliance Jio will offer Jio Fiber subscribers a free set-top-box with their connection. Apart from that Ambani had also said that Jio Fiber customers will get free voice calls via landline for life.

Jio Fiber availability

The company will reportedly kick off Jio Fiber connections in multiple cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Surat, Vadodara, Chennai, Noida, Ghaziabad, Bhubaneshwar, Varanasi, Allahabad, Bengaluru, Surat, Agra, Meerut, Vizag, Lucknow, Jamshedpur, Haridwar, Gaya, Patna, Port Blair, and Punjab. It also mentioned that the services will be expanded to other cities of the country gradually.

Additional details:

Jio Fiber offers free local and STD calls and will let its subscribers watch OTT content for free, however, these OTT platforms have not been named so far. Subscribers will also be able to enjoy JioCinema, JioTV and JioSaavn. The company is also offering 'First Day First Show' service for its premium customers. Under this plan, customers will be able to watch a movie on the day of its release.