
Written By Deepti Ratnam
Published By: Deepti Ratnam | Published: Feb 16, 2025, 01:30 PM (IST)
Airtel has started, or rather, soft-launched, its IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) services with Airtel Black plan in its select circles. ‘Airtel Black’ is the company’s premium postpaid offering, which bundles mobile, TV and broadband services. Airtel Black customers can create a customized plan by combining two or more services. The good thing is that customers have to pay only one bill for all these services.
Talking about the plans, the starting price of Airtel Black IPTV Entertainment is Rs 699. This plan provides unlimited internet access with 40 Mbps speed. This plan comes with Disney + Hotstar benefit. With this, you will get access to digital TV. Along with this, the second plan is priced at Rs 899, which provides internet access at 100 Mbps speed. In the Rs 1099 plan, you get a speed of 200 Mbps.
The Rs 1559 plan provides internet connection with 300 Mbps speed. In this plan you get access to Prime Video and Disney + Hotstar. Additionally, Rs 3999 plan provides 1024 Mbps internet speed. In this plan, you get access to Prime Video and Disney + Hotstar. Additionally, the plan offers fiber, landline and OTT benefits along with IPTV service.
In the report, based on Vittal’s statement, Airtel has started testing or soft-launched its IPTV services in select markets. According to the report, Airtel Black IPTV entertainment plans are available in select markets like Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and other specific regions.
IPTV is a digital television broadcasting technology that delivers TV content over the Internet rather than via traditional cable, satellite or over-the-air signals. IPTV uses a private, dedicated network to deliver TV content using Internet Protocol (IP). It allows users to stream live TV channels, on-demand video and other multimedia content using an Internet connection. Streaming content is delivered in real time or on demand using streaming protocols.
Bharti Airtel Vice Chairman and Managing Director Gopal Vittal released the company’s Q3FY25 report. He said, “We have also begun testing IPTV. We believe when it launches, it will improve the ease of onboarding for our customers.”