Installed new airtel Xstream fiber connection

so 2 weeks ago i got airtel Xstream fiber connection installed at my home.

background story:

so in 2017 i got a call from jio fiber that they are giving free fiber connection for 3 months with refundable security deposit of 4500rs. I opted for this and got it installed. I continued using free jio fiber internet for like 2 years untill they started paid plans.
In those 2 years i got full 95 mbps up and down speed. No complaint in that. But their ping latency and download speed was like horrible for non-peered content. I raised a disconnection request this year and got the security amount of 4500rs back within 20 days.
Then airtel called me and told that they are pre booking for upcoming ftth service in my area and i will get free installation and dual band wifi for 1000rs amount. This amount will be adjusted in 2 bills . 500rs discount per bill for 2 months.
I said yes and within 1 week of request engineers and hired labour started digging my street for underground fiber cables and OLT boxes . This continued for 1 month and work was done.

i again got a call from their engineer that service is live now and they are sending wiring team to my location. And installation process began and within 1 hour connection was installed and internet was up and running.

I choose 200mbps unlimited plan and getting more than 200mbps down and upload speed approximately.

ping is also fine. Just 10ms lesser than jio but surfing websites and streaming is way better than jio.

 

[gomfi]

Same here, they have like more than 1000 connections and Jio don't even have 50.

They are king here too. I am not sure why they are not launching Fiber.

 

[Rickysin]

Also which router are you using after the ont?

I am only using Nokia ont provided by them as it is having good range on both 2.4 and 5ghz band.

i also having couple other routers like TP-Link archer series but as of now only using nokia.

 

[Rickysin]

Same here, they have like more than 1000 connections and Jio don't even have 50.

They are king here too. I am not sure why they are not launching Fiber.

They will surely launch in your area. You just need to remind them continuously that you as a customer was ftth

 

[gomfi]

I call then weekly but their response is same since March last year.

They have started throwing those Fiber 100Mbps to 1Gbps papers also since September 2019 but no update.

Just last week also they threw 1Gbps ad paper. But when I called them, they said only 40Mbps available.

 

[anubhav11]

yes airtel is the most used isp in the tricity. Even at my cousin's flat premises in zirakpur it has only airtel xstream fibre infrastructure.

 

[Rickysin]

I call then weekly but their response is same since March last year.

They have started throwing those Fiber 100Mbps to 1Gbps papers also since September 2019 but no update.

Just last week also they threw 1Gbps ad paper. But when I called them, they said only 40Mbps available.

They might be creating hype in your area and completing vdsl monthly targets

 

[gomfi]

So basically that doesn't mean FTTH is on the cards for my area?

Also, Did they distribute those 1Gbps papers in your area?

 

[Rickysin]

No they did not distribute any papers in my area.

 

[gomfi]

What I have heard is that, there is a popular market area nearby, Airtel Fiber is coming there within 2-3 months (last confirmed in January 2020).

But, when I asked about my area, they had no information. (Asked local teams of multiple areas of nearby)

My area has more than 1000 customers easily but not popular or has market.

 

[socrates]

I had asked Airtel last year if they are coming to my area & I got a terse 'not in the near future' & this in Mumbai