Airtel IPTV Ownership Experience

[Mac]

Airtel IPTV being launched 1st of january......2 plans that i know of.....1299 ---- 147 channels ----- 256 kbps UL1499 ---- 200 channels ----- 384 kbps UL:thumbsup:

 

[kapilmunjal]

But these are costly plans. I am using 256 unlimited which costs me 800+tax. And BigTV which cost 165+tax. If I go for IPTV, I will have to shed more money for this.

 

[talyan]

Airtel IPTV being launched 1st of january......

2 plans that i know of.....

1299 ---- 147 channels ----- 256 kbps UL

1499 ---- 200 channels ----- 384 kbps UL

:thumbsup:


256kbps
384kbps

????????????


At this speed they will not able to provide iptv.........at least
2mbps is required for true digital experience.

 

[manu1991]

384 kbps is worse than even SD , MTNL provides a 6 mbps link for IPTV , i think what it means that if you have that connection you have to pay the corresponding amount

 

[urb0nd]

Q1 Why is Airtel waiting so long? We all know that beta testing started in Gurgaon like 2 years ago.

Q2 What do you mean by it will take 2-3 months for confirmation? Will it launch in 2-3 months, or will you only have an idea in 2-3 months?

Q3 What are some of the features Airtel plans to have with IPTV that will set it apart from DTH?


Q1
Ans: Airtel is doing testing from last 2 years as you know, they are contineously improving the services. Airtel is looking gor the perfect time.

Q2
Ans: AS a said Airtel is waiting for the perfect time.

Q3
Ans: There is many feature which set IPTV apart from DTH. Like TSTV, ONLINE INteractive Services which work on IP only, Wired Connectivity Etc.

 

[Sushubh]

from what i know they have been testing iptv in gurgaon since more than 2 years. more like 3-4 years

 

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[urb0nd]

Is there any kind of discounts available for people who are working with Bharati?



Ans: No, Not Yet

Airtel IPTV being launched 1st of january......

2 plans that i know of.....

1299 ---- 147 channels ----- 256 kbps UL

1499 ---- 200 channels ----- 384 kbps UL

:thumbsup:




3 plans that i know of.....

1249 ---- 145 channels ----- 256 kbps UL

1499 ---- 145 channels ----- 512 kbps UL

1499 ---- 145 channels ----- 2 mbps (6GB download)

 

[igod]

384 kbps is worse than even SD , MTNL provides a 6 mbps link for IPTV , i think what it means that if you have that connection you have to pay the corresponding amount

384 kbps is bandwidth for non-iptv traffic and for iptv they can have max 8 mbps and this cannot be used for data traffic. They might be using different port for IPTV to differentiate between the services.

Anyways all these plans looks costly. There should be clear value differentiator, otherwise hardly few will opt for this even in the metros.

 

[vebk]

1499 ---- 145 channels ----- 512 kbps UL
Does this mean that for Rs. 1499 (+tax) a month, I would get a 512Kbps UL connection AND IPTV (with 145 channels)?

I ask because 512 Kbps UL already costs Rs. 1499, so this makes it sound like IPTV would be free for 1499 customers.:S Is that correct?

 

[urb0nd]

Does this mean that for Rs. 1499 (+tax) a month, I would get a 512Kbps UL connection AND IPTV (with 145 channels)?

I ask because 512 Kbps UL already costs Rs. 1499, so this makes it sound like IPTV would be free for 1499 customers.:S Is that correct?


RS 1499 is exclusive taxes. also you will be getting RS 200 call value free. under same plan