Installed new airtel Xstream fiber connection

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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.
 
I enquired yesterday. Said work to start after 18th.
 
any chance u could ask them or area head who is handling this project.... when is fiber coming to my area?

also for how long your area had airtel broadband... (how many years) before they thought of upgrading it to fiber?
 


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I have given nos in some other thread. Not going to ask again. Check my other post in this section you may find them. He is just a contractor. Even sales ppl hardly have any idea. Wont help much.

I am in this area from 2015 n airtel is present from way before coz all the wiring was very old. Only 16mbps vfiber supported.
To be honest i am not that excited about airtel fiber. My experience of leaving them was not pleasant with customer support. Too arrogant on 16mbps speed.

My lco is giving awesome service/support via excitel fiber. Glad i left airtel for it.
 
In my area Airtel lost substantial share to excitel.
90% of dp box of vfiber is unused in my lane.
 

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