Airtel has announced that it will give 5GB extra data to its broadband users every month. The extra data will be available to both the existing subscribers as well as the new users.
"Airtel broadband homes can now get a monthly free additional data benefit of 5GB for every other Airtel service connection - postpaid mobile or digital TV (DTH) - within the family. So, if an Airtel broadband home has two Airtel postpaid mobiles and one Airtel digital TV connection then 15 GB free additional data will be added to their broadband account every month," an Airtel spokesperson said in a statement.
Although not much, the data should help the Indian internet users, most of whom use connections that are expensive and yet come riddled with what telcos call Fair Use Policy, which throttles the speed once a user has consumed predefined -- and often ridiculously low -- amount of data. it is worth noting that the practice of the FUP is something that has been perfected in India by Airtel, and even though it seemed surprisingly anti-user most telcos soon followed it.
Airtel said that the offer of extra 5GB data was part of company's "Airtel Surprise" plan and that users could avail it by registering for the offer on the company's site. They will have to register at: www.airtel.in/myhome
