All about Jio GigaFiber's free 90-day preview plan
What's the story
Registrations for the Jio GigaFiber broadband service began on August 15, and now, the company has launched a 90-day free preview offer for interested customers.
Interestingly, after customers express their interest in a Jio GigaFiber connection via the Jio website or the MyJio app, the company will launch the preview service in regions which have the most demand.
For more details, read on.
Caveats
Caveats pertaining to availability of the service
First, it's important to note that even if you register for Jio GigaFiber, you might not get a connection just yet, owing to Reliance's demand-based roll-out policy.
That said, registrations can be made on Jio's website or on the MyJio app for free.
Then, as and when your locality gets the service, Jio will provide you with its fixed-line fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband service.
Fees
The preview is free, except for a refundable deposit
The best part about Jio GigaFiber's three-month-long preview is that it's absolutely free.
However, customers will have to pay a refundable security deposit of Rs. 4,500 for the broadband router. Since Jio's router, dubbed GigaHub Home Gateway, is an optical line terminal (OLT) device, your regular broadband router is unlikely to be compatible with Jio GigaFiber's connection.
Speed
Jio says users will get unparalleled download speeds
If Jio is to be believed, downloads will happen in mere "milli-seconds" owing to GigaFiber's 100Mbps speed. Notably, Jio is offering 100GB high-speed data per month for the preview.
Jio says that unlike traditional cables that see speeds get reduced owing to patches in between, its fiber cable will go directly to your home, thereby enabling extremely high speeds.