Broadband
ACT Fibernet extends its partnership with Netflix
Mumbai: ACT Fibernet announced on Friday a new partnership with Netflix which will begin in 2023. ACT Fibernet’s customers on select long-term plans will get access to a Netflix Basic Plan at no extra cost. ACT and Netflix will launch the #TwoGoodtobeTrue campaign to highlight the benefits of the ACT and Netflix bundle.
Atria Convergence Technologies Ltd. customer experience and innovation marketing head Ravi Karthik said, “Our unique ACT SmartFiber technology provides advanced capabilities that enable the fastest broadband speeds, seamless service, and the best streaming experience for our customers. In line with our brand promise of ‘Feel the Advantage’ – we are delighted to partner with Netflix. Through this partnership, our customers can access a Netflix subscription as part of our bundles at no extra cost.”
Netflix India and southeast asia director of business development Gaurav Pradhan said, “We’re delighted to expand our incredible relationship with ACT Fibernet. We are seeing a huge appetite for local and global stories across India. The combination of our growing collection of must watch stories, along with the work we have done behind the scenes on dubbing and subtitles have made these stories more accessible to wider audiences. With our continued investment in South Indian films and series and ACT Fibernet’s national reach and large South Indian footprint, the partnership will enable ACT’s customers to access Netflix with their broadband plans.”
ACT Streaming bundles come with significant benefits. The top three benefits are detailed below:
1. This offer is valid in all cities where ACT Fibernet operates. This will apply to both existing ACT Fibernet customers who switch to the ACT Streaming bundle and new customers who choose the ACT Streaming bundle. The following table lists these plans. For example, ACT Fibernet users in Hyderabad on the six-month plan for Rs 799 have Netflix included. In Delhi, the six-month plan costs Rs 799, and in Chennai, it costs Rs 820.
2. Existing customers who want to upgrade from their Netflix basic plan to Netflix standard or Netflix premium can do so for the difference in price. For example, a customer on the ACT Netflix bundle plan who upgrades to the Netflix standard plan at Rs 499 per month will pay an additional Rs 300 per month. Customers can pay the difference on their ACT broadband bill.
3. If a customer already has a Netflix subscription, they can switch to the ACT streaming bundle (paying only for ACT’s broadband plan) and get Netflix for free.
Broadband
Airtel and Jio surge ahead as Vodafone Idea and BSNL lose subscribers in December
India’s mobile base rises in December, but gains skewed towards the top two operators
NEW DELHI: India’s telecom market ended 2025 with a familiar split: the leaders sprinting ahead, the laggards slipping further. Fresh data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) show Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio adding millions of wireless users in December, while Vodafone Idea and state-run BSNL continued to bleed subscribers.
India’s overall telephone subscriber base, wireless and wireline, climbed to 1.306 billion in December 2025, a monthly rise of 0.66 per cent. Growth was driven largely by wireless, which accounted for the bulk of new additions.
Bharti Airtel added 5.42 million wireless subscribers during the month, the biggest net gain among operators. Reliance Jio followed with roughly 2.96 million additions. Their gains were spread across multiple licensed service areas, underscoring broad-based momentum.
The story was starkly different for their rivals. Vodafone Idea recorded a net loss of about 9.4 lakh wireless subscribers, extending a run of monthly erosion. BSNL also saw its base shrink by around 2.06 lakh users. Despite marginal gains in a few circles, the PSU’s overall wireless base continued to contract.
Taken together, net wireless (mobile) additions across operators stood at 7.23 million in December.
Wireless subscribers, including mobile and fixed wireless access (FWA), rose to 1.258 billion, a net monthly increase of 8.21 million. Wireless tele-density improved to 88.41 per cent, though the urban–rural divide remained wide: urban tele-density at 140.66 per cent versus 59.07 per cent in rural areas.
The wireline segment posted modest growth. Subscribers increased from 47.05 million in November to 47.37 million in December, a 0.68 per cent monthly rise. Urban areas continued to dominate, while rural wireline tele-density stayed low.
Broadband crossed a symbolic milestone, with total subscribers topping one billion to reach 1,007.35 million by December-end. Mobile wireless broadband remained the primary access mode. In fixed wireless access, 5G FWA subscribers grew 5.59 per cent month on month, signalling gradual uptake of next-generation services.
Yet churn remains high. TRAI noted that about 16.12 million subscribers submitted mobile number portability requests in December alone.
The scoreboard is clear: scale is breeding more scale at the top, while smaller players struggle to hold ground. In India’s brutally competitive telecom arena, December’s numbers show a market that is still growing, but not evenly—and momentum, for now, sits firmly with the frontrunners.
