Broadband
JioFiber to take on DTH players
MUMBAI: December 2018 is the target that Reliance Jio has set for itself to launch its broadband services. According to a report in Digit, JioFiber will be launched in 20 cities initially with a minimum speed of 40 Mbps.
An optical network termination (ONT) box will be installed in the homes of users which can even handle IPTV requests. This means that Jio’s target is not just broadband companies but even DTH providers including Tata Sky, Dish TV, Airtel DTH, etc., as it gets ready to offer all-in-one bundled services.
The ONT box can be connected to a TV or any device. There are four LAN ports attached to the device. Subscribers opting for special plans can avail speeds of one Gbps. The pricing of the service isn’t yet known but it is expected that people will get unlimited packs like its current mobile phone schemes.
It will initially target tier I and II cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Kochi, Bhopal, Chandigarh, etc before it moves into other towns.
In its FAQs, the company boasts of the superiority of JioFibre by stating that the connectivity will be till each house ensuring high speed internet while other companies only provide fibre till the building after which traditional cable is used to reach every house thereby reducing the speed and causing frequent disturbances. It goes on to say that the fibre network need not be changed after the first installation since the company will ensure upgradation with latest technology that will create electronic light pulses.
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Broadband
Excitel Broadband names Varun Pasricha as chief executive officer
Former COO steps up to lead broadband firm’s next growth chapter
MUMBAI: Excitel Broadband has elevated its chief operating officer, Varun Pasricha, to the role of chief executive officer, handing the reins to a leader who has already spent nearly eight years shaping the company’s rise.
Pasricha joined Excitel in August 2018 and has since been instrumental in building what he describes as “the most loved broadband brand in the country”. Now, as chief executive officer, he is expected to steer the internet service provider through its next phase of expansion in an increasingly competitive home broadband market.
Before his tenure at Excitel, Pasricha held senior leadership roles at Zomato, where he led sales transformation and served as business head for partner growth across India and the UAE. He oversaw the shift in the company’s advertising model from fixed ad slots to performance driven engagement, migrating more than 7,000 paying clients globally while delivering a 20 per cent upsell on the portfolio.
Earlier, at G4S India, he was senior vice president for strategic business, managing a profit and loss portfolio exceeding Rs 1,000 crore. Over two years, he grew the business by around 50 per cent while improving margins through contract renegotiations and cross selling. He also worked closely with the leadership team as vice president for strategic projects, focusing on corporate strategy, restructuring, and new business launches, including entry into last mile logistics.
His career spans strategy and operations across sectors. At Max Healthcare, he was senior manager for business strategy, working on planning and joint venture rollouts in tier II cities. He co-founded Edventure Online, an education advisory venture aimed at helping students make informed career choices. At Indus Towers, he served as senior business manager in the central strategy team, helping convert the energy vertical from a cost centre into a profit engine.
Pasricha began his career at McKinsey & Company as an analyst, building the consulting toolkit that would underpin his later operating roles.
With a résumé that blends boardroom strategy and frontline execution, Pasricha’s appointment signals continuity with ambition. For Excitel, the message is clear: the company is betting on a leader who already knows where the cables run and where the next connections must be made.
