ACT Fibernet Vs Excitel: A Quick Comparison
Excitel and ACT Fibernet are two networks widely popular all over India. These companies give tough competition to the leading broadband companies like Jio, Airtel, BSNL in India.
Excitel and ACT Fibernet's super affordable broadband plans and fiber optic cable technology have helped them stay ahead in their game. They are constantly improving their service, coming up with new plans, and offers for their loyal customer base. All of these factors have helped these broadband companies gain more users.
Excitel and ACT Fibernet offer many broadband plans that include OTT benefits. Recently Excitel has expanded to 10 new cities and plans to introduce their broadband in 50 new locations by the end of this year. Now, let’s take a closer look at Excitel VS ACT Fibernet’s plans.
An Overview of Excitel
Based out of Europe, Excitel is known for giving the best internet services, and now this provider has established its presence in India too. Excitel's main objective is to become 'your go-to-streaming partner for the ultimate binging experience'. Till now, this provider has provided premium internet service to over 3,00,000 homes. Check out our comprehensive guide on Excitel for more information.
About ACT Fibernet
Atria Convergence Technologies Limited (ACT Fibernet) is a well-known internet service provider in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Delhi. Now, the company is expanding all over India and emerging as one of the strongest providers of broadband service. Across India, ACT Fibernet offers fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) services and has over 2 million happy customers. Check out our comprehensive guide on ACT Fibernet for more information.
A Comparison of Broadband Plans
Both Excitel and ACT Fibernet have a 300 MBPS plan. Excitel 300 MBPS monthly plan is priced lower than ACT Fibernet’s yearly plan. ACT Fibernet has specially curated broadband plans per city and has offers like free installation with Wifi router, advanced rental, free data for a few months on combo packs. Another benefit of Excitel plans is that users can get a particular plan for 3/4/6/9/12 months. This feature is not offered by many broadband service providers. If you’re looking for a connection in Delhi, you can check out a comprehensive plan comparison for both providers here.
Here is a list of all cities that provide Excitel and ACT Fibernet connection:
| Excitel |
|---|
| Delhi NCR |
| Hyderabad |
| Jaipur |
| Bangalore |
| Lucknow |
| Kanpur |
| Prayagraaj |
| Jhansi |
| Visakhapatnam |
| Guntur |
| Vijayawada |
| Unnao |
| Varanasi |
| Gorakhpur |
| Nizamabad |
| Khammam |
| Bhimavaram |
| Mangalore |
| Farrukhabad |
| Kakinada |
| Nalgonda |
| Tirupati |
| Miryalguda |
| Adilabad |
| Nellore |
| Kushinagar |
| Rohtak |
| Sonipat |
| Auraiya |
| Hamirpur |
| Akbarpur |
| Kannauj |
| Konch |
| Etawah |
| Orai |
| Sumerpur |
| Jodhpur |
| Nagaur |
| Nohar |
| Rawatsar |
| Suratgarh |
| Vrindawan |
| Amroha |
ACT Fibernet
| Act Fibernet |
|---|
| Ahmedabad |
| Bangalore |
| Chennai |
| Coimbatore |
| Delhi |
| Elluru |
| Guntur |
| Hyderabad |
| Jaipur |
| Kakinada |
| Lucknow |
| Madurai |
| Nellore |
| Rajahmundry |
| Tirupati |
| Tiruvallur |
| Vijayawada |
| Visakhapatnam |
| Warangal |
A Comparison of Data
Excitel also offers unlimited data for all of their plans without any FUP (fair usage policy) restrictions. Whereas ACT Fibernet has a few unlimited data plans and a few limited data plans which differ from city to city. ACT Fibernet's unlimited data plans also come with a FUP cap limit of 3000 GB data per month which is lesser than Jio/Airtel.
| Network Provider | FUP Limit |
|---|---|
| Excitel Broadband | Unlimited |
| ACT Fibernet | 3000 FB |
A Comparison of Prices
ACT Fibernet's plan prices differ from city to city, and their new plan for Coimbatore– is priced at Rs. 549 and provides 40 MBPS speed with up to 750 GB of data. They have also improved their current fixed term plans and updated data limits and the speed limit for all. ACT Fibernet’s 300 Mbps plan is priced at Rs. 1349 and is available in Delhi circle. If you purchase this plan for a year, ACT Fibernet provides additional 2 months of data free of cost.
Excitel's monthly plan costing Rs.699 offers unlimited data with a 100 Mbps speed limit. If you purchase this plan for the year, you get it for as low as Rs. 399 per month (Rs.4799 for the year). This plan is great for users who require fast internet at home for a low cost. Excitel's 300 MBPS monthly plan is priced at Rs.399 and is available for many cities across India.
| Network Provider | Cost of the plans |
|---|---|
| Excitel Broadband | Fixed plan prices for all locations |
| ACT Fibernet | Price Varies from city to city. |
A Comparison of OTT Subscriptions
ACT Fibernet's OTT benefits are not as exciting as Excitel. With ACT Fibernet, you get one month free trial of Zee5, Hungama Play, Sony Liv, Aha, Epic ON, Cult Fitness, and a bunch of other apps.
Excitel offers a 90-day free subscription of Amazon Prime Video, Sony Liv, Zee5, Eros Now, ShemarooMe, and 150 live channels with few selected plans. This definitely gives Excitel an upper hand over ACT Fibernet. To avail of Excitel's OTT benefits, you need to purchase their plan for at least 3 months or more.
| OTT Platforms | Excitel Broadband | ACT Fibernet |
|---|---|---|
| Zee5 | Yes | Yes |
| Hungama Play | Yes | Yes |
| Sony Liv | Yes | Yes |
| Epic ON | - | Yes |
| Amazon Prime | Yes | No |
| Eros Now | Yes | No |
| AHA | No | Yes |
| Shemaroo Me | No | Yes |
Installation And Other Charges
Excitel and ACT Fibernet offer free installation services for their fiber connections. However, you do have to pay a security deposit of Rs. 2000 for the ONU device, which is refundable for Excitel.
| Network Provider | Installation Charges |
|---|---|
| Excitel Broadband | Free Installation (Refundable Security Deposit of Rs. 2000 for ONU device) |
| ACT Fibernet | Free Installation |
Customer Service Reviews
Although most customers seem quite happy with the connection of both service providers, they often complain about the customer service. Both companies have received a fair amount of unsatisfactory feedback regarding this point.
Conclusion
Although ACT Fibernet has made its name as a reliable service provider with a decent connection in the market, their plan prices are on the higher end. They have different plans for different cities which gives a user quite a lot of pre-customized options to choose from and that is the only advantage you have. If you want a broadband plan that is cheap and unlimited go for Excitel. Excitel also offers better OTT apps as compared to ACT Fibernet.
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