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India.com
26-05-2025
- Business
- India.com
Big challenge for Mukesh Ambani as Sunil Mittal's Airtel launches plan with 5GB data plus OTT subscription at Rs 100, it's valid for...
(File) Airtel Rs 100 plan: You must heard about many incredible plans launched by the telecom companies of India, but today, we will tell you about a special plan which offers 5GB of data plus a OTT plan. In a recent turn of events, Bharti Airtel, led by Sunil Bharti Mittal launched a plan through which customers can get 5GB of data plus a subscription of Jiohotstar Mobile pack for 30 days. Here are all the details you need to know about the Airtel Rs 100 Prepaid Plan. Users must note that the Airtel prepaid plan is an Data pack, which means that users will first have to have a base recharge plan before recharging their phones with this plan. Good news for Airtel users in India In another significant development, Bharti Airtel and Google recently announced a partnership that brings Google One cloud storage subscription service for Airtel customers, helping address the mounting challenge of limited device storage. All postpaid and Wi-Fi customers will get access to six months of 100 GB Google One cloud storage at no extra cost. They will also be able to share this storage with up to five additional people, said the companies in a statement, as per a report by news agency IANS. Free 100 GB cloud storage The 100 GB cloud storage will be available at no extra cost for the first six months from the date of activation, enabling customers to back up their data and experience the convenience of cloud storage. 'We are excited to partner with Airtel to bring Google One to millions in India. Together, we will make it easier for our users to safely back up photos, videos and important files on their phones with more storage across Google Photos, Drive, Gmail and more,' said Karen Teo, Vice President, Platforms and Devices Partnerships, APAC, Google. (With inputs from agencies)
Hans India
21-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Airtel offers 100GB Google One storage free
New Delhi: Bharti Airtel and Google on Tuesday announced a partnership that brings Google One cloud storage subscription service for Airtel customers, helping address the mounting challenge of limited device storage. All postpaid and Wi-Fi customers will get access to six months of 100 GB Google One cloud storage at no extra cost. They will also be able to share this storage with up to five additional people, said the companies in a statement. The 100 GB cloud storage will be available at no extra cost for the first six months from the date of activation, enabling customers to back up their data and experience the convenience of cloud storage. After six months of 100 GB storage at no charge, a fee of Rs 125 per month will be added to the customer's monthly bill. If a customer chooses not to continue the subscription, they can cease to be a Google One member. 'We are excited to partner with Airtel to bring Google One to millions in India. Together, we will make it easier for our users to safely back up photos, videos and important files on their phones with more storage across Google Photos, Drive, Gmail and more,' said Karen Teo, Vice President, Platforms and Devices Partnerships, APAC, Google.
Hans India
20-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Airtel and Google partner to offer Google One subscription to its Postpaid and Wi-Fi customers
Bharti Airtel and Google, today, announced a partnership that brings a compelling Google One cloud storage subscription service for Airtel customers, helping address the mounting challenge of limited device storage. All postpaid and Wi-Fi customers will get access to six months of 100 GB Google One cloud storage at no extra cost. They will also be able to share this storage with up to five additional people. The partnership aims to address the issue of growing data storage constraints faced by users by ensuring that customers have ample space to store their cherished photos, videos, documents and other digital content without the need to frequently delete files or resort to expensive physical storage expansions. Additionally, WhatsApp chats on Android are backed up to Google Account storage which will make device switching easier for customers. The cloud storage provision is compatible with both Android and iOS platforms, making it widely accessible to Airtel's diverse customer base. Siddharth Sharma, Director Marketing and CEO – Connected Homes, Bharti Airtel, said, 'With smartphones becoming the main device for managing both personal and professional information, storage has become a significant concern for users. We are pleased to collaborate with Google to address this issue by providing our customers with dependable, secure and user-friendly storage solutions. This partnership will present an opportunity for millions of our postpaid, Wi-Fi customers allowing them access to a further 100 GB of storage.' Karen Teo, Vice President, Platforms & Devices Partnerships, APAC, Google, said, 'We are excited to partner with Airtel to bring Google One to millions in India. Together, we will make it easier for our users to safely back up photos, videos and important files on their phones with more storage across Google Photos, Drive, Gmail and more.' As an introductory offer, the 100 GB cloud storage will be available at no extra cost for the first six months from the date of activation, enabling customers to back up their data and experience the convenience of cloud storage. To avail of this offer, customers will have to simply log on to the Airtel Thanks App and claim the benefit. After six months of 100 GB storage at no charge, a nominal fee of ₹125 per month will be added to the customer's monthly bill. If a customer chooses not to continue the subscription, they can cease to be a Google One member. With Google One storage, members can: Get 100 GB cloud storage to use across Google Photos, Drive and Gmail. Keep photos, files and WhatsApp chats safely backed up to the cloud in case of damage or when switching to a new phone. Avail of family sharing with up to five additional people at no extra cost. With the addition of Google One, Airtel customers will now have an unrivalled wealth of digital subscription options at their fingertips, cementing Airtel's position as a frontrunner in providing a holistic and enriching digital lifestyle experience to its customers.
Mint
20-05-2025
- Business
- Mint
Airtel, Google team up to counter Jio's free cloud blitz
New Delhi: Bharti Airtel has partnered with Google to offer 100 GB of Google One cloud storage at no cost for six months to its postpaid and Airtel Wi-Fi users. The move follows Reliance Jio's earlier offer of free cloud storage to its prepaid and postpaid users. Unlike Jio, which has now revised its offer from 100 GB to 50 GB of free cloud storage with no specified validity, Airtel is offering 100 GB of Google One cloud storage free for six months. Airtel's postpaid and Wi-Fi users will have to pay ₹ 125 per month to use Google One subscription for storing their photos, Gmail data, WhatsApp data, etc. The fee is lower than ₹ 130 per month, which Google charges users after their free storage of 15 GB ends. Currently, Google offers the 100 GB plan at ₹ 35 per month for the first three months after users exhaust their default 15 GB of free storage. Telecom operators' offer for free cloud storage to their subscribers comes at a time when users are increasingly struggling with storage constraints, especially after WhatsApp backups began counting toward Google cloud limits. In the absence of storage, users have to frequently delete files or resort to expensive physical storage expansions. 'With smartphones becoming the main device for managing both personal and professional information, storage has become a significant concern for users,' said Siddharth Sharma, director marketing and CEO – Connected Homes at Bharti Airtel. 'This partnership (with Google) will present an opportunity for millions of our postpaid, Wi-Fi customers, allowing them access to a further 100 GB of storage.' As of the end of March, Bharti Airtel had 25.8 million postpaid users out of its total India mobile user base of 361.6 million. As part of the offer, Airtel will allow its users to share the storage with up to five additional people. Additionally, WhatsApp chats on Android are backed up to Google Account storage which will make device switching easier for customers, Airtel said in a release. "Together, we will make it easier for our users to safely back up photos, videos and important files on their phones with more storage across Google Photos, Drive, Gmail and more,' said Karen Teo, vice president, platforms & devices Partnerships, APAC, Google. Jio, meanwhile, offers its Jio AI Cloud service for backing up various types of files. While it doesn't specifically support WhatsApp backups, it allows general data backup. At the 47th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in August last year, Reliance Industries Ltd chairman Mukesh Ambani announced the Jio AI Cloud welcome offer of 100 GB of free cloud storage. The offer was rolled out by the company in November. Industry executives in the know said Jio later revised the offer with 50 GB free storage after an increase in usage. For non-Jio users, the free cloud storage is for three months, which can be upgraded to a non-timeline offer if they port to Jio.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Bharti Airtel offers Google One cloud subscription to postpaid, WiFi customers
Kolkata: Bharti Airtel has partnered with Google to offer a Google One cloud storage subscription service to help its postpaid and WiFi customers overcome limited device storage challenges. Under the Google One subscription on offer, Airtel postpaid and Wi-Fi customers will get access to six months of 100 GB Google One cloud storage at no extra cost. They will also be able to share this storage with up to five additional people. To avail of the offer, eligible Airtel customers need to log on to the Airtel Thanks app and claim the benefit. After six months of 100 GB storage at no charge, a fee of ₹125 a month will be added to the customer's monthly bill. Additionally, WhatsApp chats on Android are backed up to Google Account storage, which will make device switching easier for customers. The cloud storage provision is compatible with both Android and iOS platforms, making it widely accessible to Airtel's customer base, the company said in a media statement Tuesday. 'Storage has become a significant concern for users. We are pleased to collaborate with Google to address this issue by providing customers with dependable, secure and user-friendly storage solutions,' Siddharth Sharma, Airtel's director (marketing) & CEO (connected homes), said. Karen Teo, vice president (Platforms & Devices Partnerships, APAC), Google, in turn, said the partnership will make it easier for users to safely back up photos, videos and important files on their phones with more storage across Google Photos, Drive, Gmail and more.
