1) Location # 1
ISP: Airtel Fiber (Wired, GPON)
Plan: 100 Mbps (internet only, no additional bundled services)
Monthly Charges: INR 799 + 18% GST = INR 943; Prepaid
Location: Tier 3 City, Tamil Nadu
Since: February 2024
I believe managed by LCO.
2) Location # 2
ISP: Airtel Fiber (Wired, GPON)
Plan: 40 Mbps (internet only, no additional bundled services)
Monthly Charges: INR 499 + 18% GST = INR 589; Postpaid (currently on the initial 4-months Advanced Rental Period)
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Since: May 2025
I believe managed directly by Airtel.
UPDATE
Airtel Fiber installed yesterday (Sunday, May 18, 2025)
"Advanced Rental" 4 months Postpaid Plan
40 Mbps;
(₹ 499 + 18% GST == ₹ 588.82 per month) x (4 months) == ₹ 2355.28 paid
ONT AOT-5221ZY
Using my own WiFi 6 Router (OpenWrt) with CAKE SQM enabled.
For now 40 Mbps is sufficient. I may upgrade to 100 Mbps in the future if more bandwidth is needed.
I already have Tata Play Satellite DTH (Prepaid) which still has few months left, so did not opt for Airtel Black (Fiber Internet + IPTV) Bundled Postpaid plan. Once that Tata Play DTH Prepaid plan expires, I may switch to Airtel...