ACT Fibernet adds cities in AP and NCR as home broadband growth outpaces telecommunications growth

Home internet provider ACT Fibernet announced on June 12 that it is expanding service to additional cities and neighborhoods adjacent to existing markets.

In Andhra Pradesh, the Class A internet service provider (ISP) said it has launched services in Machilipatnam (expanding from the existing Guntur market), Bhimavaram and Tadepalligudem (near Eluru and Rajamahendravaram).

The internet service provider has expanded to Ghaziabad, its first market in the National Capital Region outside Delhi. In Tamil Nadu, ACT has expanded to Kanchipuram, expanding into markets such as Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai. Thanks to this, the company is present in 30 cities and towns.

While 5G coverage has expanded in almost all neighborhoods following aggressive pushes by Bharti Airtel Ltd. and Reliance Jio, home broadband providers are expanding only gradually. Data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) shows that in March, India had 4 crore wired internet subscribers compared to 88.3 crore mobile internet users. However, with growth of 1.5% month over month, wired subscriptions are outpacing the saturated wireless market.

ACT has 2.2 million users and is the largest consumer internet service provider that is not owned by a Big Three telecommunications provider or the government. – said Rajesh Chharia, president of the Indian ISP Association This Hindu that private home broadband providers are cautious about capital expenditure (such as laying cables) in new markets, causing both small and large ISPs to focus on high-density population centers. This allows them to earn more revenue with less physical infrastructure, Chharia said.