Airtel New Plans: Airtel postpaid customers are in for a treat! Priority service is available at no extra charge, see all plans Airtel Priority Postpaid: Rocket-like 5G speed will be available even in congested areas, Airtel launches ‘Fastlane’ technology

Taking premium 5G connectivity to a new level in the Indian telecom sector, Bharti Airtel has officially launched its much-awaited ‘Airtel Priority Postpaid’ service in the country. The company strongly claims that this new technology will provide extremely stable and superfast 5G internet speed to the users without any interruption even in highly congested areas like railway stations, malls, stadiums and live concerts.

For this, Airtel has used globally acclaimed advanced 5G network slicing and Fastlane technology. This service will prove to be a game-changer especially for those professionals and users who rely heavily on office meetings, 4K video streaming, online gaming, live broadcasts and cloud based work.

What is 5G network slicing and fastlane technology?

In simple and practical terms, Airtel has divided its 5G network infrastructure into virtual layers with a major upgrade.

  • Dedicated Network Capacity: Through this technology, a special and dedicated network capacity is reserved at the backend for ‘priority’ customers.

  • Freedom from congestion: When thousands of people are using mobile internet simultaneously in an area, the pressure on the normal network increases and the speed becomes slow. But Airtel Priority customers get the ‘Fastlane’ route, which ensures their internet runs at rocket speed without any buffering or latency (low response time) even during heavy traffic.

Airtel Priority Postpaid Plans and their Benefits

Under Priority Service, Airtel has introduced many great plans for individual users as well as the entire family, a detailed list of which and the OTT and other benefits available with them can be seen in the table below:









Monthly Rent Plan Type Main premium benefits available (Premium Benefits)
₹449 + GST Individual Plan Airtel Xstream Play, Adobe Express Premium, 100 GB Cloud Storage.
₹699 + GST Family Plan (2 Members) Airtel Xstream Play, Adobe Express Premium, 100 GB Cloud Storage, Amazon Prime, JioHotstar.
₹999 + GST Family Plan (3 Members) Airtel Xstream Play, Adobe Express Premium, 100 GB Cloud Storage, Amazon Prime, JioHotstar, Apple TV+, Apple Music.
₹1199 + GST Family Plan (4 Members) Airtel Xstream Play, Adobe Express Premium, 100 GB Cloud Storage, Amazon Prime, JioHotstar, Apple TV+, Apple Music.
₹1749 + GST Family Plan (5 Members) Airtel Xstream Play, Adobe Express Premium, 100 GB Cloud Storage, Amazon Prime, JioHotstar, Apple TV+, Apple Music, Netflix.

Note (Common Benefits): All the above postpaid plans come fully bundled with Priority 5G network with Fastlane technology, Artificial Intelligence based ‘Fraud Detection’ technology, Advanced Spam Alert services, Unlimited 5G data, Unlimited calling and 3000 SMS per month.

Airtel becomes number one by defeating Reliance Jio

informalnews.com According to , Airtel has become the first telecom company in India to launch this advanced technology commercially for retail customers. However, this technology is already working successfully in developed countries like America, Britain, Singapore and Malaysia. According to reports from telecom circles, rival company Reliance Jio was also working on similar premium 5G standalone technology for a long time, but Airtel won the race and launched it in the market first.

Which customers will get the benefit and what is necessary for this?

  • Existing Postpaid Users: Airtel has clarified that this service has been made live on all its postpaid plans. For this, old customers will not have to pay any extra money nor need to change their plan, they will get this facility automatically.

  • Prepaid Users: Prepaid customers who want to experience this superfast service can easily upgrade their number to postpaid through ‘Airtel Thanks App’ from home or by visiting the nearest Airtel store.

  • Smartphone Compatibility: To take full advantage of this service, the user must 5G Standalone (5G SA) It is mandatory to have a supporting smartphone. Also, the latest software update should be installed in the phone. Almost all mid-range and premium smartphones currently available in the market fully support 5G SA. If customers wish, they can also check the compatibility of their handset by going to the Airtel app.