Now enjoy high speed browsing when you need it most with Airtel Smartbytes

Launches first ever additional data usage packs for Broadband customers starting @INR 99

• Smartbytes data usage packs enable you to buy additional data usage as and when you need • Keep track of your internet usage • Available to select Airtel Broadband customers in packs ranging from 1GB to 50GB

New Delhi, October 17, 2011: Have you ever wished during your monthly billing cycle that you did not have to let go of your high speed browsing experience, just when you needed it most? Now purchasing additional data usage as and when you need is possible and just a click away!

Bharti Airtel, India’s leading telecommunications company today became the first broadband service provider to introduce Data Usage Packs for its broadband customers on plans with defined High Speed Data Transfer limits. Smartbytes will enable these customers to purchase additional data usage as and when they want with unique data usage packs ranging from 1 GB to 50 GB starting @INR 99. Whats more- Airtel broadband customers can now keep a track of their internet usage, alerting them to their monthly high speed data transfer limit, the GB’s (usage) left in their account and the number of days remaining in their billing cycle!   According to K. Srinivas- President, Consumer Business, Bharti Airtel, “Airtel is committed to its journey of enabling customers to enjoy a high speed browsing experience. Smartbytes will give our customers a simple and smart option of augmenting their high speed data transfer limit as and when they want to. This will empower customers who are looking at enhancing their data usage limits for a continued high speed experience to make more informed choices.”   Smartbytes from Airtel offers customers, a range of Additional Data Usage Packs to choose from-1GB for INR 99/-, 2GB for INR 159/-, 5GB for INR 299/-, 10GB for INR 499/-, 20GB for INR 799/- and 50GB for INR 1499/-. All they need to do is just log in to www.airtel.in/smartbytes from their DSL user id and opt for their choice of additional data usage pack anytime for the remainder of their monthly billing cycle.   The ‘Smartbytes’ service gives customers the flexibility to add to their high speed data transfer limit and continue browsing at higher speeds. The additional data usage opted for would be valid for the remainder of the monthly billing cycle. Airtel already provides an alerts via SMS, email to its Broadband customers when they reach 80% and then 100% of their high speed data transfer limits. Customers can opt for their Smartbytes pack of choice anytime after they have reached 80% of their high speed data transfer limit.