Hathway slashes cable modem prices by 50%

MUMBAI: Hathway Cable Internet, an Indian cable ISP, has announced new rates

for cable modem at Rs 3, 333, a reduction of 50 percent as compared to a price

of Rs 6,750 last year. According to the company this reduction has been

undertaken with the aim of making the entry cost for Hathway cable Internet

subscribers more affordable. This is due to prices falling in the International

market and to drive the growth of Hathway's Cable Internet business.

According to the company release, as per the new plan, Hathway Cable Internet

will introduce cable modems, which are sleek, reliable and secure access devices

and provide downstream speeds many times faster than other broadband access

services. The modems are built on DOCSIS (Data over Cable Services Interface

Specifications) technology.

Hathway Cable Internet also offers various broadband packages where Cable

Internet subscribers are offered various tariff plans ranging from Rs 650 a

month for residences to Rs 35,000 for corporate, depending upon the usage

pattern.

(CyberMedia News Service)