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<ul><li>Jio Fiber will be introducing broadband plans at ₹700 with a minimum speed of 100 mbps today.</li><li>Bharti Airtel is planning to launch its own Android-based set top box with integrated services to counter Jio’s bundling.</li><li>Hathaway is already offering 100 mbps at ₹699 per month — but users have to buy in for at least three months.</li></ul>Mukesh Ambani has done it again. Three years after he launched Jio at no cost for three months, he is heralding a new age of broadband with the promise of high speeds at <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/details-of-jio-fibre-new-tariff-plan/articleshow/70639942.cms">rock-bottom prices</a>. So much so, before the launch of Reliance Jio today, his competitor Bharti Airtel launched a new set of plans to brace against the onslaught. At Reliance Industries’ <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/reliance-jio-fired-up-as-mukesh-ambani-joins-hands-with-satya-nadellas-microsoft-to-challenge-jeff-bezos-in-india/articleshow/70641754.cms">annual general meeting</a>, Ambani promised a minimum speed of 100 mbps for Jio Fiber. He also said that his plans will start at ₹700 per month. Hathaway isn’t going to be left behind. The company’s new ‘Freedom Plan’ offers 100 mbps at ₹699 per month with a data cap of 1 TB. But, here’s what most people don’t know — <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/the-difference-between-mukesh-ambanis-jio-and-ani-ambanis-reliance-communications/articleshow/70869465.cms">Reliance Jio</a> owns 51.3% stake in Hathaway. Offering plans and tariffs at par with what Jio has to offer will only helping Reliance’s broadband with its last-mile connectivity, and help Ambani mop up the market at various price points. Airtel, on the other hand, is scrambling to get to take Jio by launching a customised Android-based set-top box in September, according to the <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/telecom-news/airtel-readies-value-rich-plan-to-chase-high-paying-users/articleshow/70692935.cms">Economic Times</a>. It wants to rival Jio’s smart set-top box with integrated access to streaming portals, virtual reality applications and interactive gaming. Cheapest broadband plans on the table at 100 mbps: <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; width: 468pt;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;"> </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Reliance Jio </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Hathaway </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Airtel </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Speed </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">100 Mbps </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">100 Mbps </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">100 Mbps </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Price (per month) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">₹700 expected (actual price is yet to be announced) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">₹699 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">₹1099 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Fair usage policy (data cap) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Unknown </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">1 TB </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">500 GB per month + 300 GB for six months </td></tr></tbody></table> Smaller consumers by Hathaway Where Jio will be taking on Airtel and other larger players, Hathaway which also has cable TV operations, will be able to push along users who are contemplating replacing television with data. One way is by introducing a plan that’s offering half the speed at half the price. For users who feel like they don’t really need 100 mbps can opt for a 50 mbps plan at ₹399 without limits on data consumption. Hathaway’s also offering 150 mbps plans at ₹1,499 per month with a data cap of 1TB. The only catch is that Hathaway requires a minimum three-month subscription in other for users to sign up for its services. Airtel’s plans are pricier but allows you to carry forward data Airtel also has a broadband plan for ₹799 a month but it offers speeds of 40 mbps with data capped at 100GB. Airtel’s V-Fiber broadband is offering another 200GB of additional data for a span of six months within that plan — but it’s a mere fraction of what Jio and Hathaway have up for grabs. Airtel could have a leg up on Jio, depending on the conditions of plans, since it allows users to carry forward any unused data. If you’re looking for speed, Airtel’s 100 mbps plan costs ₹1099 per month with a data cap of 500GB and an additional 300GB for six months. The devil could be in the terms and conditions Jio hasn’t completely disclosed the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/what-are-the-rules-to-apply-for-jio-fiber/articleshow/70891242.cms">details</a> of its <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/how-to-get-jio-fiber-broadband-service/articleshow/70821752.cms">broadband plans</a> and the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/how-reliance-jio-gigafiber-broadband-will-work/articleshow/70821794.cms">many conditions</a> that it could come with. It will have to rival Airtel’s 300 mbps plan pegged at ₹1599 per month that’s offering 600 GB and an addition 1TB for six months. Ambani did disclose that Jio Fiber’s plans, while starting at ₹700, will have options that extend to up to ₹10,000 per month. But, Jio also intends to lock in users with annual plans, and this offer might only be available for a ‘limited’ period. To connect to the services, Jio users will need to make security deposit of ₹4,500 and obtain the ONT device (GigaHub Home Gateway) provided by the company. Those looking to switch internet services should also study the ability of their provider to offer top-notch service, which is essential for broadband services. At the end of the day, it would be bold to replace television with broadband as it all hinges on speed and quality. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/the-difference-between-mukesh-ambanis-jio-and-ani-ambanis-reliance-communications/articleshow/70869465.cms">Mukesh Ambani's strategy with Reliance Jio is avoiding Anil Ambani's mistakes with RCom</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/mukesh-ambanis-jio-console-is-trying-to-beat-google-stadia-and-hes-got-a-head-start/articleshow/70722139.cms">Mukesh Ambani's Jio Console is trying to beat Google Stadia — and he's got a head start</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/reliance-jio-fired-up-as-mukesh-ambani-joins-hands-with-satya-nadellas-microsoft-to-challenge-jeff-bezos-in-india/articleshow/70641754.cms">Reliance Jio fired up as Mukesh Ambani joins hands with Satya Nadella’s Microsoft to challenge Jeff Bezos in India</a>

Airtel and Hathway’s broadband plans are gearing up for Jio Fiber’s salvo

<ul><li>JioFiber just launched in India offering speeds of 100 mbps at ₹700. </li><li>Jio’s plans may be cheaper than Airtel but the data usage is more limited. </li><li>Jio’s plans extend up to 1 gbps where Airtel’s fastest plan is 300 mbps and Hathaway’s is capped at 150 mbps. </li></ul>Mukesh Ambani’s new broadband service, JioFiber, just launched in India with plans starting at ₹700 and offering speeds of at least 100 mbps. Jio will be taking on Airtel’s V-Fiber Broadband, Hathaway — in which it has 51.3% stake — and other players in the broadband space. Jio’s divided its subscription plan into <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/reliance-jiofiber-plan-details-speeds-data-limits-and-freebies/articleshow/70996747.cms">six tiers</a> — bronze, silver, gold, diamond, platinum and titanium. In comparison, Airtel’s plans are definitely pricier but their data limits are higher — which means heavy users can browse more at higher speeds without worrying about fair usage policies or FUPs. FUPs basically are limits for data downloads, crossing which speeds of the said plans will fall drastically. This is true even with unlimited plans, where operators believe that users tend to leave devices open and unattended when a plan is offered without limits. Higher speeds but less data Jio’s bronze, silver and gold subscription plans come bundled with free voice calls, free TV calling and conferencing services. These plans also include a free subscription to the Jio Console — Jio’s multiplayer game streaming service that’s making its debut with the promise of zero latency. The welcome offer — valid for a limited period of time and subject to annual subscription only — is only offering a free three-month subscription to JioCinema and JioSaavn for the bronze plan users. Even the silver plan is limited to a three month subscription but will include other streaming platforms, yet to be disclosed. Airtel’s V-Fiber plans, on the other hand, come bundled with free subscriptions to Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Zee5 and Airtel Xstream as well as unlimited free calling within India. The bronze and silver plan both promise a speed of 100 mbps with a data cap of 150 GB and 400 GB, respectively. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; width: 468pt;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;"> </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Reliance Jio </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Reliance Jio </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Hathaway </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Airtel </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Airtel </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Speed </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">100 Mbps </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">100 Mbps </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">100 Mbps </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">100 Mbps </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">100 Mbps </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Price (per month) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">₹699 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">₹849 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">₹1,099 (three month subscription required at ₹3,297) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">₹1099 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">₹1999 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Fair usage policy (data cap) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">150 GB </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">400 GB </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">130 GB </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">500 GB per month + 300 GB for six months </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Unlimited GB </td></tr></tbody></table> Hathaway’s plans vary from city to city, plans compared are for Delhi JioFiber’s gold plan offers 250 mbps, a larger data cap of 750 GB, and the welcome offer includes an annual subscription to OTT apps. Airtel doesn’t have a 200 mbps plan on the table but does offer <a href="https://telecomtalk.info/bharti-airtel-300mbps-plan/198361/">300 mbps</a>. Hathway doesn’t offer speeds beyond 150 mbps. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; width: 468pt;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;"> </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Reliance Jio </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Hathaway </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Airtel </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Speed </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">250 Mbps </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">150 Mbps </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">300 Mbps </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Price (per month) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">₹1,299 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">₹1,249 (three month subscription required at ₹3,747) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">₹1,599 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Fair usage policy (data cap) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">750 GB </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">200 GB </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">600 GB per month + 1TB for six months </td></tr></tbody></table> Hathaway’s plans vary from city to city, plans compared are for Delhi Airtel also has a broadband plan for ₹799 a month but it offers speeds of 40 mbps with data capped at 100GB. Speeds that Airtel and Hathaway don’t offer Diamond, platinum and titanium users will get additional perks like Jio’s ‘First Day First Show’ feature, which will allow them to watch movies on the same day as theatrical release. Jio’s also introducing a virtual reality platform for these users which will provide a ‘theatre-like’ experience without leaving the couch, according to the company. But this a VR device has to be purchased by consumers separately. But here’s the kicker — Jio’s is the only broadband service provider offering speeds of 500 mbps and 1 gbps to non-business users. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Plan Amount (Monthly) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Speed </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Fair Usage Policy Limit </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">₹2,499 Diamond Plan </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">500 mbps </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">1500 GB </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">₹3,499 Platinum Plan </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">1 Gbps </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">2500 GB </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">₹8,499 Titanium Plan </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">1 Gbps </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9960975000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">5000 GB </td></tr></tbody></table> The plans are not inclusive of Goods and Services Tax Welcome offer JioFiber’s launch comes bundled with a welcome offer that include a 4K television set and an HD 4K set top top as well — but only for users who commit to an annual subscription. Airtel’s V-Fiber Broadband service also plans to be a smart set-top box that runs on Android. It will have integrated access to streaming portals, virtual reality applications and interactive gaming, according to the <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/telecom-news/airtel-readies-value-rich-plan-to-chase-high-paying-users/articleshow/70692935.cms">Economic Times</a>. Terms and conditions While JioFiber’s prices may be cheaper than the competition it should be kept in mind that most of ‘freebies’ are only available to users who commit to an annual subscription. And, Hathaway’s plans get cheaper if you subscribe for longer periods from three months to six months. Airtel is relatively flexible by that measure, since users only need to sign up for a month at a time.

JioFiber’s plans look cheaper but Airtel is giving you more data

Here's what you need to know before <keyword id="31671" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="markets">markets</keyword> open.1. <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/trump-considers-1-trillion-infrastructure-stimulus-plan-report-2020-6-1029311680">Trump is reportedly considering a $1 trillion fresh infrastructure stimulus plan to rescue the US economy</a>. Most of the money will go to roads and bridges, but money will also be directed to 5G wireless and infrastructure broadband, sources told Bloomberg.2. <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/stock-market-news-trump-1-trillion-stimulus-plan-fed-support-2020-6-1029311547">Global markets fly as Trump's $1 trillion infrastructure plan puts a 'rocket under stocks' — and the Fed launches $250 billion of fresh stimulus</a>. "The Federal Reserve became an accidental Lone Ranger overnight, riding in to rescue beleaguered financial markets," an analyst said.3.<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/iea-warns-oil-demand-biggest-decline-before-rebound-2021-2020-6">The IEA warns global oil demand will drop by $324 million a day in 2020, the biggest decline in history, before a rapid rebound in 2021</a>. June estimates reckon that global demand for Brent oil will drop by 8.1 million barrels a day this year, equivalent to around $324 million at current prices.4. <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/warren-buffett-chronic-underperformance-frustrates-investors-analysts-2020-6-1029311734">Warren Buffett's 'chronic underperformance' is frustrating investors and analysts</a>. The famed investor and Berkshire Hathaway boss was cautious during the coronavirus sell-off, fueling fears that he missed out on the market rebound.5. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-two-eu-competition-investigations-2020-6">Apple just got hit with two EU antitrust probes into the App Store and Apple Pa</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-two-eu-competition-investigations-2020-6">y</a>. The investigations will focus on Apple Pay and the levy Apple imposes on in-app purchases through the App Store.6. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/feds-powell-set-to-reiterate-long-us-economic-recovery-call-for-more-fiscal-support-2020-6">Fed chair Powell is set to reiterate that the US faces a long economic recovery, and call for more fiscal support</a>. On Tuesday, Powell is set to begin the first of two days of testimony before US lawmakers.7. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/softbank-backed-ride-hailing-firm-grab-set-to-announce-layoffs-sources-2020-6">SoftBank-backed ride-hailing firm Grab is set to announce layoffs</a>. Southeast Asian ride-hailing and payments firm Grab is set to announce layoffs on Tuesday.8.<a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/stock-market-news-trump-1-trillion-stimulus-plan-fed-support-2020-6-1029311547">Global stocks are sharply up</a>. In Europe, Germany's DAX rose 3%, Britain's FTSE 100 rose 2.5%, and the Euro Stoxx 50 rose 2.8%. In Asia, China's Shanghai Composite rose 1.4%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 2.4%, and Japan's Nikkei rose 4.8% at the close. In the US, futures underlying the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&amp;P 500, and the Nasdaq rose fell between 1% and 1.7%.9. <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/earnings-calendar">Earnings expected</a>. Oracle and Ashtead are set to report their fourth-quarter results.10. <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/economic-calendar">On the data docket today</a>. US retail sales, the 52-Week Bill Auction, and Fed Reserve chairman Jerome Powell's testimony are scheduled for today.

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<ul><li>Warren Buffett's great-nephew took his "blank-check" company public on Thursday.</li><li><keyword id="10153316" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="alex-buffett-rozek">Alex Buffett Rozek</keyword>, the grandson of Warren's late sister Doris Buffett, is the co-CEO and co-chairman of <keyword id="10153314" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="boston-omaha-corporation">Boston Omaha Corporation</keyword>.</li><li>Boston Omaha formed <keyword id="10153315" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="yellowstone-acquisition-company">Yellowstone Acquisition Company</keyword>, a "<keyword id="1817616" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="SPAC">SPAC</keyword>" or investment vehicle that raises money on public <keyword id="31671" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="markets">markets</keyword> to <keyword id="25455" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="finance">finance</keyword> a future acquisition, and hopes to raise $150 million from its market debut.</li><li>Rozek and his business partner will use the funds to target a company in the homebuilding, homebuilding-related manufacturing, financial services, or commercial real estate industries.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/international">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>Warren Buffett's great-nephew took his "blank-check" company public on Thursday, joining the likes of billionaire investors <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/bill-ackman-spac-psth-pershing-tontine-targets-buy-blank-check-2020-10-1029665772#">Bill Ackman</a> and <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/social-capital-spac-ipoc-clover-health-deal-chamath-palihapitiya-merger-2020-10-1029652323">Chamath Palihapitiya</a> in raising money to make a future, as-yet-unknown acquisition.Alex Buffett Rozek, the grandson of Warren's late sister Doris Buffett, is the co-chairman and co-CEO of <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/bomn-stock">Boston Omaha Corporation</a>. Boston Omaha is a holding company with some similarities to Buffett's <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/brk-b-stock">Berkshire Hathaway</a> conglomerate, as it has business interests across the advertising, insurance, and broadband-internet industries.Read More: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/investing-trading-strategy-jim-rogers-8-rules-for-big-returns-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Market wizard Jim Rogers started trading with $600 and now has a reported net worth of $300 million. He shares the 8 trading rules that ensured his success.</a>Boston Omaha formed Yellowstone Acquisition Company — a special-purpose acquisition company or "SPAC" — and filed to take it public in early September. It initially hoped to raise $200 million, but ultimately cut its target to $150 million. Yellowstone's shares <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823587/000121390020032428/0001213900-20-032428-index.htm">began trading on Thursday</a>.Rozek and his co-chairman and co-CEO, Adam Peterson, plan to use the listing proceeds to acquire a business in the homebuilding, homebuilding-related manufacturing, financial services, or commercial real estate industries.The pair may be seeking to emulate Rozek's great-uncle, who has made scores of lucrative deals during his career. Some of the Berkshire chief's most famous ones include his <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-goldman-sachs-sale-billions-return-bailout-2020-5-1029212109#">bailouts of Goldman Sachs</a>, <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/warren-buffett-invested-3-billion-general-electric-ge-2008-crisis-2020-6-1029327040#">General Electric</a>, and <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/warren-buffett-invested-5-billion-bank-of-america-made-fortune-2020-10-1029690339#:~:text=to%20BI%20Prime-,Warren%20Buffett%20plowed%20%245%20billion%20into%20Bank%20of%20America%20during,a%20fortune%20in%20the%20process.&amp;text=Warren%20Buffett%20invested%20%245%20billion,cushion%20to%20the%20struggling%20lender.der.">Bank of America</a>, and his <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/berkshire-hathaway-to-buy-precision-castparts-2015-8">$37 billion takeover of Precision Castparts</a>.Read More: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stock-picks-to-buy-61-companies-upside-earnings-2021-ms-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MORGAN STANLEY: Buy these 61 stocks that will offer major earnings-driven upside following an imminent 10% market sell-off</a>Doris, Rozek's grandmother, is best known for dealing with the stream of letters seeking aid from her billionaire brother. She <a href="https://learningbygivingfoundation.org/blogs/lxg-team/alex-buffett-rozek">gifted more than $180 million</a> over the course of 25 years.Rozek helped his grandmother with her philanthropy, and continues to chair the boards of two foundations linked to her: Learning by Giving and the Letters Foundation.

Warren Buffett's great-nephew joins the SPAC boom by listing a $150 million blank-check company

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"></div></div></div>Good morning! Here's what you need to know.Woodstock for capitalists. This weekend was <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/berkshire-hathaway-annual-meeting-2015-2015-5">Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting</a>. CEO Warren Buffett and vice chair Charlie Munger <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/warren-buffett-charlie-munger-quotes-at-berkshire-hathaway-annual-meeting-2015-5">talked about a lot of things</a> including Berkshire's portfolio companies, investing, the economy, and management. "If we get back to normal interest rates, stocks at these prices will look high," <a href="http://www.newsweek.com/warren-buffett-low-interest-rates-helping-stocks-bet-dollar-next-50-years-327919">Buffett said</a>.Buffett's buying more IBM. IBM has been one of Berkshire's more controversial holdings. On Saturday, he told <a href="https://twitter.com/CNBCnow/status/594627682303811584">CNBC's Becky Quick that he bought "maybe 3 million" more shares of IBM in Q1</a>.Buffett makes no apologies for Clayton Homes. In April, The Seattle Times and the Center for Public Integrity published a troubling report accusing Berkshire's Clayton Homes of predatory lending on lower-income home buyers. Buffett argued that higher risk borrowers warrant higher rate loans. "<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/02/us-berkshire-buffett-clayton-idUSKBN0NN0NQ20150502">I make no apologies whatsoever about Clayton's lending terms,</a>" he said. "It's true that manufactured housing hits the lower end of the market."Chinese manufacturing is slowing. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/r-china-april-hsbc-pmi-shows-biggest-drop-in-factory-activity-in-a-year--2015-5">China's HSBC manufacturing PMI</a> fell to a 13-month low of 48.9 in April from 49.6 in March. Any reading below 50 signals contraction. "China's manufacturing sector had a weak start to Q2, with total new business declining at the quickest rate in a year while production stagnated. Fewer new orders appeared to stem from weaker domestic demand, as new business from abroad showed tentative signs of improvement," Markit's Annabel Fiddes said. "The PMI data indicate that more stimulus measures may be required to ensure the economy doesn't slow from the 7% annual growth rate seen in Q1."Europe's still growing, but it decelerated a bit. The Eurozone manufacturing PMI slipped to 52.0 in April from 52.2 in March. Germany, France, and Spain saw their PMIs slip a bit while Italy's climbed to a a 12-month high of 53.8. "The eurozone manufacturing sector continued to grow in April, but the dip in the rate of expansion will serve to check recent optimism that the ECB's quantitative easing programme has bought a guaranteed ticket to recovery for the region," <a href="http://www.markiteconomics.com/Survey/PressRelease.mvc/75c70e83d725473bb481371c2239970a">Markit's Chris Williamson said</a>.McDonald's to announce its turnaround strategy. The fast food chain will <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-unveils-turnaround-strategy-2015-4">announce new plans to stimulate growth</a>. According to BI's Hayley Peterson, investors are expecting to hear about more menu simplification, faster customer service, better food quality, and fewer promotions.Charter Communications is in talks with Time Warner Cable. "Top executives close to Charter Communications Inc. have begun reaching out to Time Warner Cable Inc. 's management to discuss a possible merger of the cable operators," the <a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/charter-expresses-interest-in-friendly-deal-talks-with-time-warner-1430678237">WSJ's Shalini Ramachandran reported</a>. "Cable pioneer John Malone-the chairman of Charter's largest shareholder, Liberty Broadband Corp. -called Time Warner Cable Chief Executive Rob Marcus in recent days to express Charter's interest in pursuing friendly deal talks, people familiar with the matter said. That is in contrast to the unsuccessful hostile takeover Charter sought last year."SurveyMonkey CEO Dave Goldberg has died. "It's with incredible shock and sadness that I'm letting our friends and family know that my amazing brother, Dave Goldberg, beloved husband of Sheryl Sandberg, father of two wonderful children, and son of Paula Goldberg, passed away suddenly last night," <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/survey-monkey-ceo-dave-goldberg-dead-2015-5">Goldberg's brother Robert wrote</a>. Goldberg was the husband of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg.Markets are up. US futures are pointing higher with Dow futures up 52 points and S&amp;P futures up 4.7 points. In Europe, France's CAC 40 was up 1.0%, Germany's DAX was up 1.4%, and Spain's IBEX was up 0.9%. British markets were closed for a holiday. Japan's Nikkei and Hong Kong's Hang Seng barely budged.One economic report coming. At 10:00 a.m. ET, we'll get the March US factory orders report. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/monday-scouting-report-may-4-2015-2015-5">Economists estimate orders jumped by 2.0%</a>. <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/what-happens-after-black-widow-spider-bite-poison-2015-4">Here's what happens when you get bitten by a black widow</a></h3> <div> <div> <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="5wdGFndDqN2zqp8TnWPghhDHfhDWYD_r" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div> </div> </div> </div>

<ul class="summary-list"><li>According to Forbes, six Americans are worth more than $100 billion, making them centibillionaires.</li><li>Their combined fortune of $815 billion is just over the collective GDP of the US' 13 poorest states.</li><li>Amazon CEO <keyword id="191583" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Jeff-Bezos">Jeff Bezos</keyword> is worth nearly $200 billion, beating the 2020 GDP of Utah.</li></ul>America's richest keep getting richer.The six richest Americans are worth more than the GDP of 13 states combined, including Delaware, Maine, and Vermont, according to data from Forbes and the <a href="https://www.bea.gov/sites/default/files/2021-03/qgdpstate0321.pdf">US Department of Commerce</a>.The publication's rich list contains six "centibillionaires" - people worth at least $100 billion each.In a new report, the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) and Americans for <keyword id="45031" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Tax">Tax</keyword> Fairness (ATF) said this meant that individually, each of the centibillionaires had a net worth bigger than the GDP of each of the 13 poorest US states.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/issues-that-could-tank-bidens-infrastructure-plan-congress-salt-taxes-2021-4">9 hurdles facing Biden's $2.2 trillion infrastructure, jobs, and tax plan as Republicans pitch a less-pricey alternative</a>But calculations by Insider show that, collectively, these six centibillionaires have a collective fortune bigger than that of the 13 states combined.Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Tesla CEO <keyword id="6355315" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="elon-musk">Elon Musk</keyword>, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffet, and Oracle founder and chairman Larry Ellison have a combined fortune of around $815 billion, per <a href="https://www.forbes.com/real-time-billionaires/#4d848cbf3d78">Forbes</a> data from April 12.<div type="image" title="US 10 richest people" height="618" width="712" msid="82084809" hostid="261"></div>This is just over the combined GDP of the 13 poorest US states, according to 2020 data from the <a href="https://www.bea.gov/sites/default/files/2021-03/qgdpstate0321.pdf">US Department of Commerce</a>: Hawaii, New Hampshire, Idaho, Delaware, West Virginia, Maine, Rhode Island, North and South Dakota, Montana, Alaska, Wyoming, and Vermont.Bezos is worth nearly $200 billion - just over the 2020 GDP of Utah.Vermont has the lowest GDP of all the US states, at <a href="https://www.bea.gov/sites/default/files/2021-03/qgdpstate0321.pdf">$32.8 billion in 2020</a>, followed by Wyoming and Alaska, though this is largely due to their small populations.Mississippi has the lowest GDP per capita, at $38.5 billion. It has <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/poorest-states-in-the-us-by-median-household-income-2019-8#1-mississippi-15">high levels of poverty and a low median income</a>, in part caused by its historic reliance on cotton agriculture.The ATF and IPS also found that over the last 13 months, American <keyword id="6393637" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Billionaires">billionaires</keyword> increased their <keyword id="6383453" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="wealth">wealth</keyword> by 55%, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/american-billionaires-add-trillion-wealth-inequality-last-13-months-ips-2021-4">Insider's Juliana Kaplan</a> reported. In the second half of 2020, meanwhile, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/8-million-americans-fallen-into-poverty-as-government-benefits-lapse-2021-1">8 million Americans fell into poverty</a>, according to a study by the University of Notre Dame and the University of Chicago."We're going to come out of the pandemic another degree of more unequal," Chuck Collins, director of the Program on Inequality at IPS, told Kaplan.Oxfam suggested wealth <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/what-is-best-tax-software">taxes</a> could be a good option to reverse this. In December, academics published a study of 50 years of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tax-cuts-rich-trickle-down-income-inequality-study-2020-12">tax cuts for the wealthy</a> that suggested "<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tax-cuts-rich-trickle-down-income-inequality-study-2020-12">trickle-down</a>" economics made inequality worse and didn't lead to economic growth and employment.Argentina became the first country to respond to the pandemic with <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/argentina-millionaire-tax-passed-cover-cost-of-covid-19-supplies-2020-12">a one-off "millionaire tax"</a> approved by its Congress in December, which the government hopes will raise $3.78 billion to help pay for its pandemic response.The US has also ramped up efforts to tax its highest earners.<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elizabeth-warren-introduces-wealth-tax-bill-for-incomes-over-50m-2021-3">Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has proposed an "ultra-millionaire" tax</a> on individual net worth above $50 million, while <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/new-york-income-tax-wealthy-florida-cuomo-miami-budget-2021-4">New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo included tax hikes</a> for the state's richest in his 2022 budget proposal. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-2-trillion-infrastructure-plan-roads-bridges-broadband-power-2021-3">President Joe Biden</a>, meanwhile, has proposed <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-2-trillion-infrastructure-plan-roads-bridges-broadband-power-2021-3">raising the corporate tax to 28%</a> as a way to fund his $2 trillion infrastructure plan. The package, which Biden hopes will overhaul the US <keyword id="34412" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="economy">economy</keyword>, includes investments in transportation, water, broadband, power, housing, and education.

The 6 richest Americans are worth more than the GDP of 13 US states combined, including Delaware, Maine, and Hawaii

AMAZON'S SECRET LAB IS TACKLING CANCER TREATMENT AND MISDIAGNOSIS: Amazon's secretive Grand Challenge team - also known internally as 1492 or Amazon X- is working on cancer treatment and improved diagnostic accuracy, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/05/amazon-grand-challenge-moonshot-lab-google-glass-creator-babak-parviz.html?__source=twitter%7Cmain">according</a> to CNBC.<ul><li>Grand Challenge is partnering with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle to explore how machine learning can help prevent and cure cancer. Amazon's likely looking at how it can help healthcare organizations address cancer-related healthcare costs, which are projected to reach over $170 billion by 2020, <a href="https://costprojections.cancer.gov/">according</a> to the National Cancer Institute.</li><li>A second internal project, dubbed "Hera," is aimed at developing technology that can aid in the misdiagnosis of patients. Grand Challenge is leaning on the e-commerce giant's cloud business, Amazon Web Services (AWS), to develop technology that processes patient electronic health records (EHRs) to identify errors, which could help clamp down on healthcare costs associated with the <a href="http://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/early/2014/04/04/bmjqs-2013-002627">12 million</a> Americans that are misdiagnosed each year, according to estimates.</li></ul>Amazon's Grand Challenge team is poised to bring new health solutions to market. The company's already pitched Hera to commercial insurers, suggesting it's not far from bringing a product to market. Hera could address an important pain point for healthcare organizations - health systems and insurers suffer when errors in patient records go undetected. Misdiagnoses can expose health systems to costly malpractice suits, while payers may have to issue reimbursements for longer hospital stays and additional tests. Hera can also help insurers reduce inaccuracies in assessing a population's risk, which will help to better inform the calculations used to create members' premiums. The Grand Challenge initiatives build on a wave of recent healthcare efforts from Amazon, as it tests the waters for disruption in medical supply delivery and builds out Alexa as a healthcare tool.NEW APPLE WATCH API TO OFFER PROVIDERS ROBUST PARKINSON'S DATA: Apple on Wednesday <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/06/apple-watch-researchkit-parkinsons-movement-disorder-api/#disqus_thread">unveiled</a> a new API during WWDC that enables the Apple Watch to continuously collect data on Parkinson's disease symptoms, according to 9to5Mac. The "Movement Disorder API" will integrate with Apple's ResearchKit framework - which provides researchers with the basis to develop and maintain apps that track health data - to offer apps the ability to track patient tremors and "dyskinesia," or swaying behavior. This new functionality could give physicians and researchers new insights into Parkinson's disease. The Watch's broad user base and ability to collect activity data outside of the clinical setting could give researchers access to volumes of data valuable for disease treatment efforts. New apps could collect comprehensive patient data on diet, fitness, and Parkinson's symptoms, creating a more robust picture of a patient's environment and potentially allowing physicians and researchers to isolate adverse health events. It could also give patients tailored health recommendations and make the management of Parkinson's disease more convenient by reducing the regularity of in-hospital diagnostic tests. This isn't the first time Apple's ResearchKit has played a role in Parkinson's research - iOS app mPower has an ongoing study tracking the symptoms of more than 10,000 participants.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table click-to-enlarge"><div><div class="image on-image"><a title_source="Business Insider Intelligence" title_caption="" class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5b1aa1b21ae6624e008b4e76-960/bii health-based wearable tracker forecast updated logo.png"></a>Business Insider Intelligence</div></div></div>FCC CALLS FOR BUDGET BOOST TO SMOOTH RURAL TELEMEDICINE UNCERTAINTY: US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai sent a memo lobbying for a budget increase to the annual funding of the Rural Health Care program from $400 million to $571 million, <a href="http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/fcc-chairman-pai-calls-raising-rural-healthcare-budget-571-million">according</a> to Healthcare IT News. The program - which hasn't had a funding increase since 1997 - provides support for healthcare telecommunications services, such as telemedicine, in rural areas. Pai contends that demand for these services, like broadband, has outpaced the program's funding, which is creating uncertainty about prices and infrastructure in the underserved areas. Rural areas tend to lean on telemedicine - hospitals are often scarce, and specialists gravitate toward metropolitan areas that offer the largest patient pool, better research opportunities, and larger health systems, <a href="https://mhealthintelligence.com/features/the-benefits-and-challenges-of-telehealth-for-specialists">reports</a> mHealthIntelligence. The FCC's funding decision will impact the growth and adoption of telemedicine services, as providers weigh the cost-effectiveness of offering their services in rural areas.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table click-to-enlarge"><div><div class="image on-image"><a title_source="Business Insider Intelligence" title_caption="" class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5ae757f219ee8623008b46f4-960/bii us telehealth forecast.png"></a>Business Insider Intelligence</div></div></div>ASCENSION CAMPAIGNS FOR ONLINE SCHEDULING IN LATEST NOD TO VIRTUAL HEALTH: US health system Ascension <a href="https://www.digitalcommerce360.com/2018/06/04/ascension-rolls-out-online-physician-scheduling-nationwide/">launched</a> a nationwide patient outreach and advertising campaign to drive users to its online appointment scheduling platform, according to Digital Commerce 360. Ascension's efforts to promote its scheduling platform are a part of its broader emphasis on virtualizing healthcare - the company <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/digital-health-briefing-how-gdpr-will-impact-the-us-health-system-digital-health-deals-hit-16-b-in-q1-ascension-sells-hospital-pivots-to-virtual-medicine-2018-4">announced</a> plans to sell one of its Connecticut locations in favor of a greater focus on telemedicine in April 2018. Ascension likely hopes that a pivot toward supporting more virtual health solutions will help to streamline its operations and expand the number of access points it has for its customers. Online scheduling could help to improve the customer experience by emphasizing convenience, while also helping to make Ascenenion's patient flow more efficient. Poorly managed patient flow is one of the most critical factors in preventing overcrowding, delays in care delivery, and maintaining efficiency in hospital settings, particularly in emergency departments, <a href="https://www.everseat.com/blog/top-5-inefficiencies-in-hospital-operations/">according</a> to Everseat. Moreover, by promoting its online scheduling platform, Ascension might be able to tap into the more than two-thirds of consumers who choose one provider over another based on their online presence, <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/doctorcom-survey-reveals-that-nearly-2-out-of-3-patients-will-choose-a-provider-because-of-a-strong-online-presence-300649353.html">according</a> to a study by Doctor.com. Ascension's promotion of its self-scheduling platform is part of a growing trend among US health systems - 66% of US health systems will offer digital self-scheduling by 2019, <a href="https://www.accenture.com/t20170412T073547Z__w__/us-en/_acnmedia/PDF-6/Accenture-Patient-Engagement-Digital-Self-Scheduling-Explode.pdf">according</a> to Accenture.EMERGENCY RESPONSE WEARABLE STARTUP LANDS INSURER PARTNERSHIPS: San Francisco-based iBeat, a health tech startup, <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180607005325/en/iBeat-Secures-Investments-Leading-Life-Insurers-Reinsurers">announced</a> partnerships with two major US life insurers. Transamerica Ventures and SCOR Life &amp; Health Ventures will cumulatively invest more than $1 million in iBeat and will market iBeat's "Heart Watch" to their members. The Heart Watch is a personal emergency response system (PERS) wearable geared at seniors that monitors vitals and enables users to alert emergency care services when irregularities occur. Set to ship next month, the Heart Watch could reduce the time it takes patients to access emergency services after an adverse health event, improving outcomes and increasing the lifetime value of payers' customers.IN OTHER NEWS:<ul><li>Berkshire Hathaway, JP Morgan, and Amazon have chosen a CEO to lead their new healthcare venture, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/07/buffett-dimon-and-bezos-to-name-health-care-ceo-within-two-weeks.html">according</a> to CNBC. The partners will unveil the name within two weeks.</li><li>US electronic health records (EHR) vendor Athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush has stepped down, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-athenahealth-ceo/athenahealth-ceo-steps-down-company-considers-sale-idUSKCN1J21NT">according</a> to Reuters. The moves comes as Athenahealth <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/digital-health-briefing-athenahealth-gets-7b-bid-teladoc-taps-mental-health-space-for-growth-us-health-system-rolls-out-routine-genomic-testing-2018-5">weighs</a> a $6.9 billion acquisition offer from US hedge fund Elliot Management.</li><li>The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is offering up to $1 million in prize money for new sharable clinical decision support (CDS) tools, <a href="https://www.healthdatamanagement.com/news/ahrq-to-fund-efforts-to-develop-cds-sharing-tools">according</a> to Health Data Management. Encouraging the development of sharable, interoperable CDS tools can reduce the cost of developing new solutions from scratch.</li><li>Databricks, a cloud-based big data analytics startup, <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180606006101/en/Databricks-Helps-Turn-Clinical-Genomic-Big-Data">launched</a> a new platform to help healthcare organizations process genomics data. 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