Airtel launches converged home entertainment offering Xstream

NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel on Monday pipped Reliance Jio in launching its converged home entertainment offering Xstream, seen by experts as an effort to take on the latter’s JioFiber, which is set to launch on Thursday.

Airtel is offering the product, which bundles together OTT streaming and Live TV services, through three options: an internet-enabled set-top box called Xstream Box, an Android-based Xstream Stick which will enable users to plug and watch content on TVs, and the Xstream Mobile App, which is a revamped version of its earlier Airtel TV app.