re-farming of the mid-band spectrum of its existing bands in July.
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In a press release, the company announced that subscribers of Airtel Xstream – its Wi-Fi service – will be able to watch Apple TV+ content with select WiFi plans. Although several Airtel Xtreme plans offer subscriptions to OTT apps like Netflix, Apple TV+ is not part of it. However, Apple's streaming service will now come bundled with Airtel WiFi and Postpaid plans, it is confirmed.
Announcing the partnership, Oliver Schusser, Apple's Vice President of Apple Music, Apple TV+, Sports, and Beats said, “We are thrilled that Airtel customers in India will soon be able to enjoy all of the incredible content on Apple TV+ and Apple Music.”
Mobile s will also be able to enjoy a subscription to Apple Music, which is the Cupertino-based tech giant's audio-streaming service. Exclusive offers for the audio platform are claimed to be bundled with Airtel's own Wynk subscription. It will enable s to access Apple Music's features like a massive music library, offline availability of tracks, lossless audio streaming, and time-synced lyrics.
Notably, Apple TV+ subscription price in India starts at Rs. 99 per month. Meanwhile, Apple Music costs Rs. 59 per month for the Student plan, Rs. 99 per month for the Individual plan and Rs. 149 for the Family plan. However, Airtel says both Apple services will be available exclusively to Airtel customers in India, later this year.