Finland's Nokia and Stockholm-based Ericsson won a multi-year deal from Reliance Jio India to build one of the largest 5G networks in the world. Reliance Jio plans to deploy a 5G standalone network which will interwork with its 4G network. Nokia will supply equipment from its AirScale portfolio, including base...
India’s 5G Auction Raises $19 Billion
Four companies bid a total of $19 billion at India’s 5G spectrum auction, and acquired 71 per cent of a total 72GHz spectrum on offer. Reliance Jio bagged more than half of the total spend to secure airwaves worth $11 billion. Jio is currently India's largest telecom provider. Bharti Airtel acquired...
Reliance Jio to Build Undersea Cable Network
Mumbai-based telecom operator Reliance Jio announced that it will construct the largest international submarine cable system centered on India. In conjunction with global partners and New Jersey headquartered submarine cable supplier SubCom, two next generation cables will be deployed to support the exponential growth in data demand across the region. ...
India Permits Operators to Conduct 5G Trials
India's Department of Telecommunications allowed telecom operators to conduct trials for fifth-generation networks for a period of six months including two months for procuring and setting up equipment. It added that the companies Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and MTNL will work with Ericsson, Samsung, Nokia and state-owned technology...
India's Reliance Jio Leverages Acquisitions for Growth
Mumbai headquartered telecom operator Reliance Jio upped its engagement with start-ups through acquisitions, partnerships, or equity stake purchases over the last few months, cherry-picking start-ups in music streaming apps, media production, AI, and blockchain. To date, Jio has invested $37 billion in the four years since its inception and is still...
India's Reliance Jio Offers Free TVs with Fiber Internet
Mumbai, India headquartered Reliance Jio, the mobile network owned by industrialist Mukesh Ambani, will give away free 4,000 high-definition TVs to new customers who sign up for the company's latest offering: the broadband network, JioFiber. The TVs, available to customers who buy annual subscriptions starting at $217, will also come...