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Kripa B March 15th, 2025 11:43 AM 7 COMMENTS

Jio’s 700 MHz Spectrum Contributed to Broader Coverage at Maha Kumbh 2025, Says Ookla

Reliance Jio reported 83.9 percent 5G availability, nearly twice that of Airtel's 42.4 percent, ensuring broader coverage and more consistent connectivity for users. According to Ookla's recent research report titled "5G at Maha Kumbh: How Networks Handled the World's Largest Gathering," released on March 10, 5G maintained a significant performance advantage over 4G during Maha Kumbh 2025, despite periods of congestion. Also Read: Monetising 4G and 5G: Key Takeaways to... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 15th, 2025 6:56 AM 6 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Rs 666 Plan: Then vs Now

Reliance Jio has a Rs 666 plan on offering for users since the last several years. The company has, however, made changes to the benefits post the tariff hikes that took place in July 2024. The Rs 666 plan has been one of the favourites for many users as it hits the sweet spot of budget friendly, decent validity, just enough data, and voice calling benefits. Jio reduced the validity... Read More

Kripa B March 13th, 2025 1:00 PM 4 COMMENTS

Starlink Set for Faster Regulatory Approvals in India After Airtel, Jio Tie-Ups: Report

SpaceX and Starlink, led by Elon Musk, are expected to receive expedited approvals from India's telecom department and IN-SPACe after partnering with Bharti Airtel and Jio Platforms Limited. This development could also facilitate regulatory clearances for Amazon's Kuiper in India, Moneycontrol reported, citing sources. SpaceX has reportedly provided the necessary details for Starlink and agreed to most key conditions to secure a Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite (GMPCS) license... Read More

Kripa B March 12th, 2025 9:03 AM 0 COMMENTS

After Airtel, Reliance Jio Partners with SpaceX to Bring Starlink Internet to India

Jio Platforms Limited (JPL) announced on Wednesday, March 12, that it has signed an agreement with SpaceX to offer Starlink's broadband internet services to its customers in India. "This agreement, which is subject to SpaceX receiving its own authorisations to sell Starlink in India, enables Jio and SpaceX to explore how Starlink can extend Jio's offerings and how Jio can complement SpaceX's direct offerings to consumers and businesses," Reliance Jio... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 12th, 2025 8:47 AM 8 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Adds Close to 4 MIllion Wireless Users in Dec 2024

Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator added close to 4 million wireless users in December 2024. According to the data shared by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Jio added 3.90 million users during the month. Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecom player in the country added 1 million wireless users. The other two telcos, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Vodafone Idea (Vi) lost 0.31 million and 1.71 million... Read More

Tanuja K March 11th, 2025 8:33 AM 13 COMMENTS

Jio Outranks Airtel in 5G at Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Ookla Data

Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, outranked or outperformed Bharti Airtel in 5G performance at the Maha Kumbh Mela in 2025. The Maha Kumbh Mela took place from early January to late February. According to data sent by Ookla, Jio's 5G was not only faster, but way more available for users at the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. Also, when it came to 4G vs 5G, 5G was at least nine... Read More

Kripa B March 10th, 2025 8:25 PM 5 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Prepaid Plans: Updated Recharge Options for March 2025

Reliance Jio keeps updating, adding, and removing plans from time to time based on holidays, special days, festivals, and cricket matches to offer the best value to its users. Jio offers a range of prepaid recharge options to its customers via plans, data packs, JioBharat plans, and IR (International Roaming) packs, among others. Recently, the operator removed some packs, revised the pricing and benefits of some packs, and then restored the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 10th, 2025 7:12 AM 0 COMMENTS

Jio’s Rs 999 Prepaid Plan Almost Comes with 100 Days Validity

Reliance Jio's Rs 999 prepaid plan is an interesting option. This is because if you look at Airtel's Rs 969 plan, which is only Rs 30 cheaper, it comes with around 84 days of service validity, while the Rs 999 plan comes with 98 days of service validity. Jio could have made it a 100 days, and we would have loved it. There's no prepaid plan in the industry with... Read More

Kripa B March 9th, 2025 11:01 PM 0 COMMENTS

AI Is the Engine That Will Empower India’s Double-Digit Growth: Akash Ambani

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the biggest technological shift we have seen in our lifetime to date and will be the driving force behind India's economic growth, said Akash Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm, at the Mumbai Tech Week held at Jio World Centre. Also Read: Mumbai Set to Host Asia’s Largest AI Conference – MTW 2025 Investing in AI, Research, and Talent "In my view, AI is the engine... Read More

Kripa B March 7th, 2025 8:13 PM 6 COMMENTS

Jio’s 4G Feature Phones See Waning Interest Amid Preference for Smartphones: Report

Reliance Jio's effort to migrate 250 million 2G users to 4G through its ultra-affordable 'JioBharat' and 'JioPhone' keypad devices is facing challenges, with consumer interest waning over time, analysts say, according to an ET Telecom report. While Jio remained one of India's top three feature phone brands in 2024, excitement around its models peaks at launch but fades due to minimal hardware upgrades and growing preference for economically priced smartphones,... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 6th, 2025 7:19 AM 1 COMMENTS

Is Jio’s Cheapest Annual Plan Still Worth It in 2025

Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator in the country, is offering the Rs 3599 plan as its most affordable yearly validity subscription. Post tariff hikes, the private telcos reduced the yearly validity options. In fact, Reliance Jio now offers only two yearly validity plans. Sure, there's one voice only plan that comes with 336 days of service validity, but it is not exactly a complete year. Jio's Rs 3599 and... Read More

Kripa B March 5th, 2025 10:34 AM 0 COMMENTS

Jio, Airtel Urge Fair Play in Spectrum Surrender Policy: Report

Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have urged the government to ensure a level-playing field while framing the proposed spectrum surrender policy, instead of favouring a single telecom operator, ET reported, citing sources familiar with the details. During a recent meeting with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), India's top two telcos supported the idea of surrendering unused spectrum but stressed that the policy should benefit all players equally. Also Read: Govt... Read More