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Imon August 15th, 2016 3:19 PM 147 COMMENTS

Jio extends preview offer validity by 30 days, no word on commercial launch

Reliance Jio has once again extended unlimited benefits to its users whose validity was to be over by August 30, indicating that the commercial launch is still some time away. The 4G entrant has also extended the benefits for users who haven't got the same benefits before. The move comes at a time when incumbent telecom operators have locked horns with the Mukesh Ambani-led telco on guidelines for network testing... Read More

Imon August 13th, 2016 7:28 PM 82 COMMENTS

Jio adds recharge and bill pay feature on jio.com ahead of commercial launch

Nearing the commercial launch which may happen on August 15, Reliance Jio has now updated its website (jio.com) with recharge facility. Jio users under Preview offer will not be able to recharge their number as those users are on an auto renewal plan but early adopters whose offer benefits would expire soon can top up using the newly added feature. This move by Jio hints that they are preparing themselves... Read More

Ria Lakshman August 13th, 2016 4:41 PM 47 COMMENTS

“It’s time an umpire steps in and says it is an LBW or not,” says COAI Rajan S. Mathews

The spat between Reliance Jio and the industry body Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has heightened to the next level with Rajan S. Mathews, the director general of COAI said it’s waiting for an “umpire” to step in to resolve the issue, reports Financial Express. “It’s time an umpire steps in and says it is an LBW or not,” Rajan S. Mathews, director general of COAI. “The balance of... Read More

Imon August 13th, 2016 12:54 PM 84 COMMENTS

Jio to start selling MiFi devices without invitation from today for Rs. 2899

After extending Jio preview offer to JioFi 2 MiFi device purchases for HP India customers, the company has started selling MiFi devices over the counter for all subscribers, without an invite from its Reliance Digital stores across the country. Under the Jio Preview offer for HP customers, users were required to enter details about their HP laptop or desktop. The company would then send an SMS to users with a unique... Read More

Imon August 12th, 2016 3:00 PM 24 COMMENTS

25 new TV channels added on Jio Play app

Reliance Industries Limited's 4G arm Jio which is already offering 4G services to nearly 2 million subscribers as a part of extensive beta test has now added 25 more TV channels to its TV streaming app 'Jio Play'. With this latest addition of channels, the company is now offering total 312 channels with 44 HD channels through Jio Play app. Jio's live TV app which is the most popular app... Read More

Srikapardhi August 11th, 2016 7:20 PM 82 COMMENTS

War of words: Reliance Jio slams COAI for sabotaging its entry, maligning name

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio Infocomm on wednesday slammed the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), which represents GSM telecom operators, for sabotaging its entry in the telecom market. The 4G entrant, in letters to telecom secretary JS Deepak and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) chairman RS Sharma, said that the GSM industry body was trying to malign its name. Jio also said that COAI’s allegations and claims are "malicious, unfounded,... Read More

Tharun G August 10th, 2016 9:19 PM 173 COMMENTS

Broken network, Slow activation, Call connectivity issue: Why Jio is not ready?

Reliance Jio, the Mukesh Ambani-led 4G telecom operator, is preparing to commercially launch its services with a country wide 4G network and one of the largest retail footprint comprising upto 5 lac activation outlets and a million recharge outlets. While all looks good for Jio, we take a closer look to find out Jio is actually prepared to handle millions of users after the commercial launch. Reliance Digital Store experience: The... Read More

Kaur G August 10th, 2016 10:20 AM 38 COMMENTS

Why RJio And Other Telcos Are Focusing On Apps…No, Its Not Just About Customer Acquisition!

The launch of RJio’s 4G services seems to be much closer to reality now ever. The company hopes to differentiate on the basis of quality of services and content. While the incumbents have been working towards upgrading and modernizing their networks to face the RJio challenge, the same cannot be said about their content strategy. In anticipation of RJio’s 4G launch the incumbents have been modernizing and upgrading their networks.... Read More

Imon August 6th, 2016 10:44 AM 40 COMMENTS

Jio partners with Hotstar to bundle premium content for Jio play subscribers

Reliance Jio, the Mukesh Ambani-led telecom company, will soon offer free premium access to Hotstar application through its mobile TV app, Jio Play. The premium access to the premium content of Hotstar app is currently priced at Rs 199 per month for customers in India. The move could be aimed at further increasing the data appetite of Jio customers who are using services under the current preview data offer. Hotstar, the... Read More

Srikapardhi August 5th, 2016 9:04 AM 32 COMMENTS

Jio sets up 5 lac activation outlets, a million recharge outlets to support commercial launch

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio Infocomm said that it is putting in place 500,000 activation outlets and close to a million recharge outlets to support its commercial launch, which it said will happen in "coming months". "With respect to sales and distribution, Jio will have half-a-million activation outlets and close to a million recharge outlets at launch. This will be in addition to the digital channels that Jio is promoting for seamless... Read More

Imon August 5th, 2016 6:01 AM 26 COMMENTS

Jio starts offering JioFi 2 hotspot device to HP laptop owners at Rs.2899 with 90-day preview offer

Two weeks after launching 'Preview Offer' to HP India customers; Jio is now offering newly launched second gen MiFi devices called as 'JioFi 2' at Rs 2899 to HP customers who can purchase the device from Reliance Digital stores to get early access to Jio network. Like LYF & Samsung preview offer; under 'HP Preview Offer', Jio is offering free 4G benefits including unlimited data, calls & SMS for 90... Read More

Imon August 1st, 2016 6:29 PM 52 COMMENTS

Exclusive: Jio soon to allow high-value postpaid users to pick unique number of choice

Reliance Jio, the Mukesh Ambani-led telecom operator, will soon launch 'Choose Your Own Number' service for potential postpaid customers that will allow them to avail special mobile number of their choice, in a bid to attract high value customers. Currently, Jio has just over 1.5 million subscribers on its network, and it will be in a position to allow users can unique numbers, which otherwise hard to get from other... Read More