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Rudradeep Biswas February 18th, 2016 6:26 PM 55 COMMENTS

Jio 4G launch to squeeze market share of Airtel, Vodafone, Idea

Reliance Jio Infocomm’s launch of 4G LTE services will intensify competition which will squeeze the market share, EBITDA margins and credit metrics of incumbents, according to India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), which said that voice revenue are likely to remain moderate in FY17 on stagnant minutes of usage (MoU) and further competition in call realisations. The agency expects data revenue to remain stagnant on a 30%-40% decline in data realisations/megabyte... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas February 17th, 2016 2:31 PM 78 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio 4G network delivers 17.34 Mbps downlink, 3.34 Mbps uplink speed: OpenSignal app data

Reliance Jio 4G LTE network appears to be considerably slow in the country, even during the ongoing testing phase. The network, which is just available to its group employees, is delivering an average 17.34 Mbps downlink and 3.34 Mbps uplink speed in the country, according OpenSignal app data. The test results are captured from around 141 Reliance Jio users, who have downloaded the OpenSignal app. “Take those numbers with a... Read More

Esmail February 16th, 2016 10:22 AM 64 COMMENTS

Vodafone 4G Vs Jio 4G side by side LTE speed test in Mumbai

So now Mumbai circle has 3 LTE networks, of which 2 namely Vodafone and Airtel are commercially launched while Jio is currently only available to its employees. Some of the early technology adopters have already upgraded to the next gen technology while others have chosen to hold off until the commercial launch of Reliance Jio. The question that now arises is whether or not the waiting for Jio launch... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas February 6th, 2016 4:34 PM 62 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio’s LTE-U may need a longer timeframe for a commercial launch

In a recent ET report, it was revealed that Indian mobile service providers – Airtel and Reliance Jio – are working on next step of simple LTE – LTE-A and LTE-U – respectively. LTE-A (LTE Advanced) is more about carrier aggregation, which means adding different types of spectrum bands. On the other hand, LTE-U (LTE Unlicensed) is more likely to be the next step forward after LTE-A. It was originally... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee February 4th, 2016 2:57 PM 11 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio offers Wi-Fi service at Global Investors Meet in Bengaluru

Reliance Jio Infocomm will offer its ‘Jionet’ Wi-Fi service at Global Investors Meet, which is taking place in Bengaluru between February 3-5, 2016. The event is taking place at The Bangalore Palace in Bengaluru and Reliance Jio is the the official connectivity partner of Bengaluru Global Investors Meet, where dignitaries will be able to access wireless connectivity through the Wi-Fi network from Reliance Jio. Any visitor can connect to ‘Jionet’... Read More

Tharun G February 2nd, 2016 3:18 PM 107 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio’s ‘LYF Flame 1’ smartphone with underwhelming specification priced at Rs. 6,490

Last week, Reliance JIO announced 'Water' series of smartphones under its sub-brand LYF. Today, the company has listed yet another smartphone named 'LYF Flame' on its online store with a price tag of Rs. 6,490. These LYF branded smartphones are set to go on sale through Reliance Digital stores across the country soon. LYF Flame 1 is an entry-level 4G smartphone. It is powered by a Snapdragon 210 chipset coupled with 1GB of... Read More

Esmail February 1st, 2016 9:37 AM 66 COMMENTS

Video: Reliance Jio 4G LTE speed test results

As we are nearing the commercial launch of services by the most anticipated operator in the history of Indian telecom, the level of excitement is bound to grow. We have been steadily revealing bits and pieces of information right from the tech specs of the LYF branded phones to the features of the Jio suite of media and utility apps. Though we do not have a circle specific launch... Read More

Esmail January 27th, 2016 6:51 PM 42 COMMENTS

Exclusive: Jio releases video demo of HD voice calling on VoLTE platform

Reliance Jio which is expected to go for a commercial launch of services by April 2016 has released a video demonstrating how HD voice calling is a generation ahead of analogue GSM voice calls. VoLTE is a technology whereby voice is treated as just another service being carried on the LTE data network much like the widely used VoIP technology used today in apps like whatsapp and skype but without... Read More

Tharun G January 26th, 2016 2:57 PM 82 COMMENTS

Exclusive: Reliance Jio employees get 75GB 4G data, 4500 minutes VoLTE calls with Mi-Fi, LYF devices

Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio Infocomm is offering 75GB 4G data, 4500 minutes VoLTE home and roaming talk-time and 9000 messages with 90 days validity under combo plans that come bundled with LYF smartphones and Mi-Fi device to its group employees. Jio is already leveraging its content play, and is offering unlimited access to its content and storage services along with the data and voice benefits. Jio employees and their families... Read More

Kaur G January 20th, 2016 1:00 PM 17 COMMENTS

Here are the bumps in the road that Reliance Jio might face

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio has recently launched 4G LTE services for more than 1,00,000 Reliance Group employees, and is likely to launch for consumers very soon. The company is also bringing its own devices under the brand name of Lyf, and they are likely to be available in the market by the end of the month. As the company gets ready for the commercial launch after more than five years... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas January 19th, 2016 6:15 PM 8 COMMENTS

RIL says Jio has substantially optimized its network

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Limited said that over 100,000 of its group employees and their families are helping Reliance Jio in creating the best experience for all its future customers, even as Jio has substantially optimized its network, and is currently testing services offerings across the country. The company said that the extensive feedback from trials shall be used to create a compelling service proposition for end customers and optimise... Read More

Tharun G January 18th, 2016 1:39 PM 301 COMMENTS

Exclusive: Here’s the first look at Reliance Jio’s 4G services along with various apps

Reliance Jio has had a soft launch of its 4G services last month that was limited for its employees. As promised at time of the soft launch, Reliance has started giving out Jio 4G SIM cards to its 35,000 odd employees, and we've managed to obtain a first look at the Jio connection. Jio 4G SIM with bundled data, voice, and SMS The... Read More