Reliance Jio, a leading telecom company in India, was able to secure $2.2 billion in financing through EKN, a Swedish Export Credit Agency. The financing will help Jio in acquiring 5G equipment. The telco has an ambitious goal of covering India with 5G by the end of 2023. In its annual report, Jio said that it had already covered 2300+ cities/towns with 5G by the end of FY23. Currently, the... Read More
Reliance Jio continues to add wireless subscribers at a rapid pace. According to the latest TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) report, Jio added wireless customers in all circles except for one in May 2023. Jio lost wireless subscribers in the West Bengal circle. In April 2023, Jio's subscribers in the circle were 22,921,038 or 22.92 million, but that number came marginally down by 1,587 subscribers to 22,919,451 or 22.91... Read More
JioDive, a product from Reliance Jio, announced during the IPL 2023, can take your entertainment to the next level. It is a VR headset but with a twist of affordability. VR headsets are not yet a common sight, not just in India but also in the international markets. This is because the content ecosystem has not evolved that far yet to build an urgent need for VR headset products. However,... Read More
Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have been dominant forces in the Indian telecom industry over the last five years. Vodafone Idea (Vi), a third-private telecom player, has been struggling to lift its business activities since its merger in 2018. Analysts have maintained that Vi needs to raise funds fast so that it can meet its short-term payments of debt and statutory dues, as well as roll out 5G and expand... Read More
Reliance Jio, a leading telecom operator in India, has successfully tested 5G on the mmWave (millimetre wavelength) band. The test was carried out in the Gujarat Licensed Service Area (LSA). The development was posted by the DoT (Department of Telecommunications) wing of Gujarat. This test was done to carry out minimum rollout obligations. As per the minimum rollout obligations, telcos also need to deploy mmWave 5G before the end of... Read More
Reliance Jio is offering customers a 30-day trial with two of its postpaid plans. These two plans come for Rs 399 and Rs 699. Both of these plans were introduced a little while back, and they are meant for families. What it basically means is that with these plans, you get add-on connections from the company. These plans are good for people who are trying out Jio's mobile postpaid services... Read More
Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, added the most wireline subscribers in May 2023. The telco managed to add 3,25,336 wireline subscribers during the month. The data has been shared by TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) in its monthly telecom performance report. It is interesting to note that in the month of May 2023, the overall wireline subscriber base went down from 29.39 million in the previous month to... Read More
Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, will now be offering customers JioBook, an affordable and stylish laptop to boost their productivity. Best suited for basic work and students, this laptop will be available in a matter of days in the Indian market via the official stores of Reliance Digital (offline and online) as well as Amazon.in. The laptop boasts several connectivity features, including 4G LTE and dual-band Wi-Fi capabilities. The... Read More
Reliance Jio has several 56 days validity prepaid plans on offer. The telco's offerings are quite popular amongst consumers due to their affordability. While the 56-day plans aren't what most people want, they can be good value offers if they fit your budget. Reliance Jio's 56 days validity plans also come with the 5G Welcome Offer, which basically means that you get truly unlimited 5G data from Jio. However, to... Read More
Reliance Jio, a leading Indian telecom operator, has several data booster plans priced under Rs 100. Jio is considered the most affordable telecom operator amongst the private players in India. Data booster plans are generally used by people who are in need of additional data after exhausting their FUP (fair usage policy) data provided by their base prepaid plan. Note that in order to use a data booster plan, you... Read More
Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, was scrutinised by Airtel for announcing its broadband backup plan. Airtel had reached out to TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India), asking the regulatory body to block the offering from Jio. But that is not going to happen anymore. According to an ET Telecom report, TRAI has given a clean chit to Reliance Jio over the offer. Airtel's primary concern with Jio's broadband backup... Read More
Reliance Jio has again posted tremendous quarterly numbers in Q1 FY24. The telco said that its net profit grew from Rs 4984 crore in Q4 FY23 (the previous quarter) to Rs 5098 crore. During the same quarter last year, Jio's net profit was Rs 4530 crore, which means the telco has seen a positive growth of 12.5% YoY in net profits. But more so than that, Jio would be relieved... Read More
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