Reliance Jio, a leading telecom operator in India, is going for the 5G SA (standalone) deployment. It is a bold move from Jio as the device ecosystem for 5G SA is a lot less mature and wide than it is for 5G NSA (non-standalone), which Airtel is deploying. However, since hundreds of millions of customers use Jio's network services, the OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) have no other option but to... Read More
TelecomTalk reported the overall subscriber addition by the telcos during August 2022. The data was taken from the monthly performance indicator report published by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Now, let's take a look at the thing that matters more than overall subscribers - the active subscribers. Telcos earn their money from active subscribers, and thus, the higher the number of active users, the better it is for... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the latest monthly performance data of the telecom operators. The data is for August 2022. While it is a new month, the story remains the same. Jio has increased its subscriber base with the biggest number overall, while Airtel is behind at the second spot. Vodafone Idea (Vi) and BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) yet again lost users. Reliance Jio added... Read More
Reliance Jio, India's leading telecom operator, recently removed the Disney+ Hotstar Mobile benefit from all its prepaid plans. Now the only two prepaid plans which offer Disney+ Hotstar come with its Premium subscription. Alongside the prepaid plans, the benefit of Disney+ Hotstar is not visible in either of the postpaid plans of the telco. It was a silent move from the company. The reason for the removal of Disney+ Hotstar... Read More
Vivo India has just announced that it partnered with Reliance Jio's gaming platform - JioGamesCloud, powered by Jio True 5G. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer used its flagship device - Vivo X70 Pro+, to showcase cloud gaming happening on the 5G network of Jio. Vivo said that most of its 5G devices would support 5G SA by the end of October 2022. Vivo announced its first-ever Technology Day 2022 today. At... Read More
JioFiber, the largest internet service provider (ISP), has announced a new festive offer for consumers. This is a limited-period offer that will stay for users between October 18 to October 28, 2022. Under this offer, users will get up to Rs 6500 worth of benefits when they purchase a new JioFiber connection. The company has brought the offer for two plans only - Rs 599 and Rs 899. Note that... Read More
Reliance Jio is gearing up for a fast 5G rollout. The telco is looking to raise funds via debt to support the 5G capex. A few days back, there were reports that Reliance Jio is trying to raise about USD $2.5 billion to purchase 5G network gear from Nokia and Ericsson. Now, a new report suggests that Jio is looking to further raise USD $1.5 billion to fund the 5G... Read More
Several 4G plans with various features are currently available from Reliance Jio. There are Jio plans that come with unlimited data and calls, as well as free Netflix. Additionally, there are options that provide free Amazon Prime Video subscriptions. Twelve of Jio's prepaid plans no longer include Hotstar subscriptions. Let's look at the Jio plans that provide a Netflix membership at no additional cost. Jio Rs 399 Plan For the... Read More
Reliance Jio has been very vocal about developing indigenous 5G solutions to be leveraged for deploying its 5G networks across the country. But on Monday, Ericsson and Nokia announced that they have secured multi-year deals from Jio for 5G deployment. This means that Jio's promise of homegrown 5G will not be made true anytime soon. Even if Jio has to replace Nokia and Ericsson's gear in the future, it would... Read More
The announcements from Nokia and Ericsson have come around the same time that they have bagged 5G gear deals from Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator. Jio has so far only worked with Samsung, a South Korean tech giant. To be able to deploy 5G at faster rates and with quality gear, Jio has opted to diversify its choice of vendors and has given Nokia and Ericsson multi-year deals. Until... Read More
Reliance Jio has awarded Nokia a multi-year deal and will purchase 5G RAN (radio access network) equipment from the company. This will be the first time Nokia and Jio are working together. Jio will purchase 5G RAN equipment from the AirScale portfolio of Nokia. Since it is a multi-year deal for Nokia, it would be a big win for the company in the Indian market. Nokia will provide Jio with... Read More
Reliance Jio, the leading telecom operator in the country, has awarded Ericsson, a major telecom gear vendor, a contract to help with rolling out the 5G SA (standalone) network in India. This is the first time Jio has partnered with Ericsson. For its 4G rollout, Jio had taken help from Samsung. But with 5G, Jio has expanded its horizon and will be working with Ericsson. Akash Ambani, Chairman of Reliance... Read More
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