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
Reliance Jio's satellite unit - Jio Satellite Communications, has reportedly received the GMPCS or Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite license from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). So after the Bharti-owned OneWeb, this Jio-owned satellite unit is the second in the country to get the GMPCS license from the govt. GMPCS license is offered to the companies by the government, allowing them to offer satellite communication services in licensed service... Read More
Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea will be very happy with one aspect of the draft telecom bill 2022. All three telcos had started facing a lot of competition from OTT (over-the-top) communication applications. Apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram and more gave consumers the ability to make voice calls over data without any geographical bounds. This meant that consumers no longer needed to worry about international calling charges. All... Read More
Reliance Jio has retained its top position in delivering the fastest download speed amongst all the telecom operators in the country. Airtel has jumped one position month over month (MoM) and has come ahead of Vodafone Idea, and has bagged the second position. For several months now, Jio has been in the top position in delivering the fastest download speed, as per TRAI MySpeed data. TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of... Read More
Reliance Jio was the only Indian telecom operator which went for the 700 MHz spectrum during the recently concluded 5G spectrum auctions. During the auctions, all the telcos bid for the mmWave (millimetre wavelength) frequencies and mid-band frequencies. Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) did not bid for the 700 MHz airwaves for strategic reasons. Jio is now the only telco in the country that will deploy 5G using the sub-GHz... Read More
Reliance Jio, the largest telecom operator in the country, had partnered with Disney+ Hotstar and brought multiple new prepaid plans bundled with the OTT (over-the-top) benefit. Disney+ Hotstar Mobile plans were more common, while there are only two Disney+ Hotstar Premium plans available from Jio. In fact, Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi), competitors of Jio, don't even offer plans bundled with Disney+ Hostar Premium. Ahead of the ICC T20 Cricket... Read More
Reliance Jio is now offering 5G services to customers on an invite-only basis. If you are someone who is interested in experiencing the power of Jio's 5G network, then you must have a 5G smartphone with a Jio SIM and an active plan which costs Rs 239 or more. But in addition to all of this, your smartphone should also support the right bands. Jio is delivering its 5G services... Read More
Reliance Jio made the announcement on October 4 that from Dussehra (October 5, 2022), its 5G networks would be commercially available in four cities of India - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Varanasi. All of these cities are now getting 5G of Jio, but it is through the Jio Welcome Offer, which is only given to select users. Let us walk you through everything that you should know about Jio's 5G... Read More
Both Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have launched their 5G networks. If you want to experience them, you need to have a SIM that is purchased in one of the cities that the telcos have launched 5G in. Jio has launched 5G in four cities, while Airtel has launched it in eight cities. The 5G networks of both operators are available in Delhi, Mumbai, Varanasi and Kolkata. These cities are... Read More
Vodafone Idea's (Vi) problems don't seem to be reducing. The third-largest telco is the only private operator in India that hasn't announced 5G services. This means serious trouble for Vi because Jio and Airtel will now scoop up its customers who want to experience 5G. While Vi was able to give users a taste of how fast its 5G networks would be at the India Mobile Congress 2022, there's just... Read More
If you are someone who has received the Jio Welcome Offer for being a part of the 5G beta trial of Jio, then you can get to experience some amazing internet speeds. Ookla, a global leader in network intelligence, has shared data about Jio and Airtel's 5G speed delivered to customers. Ookla used the data collected by Speedtest to determine the kind of speed users are getting from 5G. As... Read More
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I don't think your site is well tuned. I don't think it's loaded site. Band 28 gives superb 50-80Mbps speeds…
Mmwave should be deployed commercially at crowded places. I think smartphones will have to incorporate mmwave in their smartphones immediately…
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Still I am expecting 60- 80 Mbps speed, not like this. P.S - @Tanay please delete other comments ( wrong…
