Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, has deployed the first 5G site in Siachen Glacier for the Indian army. This is a major milestone as it will enable the soldiers in the region to stay seamless connected to the world for critical communications. This is the highest battelfield of the world, and it is now 5G connected. Jio got help from the Indian army to deploy 5G. This has taken Jio's 5G to a new height, which no other telco has achieved so far.
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In a post, FireFuryCorps shared on social media platform X, "Fire and Fury Corps in collaboration with Jio Telecom successfully installed the first ever 5G Mobile Tower on the Siachen Glacier."
The temperatures in the region can go below -40 degree celsius. Thus to install the 5G BTS (base transceiver station) is a major achievement for the telco and the army.
Jio said, "This achievement was made possible in coordination with Army Signallers from planning to multiple training sessions, system pre-configuration, and comprehensive testing." This is a move that boosts Jio's initiative to bring better connectivity in
