Reliance Jio Covered 90 Percent of Population With 5G in Northeast India

Reliance Jio Covered 90 Percent of Population With 5G in Northeast India
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani said at the Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025 event that Reliance Jio has already covered 90 percent of the population in Northeast India, with over 5 million 5G subscribers, and aims to double that number this year.

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5G in India

Currently, India’s two private telecom operators, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio, are providing nationwide 5G network coverage, while the third operator, Vodafone Idea (Vi), is progressing with its rollout. On May 14, 2025, Vi announced that it will launch 5G services in all 17 priority circles—where it has acquired 5G spectrum—by August this year.

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“Jio has already covered 90 percent of the population with over 5 million 5G subscribers. We will double this number this year. Jio’s priority will be to bring the revolutionary power of artificial intelligence (AI) to all schools, hospitals, enterprise, and homes. When talent meets technology and competence meets connectivity, our North-East will surge ahead,” said Mukesh Ambani, adding that Reliance has invested around Rs 30,000 crore in the region in the past 40 years.

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Government’s Investment Boost

“Now, the youth of the Northeast are not just internet users—they are becoming digital innovators. With more than 13,000 kilometres of optical fiber, 4G and 5G coverage, and emerging opportunities in technology, young people are now launching large-scale start-ups from their own towns. The Northeast is becoming Bharat’s digital gateway,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

The government has invested Rs 1.5 lakh crore in Northeast India’s physical and digital infrastructure over the past 10 years under the “Act East Policy,” Minister of State for Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani said on Friday, according to an ETTelecom report.