Jio sets record for free wi-fi data usage of 2.2 TB at Wankhede stadium Mumbai

Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), has launched ‘Jionet’ high speed WiFi service at multiple locations across the country. At Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, on the day of the India v/s South Africa one day international match, service was offered on a complimentary basis to all the visitors/spectators irrespective of their mobile operator, to let them sample the digital ecosystem that Jio has built. Visitors at the stadium, were seen experiencing and reaping benefits of fibre based high speed WiFi service through ‘Jionet’.

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Jionet services have propelled Wankhede stadium to a league of elite stadiums offering world-class WiFi services. The iconic Wankhede stadium spread across 15.000 sq. mtrs. in Mumbai was primed for a top-quality tussle on last Sunday as India and South Africa fight it out for the One-Day International (ODI) series honours. In today’s age of technology, especially with our ability to possess powerful devices via our phones, data usage was at an all-time high.

This match blew away records set by NBA or NFL game that had previously taken place. At the time of the game, NBA fan uploads on WiFi is 39MB and NFL fan uploads is 28 MB. Average time NBA fans spend on WiFi is 49 minutes compared to NFL fans who spend 63 minutes on WiFi. NBA Fans download stands at 22 MB with NFL downloads at 17 MB.

The total Wi-Fi user count stood at 14,500 out of 27500, spectators and staff included. Over 2000 GB worth of data was consumed over the duration of the match with the highest usage being for video-streaming content. With such a robust and impeccable Wi-Fi connectivity, Wankhede stadium can be counted among the elite stadiums of the world that offer world-class Wi-Fi services.