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Chakri K October 26th, 2018 4:47 PM 16 COMMENTS

RIL’s Acquisition of DEN Networks and Hathway Will Have a Negative Impact on DTH Players

Reliance Industries' acquisition of majority stakes in multiple system operators (MSOs) Hathway Cable & Datacom and DEN Networks augurs well for all the three firms but will have a negative impact on broadcasters and direct-to-home (DTH) players, according to India Ratings. In a move aimed at becoming the largest player in the broadband as well as the cable TV and DTH market, Reliance Industries (RIL) earlier this month said it... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj October 25th, 2018 8:18 PM 1 COMMENTS

IMC 2018: Jio Demonstrates Drones Equipped With Facial Recognition Using 5G

From driving a car in Mumbai sitting in the national capital to flying drones equipped with facial recognition capabilities, Reliance Jio on Thursday displayed potential uses of high-speed 5G network technology. On the opening day of India Mobile Congress (IMC), richest Indian Mukesh Ambani's Jio- the world's largest and fastest growing mobile data network -- together with Ericsson demonstrated trial 5G network to drive a car prototyped at Reliance Corporate... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj October 25th, 2018 2:24 PM 24 COMMENTS

Jio GigaFiber to Make India Among Top 3 Broadband Nations Globally: Mukesh Ambani

After catapulting India to being the world's largest mobile data consuming nation, RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Thursday said Jio's fibre-based broadband offering could place the country among the top three nations in fixed broadband from a low rank of 135 currently. He also said India has moved from the 155th rank in mobile broadband penetration to being the number one nation in mobile data consumption in the world in... Read More

Arpit Sharma October 21st, 2018 12:34 PM 74 COMMENTS

Sunday Talk: What’s Your Pick Between Jio Yearly and Short-Term Prepaid Plans?

Reliance Jio has introduced a new prepaid plan after nearly ten months. As always, the telco has introduced the best yearly prepaid plan in the industry. Yes, I am speaking about the newly launched Rs 1,699 annual plan. Unlike the other plans that we have talked about here, this new plan comes with a long-term validity, as much as a year-long, but unlike the earlier launched yearly prepaid plans from... Read More

Arpit Sharma October 17th, 2018 10:08 PM 99 COMMENTS

ARPU of Reliance Jio Declined from Rs 134 to Rs 131 in Q2 FY19

Reliance Industries Limited, the parent company of Reliance Jio today released its telecom arm's financial results for the quarter that ended on September 30, 2018. During the quarter, Jio reported a standalone net profit of Rs 681 crore and the company posted a net loss of Rs 271 crore during the same period a year ago. On a quarterly basis, its profit grew around 11% from Rs 612 crore in... Read More

Arpit Sharma October 16th, 2018 5:18 PM 7 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Advances Plans to Buy Stake in Hathway and DEN Networks

To ramp up its operations for Reliance Jio GigaFiber and to establish robust last mile connectivity, Reliance Industries Limited, the holding company of Reliance Jio will buying stakes in cable TV and broadband service provider companies Hathway Datacom and DEN Networks. This buyout would help the telecom entrant in gearing up for full-blown execution of its audacious plans for the Reliance Jio GigaFiber high-speed internet service. Acquisition Crucial for GigaFiber... Read More

Arpit Sharma October 15th, 2018 7:26 PM 37 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Lesser Known Year Long Validity Plans Starting at Rs 999

There has been no telecom operator in the Indian telecom sector which has come close to Reliance Jio in terms of pricing and offerings in their prepaid plans. The Mukesh Ambani led telco has been known to ship very aptly priced plans which come with as much as 90 days validity, however, in Reliance Jio’s portfolio there are also some long-term plans which offer as much as one year worth... Read More

Chakri K October 9th, 2018 8:23 PM 11 COMMENTS

JioTV Users Can Now Watch 37 Live TV Channels of ZEE

One of the established content players in India, ZEE Entertainment, today inked a deal with telecom operator Reliance Jio to make all its content portfolio available on Jio's applications. As part of this partnership, ZEE's 37 Live TV channels will be available for JioTV users and ZEE5's varied content including ZEE5 Originals, Movies, TV Shows, Music Videos, Lifestyle Shows, Kids Shows and Plays, will be available through the JioCinema application.... Read More

Chakri K October 5th, 2018 2:45 PM 1 COMMENTS

WhatsApp and Jio Partner Together to Train People on How to Use Mobile Messaging Responsibly

WhatsApp and telecom operator Reliance Jio has started a new campaign under which both the firms will train people on how to use mobile messaging platform responsibly on their JioPhones. As part of this campaign, WhatsApp and Jio will visit various cities and explain people about the dos and dont's on the platform. For the uninitiated, WhatsApp has recently launched a new version for JioPhone users, which will extend its... Read More

Srikapardhi October 4th, 2018 9:04 AM 13 COMMENTS

Here Is How Jio’s Core Service Offerings Are Competitive Compared to Those of Rivals

The networks are getting stronger, the service offerings are being simplified, as the consumer use cases and consumption patterns are evolving. And yes, it is evident from the pack benefits, service and content offerings what operators are bundling at different price segments to counter the competition in the market. Now, let me get straight to the point. Agree or not, it is easy for Jio to bolster its service offerings... Read More

Arpit Sharma October 3rd, 2018 10:59 AM 9 COMMENTS

Reliance Industries Limited Initiate Talks With Hathway Broadband for Acquisition

As per new talks floating in the industry, Reliance Industries Limited, the holding company of the latest telecom entrant Reliance Jio is discussing plans of acquiring Hathway Cable and Datacom. Reliance Jio will be moving forward in this regard as it will help the telco in speeding up the operations in the run-up to the commercial launch of its high-speed broadband service, Reliance Jio GigaFiber. Out of three people aware... Read More

Arpit Sharma September 30th, 2018 9:03 AM 2 COMMENTS

Postpaid Plans Under Rs 300 by BSNL, Jio and Vodafone Compared

It’s been a well-established fact in the industry that the best-priced plans and the latest offers have been in the reach of prepaid users while the postpaid users have been the ones overpaying for services for quite some time now. However, in the last few months, the situation has changed drastically and now telcos are shipping more and more offers and aptly priced postpaid plans for their subscribers to keep... Read More