Reliance Jio will launch 5G services in India by October, Mukesh Ambani said at the 45th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Reliance Industries on Monday. The country’s largest telecom operator has invested Rs. 2 lakh crore investment to deploy 5G connectivity in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata by Diwali. Nationwide rollout of 5G network by December 2023 has been confirmed. It has tied up with Qualcomm to develop 5G solutions for India. Jio also announced a service called Jio Air Fiber to provide an end-to-end wireless 5G experience.
During the company’s 45th AGM, Reliance Jio confirmed the rollout of 5G infrastructure in India. By Diwali 2022, we will launch Jio 5G in multiple cities, including the metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata,” said Mukesh Ambani.
Ambani said the company aims to roll out Jio 5G to every village, taluk and tehsil in India by December 2023. The company claims that its 5G rollout plan will be the fastest in the world.
The telecom operator also announced that it will pay Rs. will invest 2 lakh crore to deploy fifth generation mobile network in the country. Jio is also teaming up with Qualcomm to develop 5G solutions for India. It is collaborating with Google to develop affordable 5G smartphones and Google Cloud.
Jio Chairman Akash Ambani also announced JioAirFiber which allows users to access gigabit-speed internet at home and office without any wires. The wireless single device shown by the company can be plugged into a power source and act as a Wi-Fi hotspot.
