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Reliance Jio chairman Mukesh Ambani is expected to make an announcement in India today at 8 pm IST. Ambani is expected to unveil Jio’s 5G rollout plan in India. The plans for ‘homegrown 5G’ were first announced by Jio at Reliance Industries Limited’s
AGM 2020
. At the event, Ambani had announced that Jio has developed a 5G solution from scratch and that it will be ready for trials as soon as 5G spectrum is available and can be ready for field deployment in 2021.
Reliance Jio 5G India highlights: Jio Platform and Qualcomm successfully test 5G solutions
The plans for ‘homegrown 5G’ were first announced by Jio at Reliance Industries Limited’s AGM 2020.
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India among a handful of countries to achieves 1 Gbps speed
Currently only a handful of countries, including USA, South Korea, Australia, Switzerland and Germany are able to offer 1GBPS speeds to 5G customers.
Jio Platform and Qualcomm successfully test 5G solutions
Jio and Qualcomm have announced that they were working together to develop indigenous 5G solutions and network infrastructure for India. Qualcomm Technologies and Jio also announced that they achieved over a 1 Gbps milestone on the Reliance Jio 5GNR solution and the Qualcomm 5G RAN Platform.
Jio subscribers in India
In July, Reliance Jio added 35.54 lakh subscribers, while Vi (Vodafone Idea) lost 37.26 lakh subscribers, according to data released by telecom regulator TRAI. Bharti Airtel, meanwhile, added 32.6 lakh subscribers, BSNL 3.88 lakh subscribers, and MTLN lost 5,457 subscribers.
Jio Platforms
Jio Platforms, with over 20 startup partners, has built capabilities in technologies such as 4G, 5G, Cloud computing, Devices and OS, Big Data, AI, AR/VR, Blockchain.
5G connectivity in India
Currently, India does not have 5G services and the government has not still allocated spectrum to telecom operators for running field trials aimed at promoting domestic ecosystem for 5G.
Reliance Jio crosses over 40 crores subscribers
Last week, Reliance Jio became the first telecom operator in the country to have over 40 crores total subscriber, as per a report by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
Reliance Jio-Google investment
Earlier this year, Google invested Rs 33,737 crore for a 7.7 per cent stake in Jio Platforms, and said Jio will partner with the US tech giant to build an Android-based smartphone operating system.
Reliance Jio is reportedly working on a 5G smartphone priced under Rs 5,000
Reliance Jio is planning to launch a 5G smartphone for less than Rs 5,000 and gradually reduce the price to Rs 2,500-3,000 a unit in India, as per a recent PTI report.
What to expect from today’s announcement?
The announcement today is expected to be an extension of the RIL AGM 2020, where Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani announced the plans for ‘homegrown 5G’ network in India. At the event, Ambani revealed that Jio has developed a 5G solution from scratch and that it will be ready for trials as soon as 5G spectrum is available and can be ready for field deployment in 2021.
Today, we are expecting to learn more about Jio’s rollout plan for the 5G network in the country.
Reliance Jio is expected to make an announcement around 5G rollout today!
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