It might be tough to identify a private individual who brought about a significant change in a nation’s digital journey. But you can categorically distinguish between the pre-Jio and post-Jio eras in India’s telecom history. For in its five years of operation, the Mukesh Ambani-led business (Reliance Jio) has made a spectacular impact.
Just think about these figures: When Reliance Jio was introduced on September 5, 2016, there were more than 1.02 billion mobile subscribers in India. At the time, it was the 12th mobile telecom provider on the market. Cut to the present, where there are essentially just 4 participants left in the game (Airtel, Jio, Vodafone, and the government-owned BSNL), but there are now more than 1.14 billion subscribers (June figure). by Jio, 36% It might be tough to identify a private individual who brought about a significant change in a nation’s digital journey. But you can categorically distinguish between the pre-Jio and post-Jio eras in India’s telecom history. For in its five years of operation, the Mukesh Ambani-led business (Reliance Jio) has made a spectacular impact.
How ready is Jio for the transition to 5G?
However, all eyes are currently focused on the eagerly anticipated 5G services, which are scheduled to launch in India in October. By the end of 2027, 500 million Indians are anticipated to have 5G subscriptions, or close to 40% of all mobile subscriptions. Indian smartphone users are expected to use an average of 50GB of data per month by the end of 2027. Additionally, 5G is anticipated to produce $17 billion in additional income from businesses by 2030 for Indian mobile service providers.
Therefore, the question is whether Jio can guide India’s entry into the 5G era.
The cost of 5G data services in a competitive market like India is a major factor, thus the solution is not that simple. Jio’s aggressive, competitive pricing made it the disruptive force. Jio can pull off a similar sort of coup if it keeps pricing in the same way.
Jio is already prepared in terms of technology and investment. It has already stated that it will introduce standalone 5G without falling back to 4G infrastructure to deliver real 5G services throughout all of India. It is anticipated that this will provide all of the advantages of hyperspeed, low latency, and high capacity.
In just 18 months, Jio has also committed Rs 2 lakh crore to the launch of pan-Indian 5G in phases. Jio’s 18-month timeline for 5G expansion over every corner of India will be the fastest 5G rollout in the whole globe, according to Mukesh Ambani at the company’s most recent AGM. He asserted that Jio 5G will connect all areas of the nation, including those that have only had access to satellite technology.
Jio has finished the planning for its 5G coverage in the top 1,000 cities based on projected user usage and income potential. Jio has also undertaken field tests of its in-house 5G stack. Jio’s 5G stack is a comprehensive, fully cloud native, software defined, and digitally controlled 5G system that is entirely homegrown. Jio and Google have partnered strategically to power customers and Indian businesses’ 5G experiences through Google’s Cloud Solutions.
On the surface, Jio appears prepared to embark on the 5G journey and pave yet another new path. But there are still problems.
