Jio s ARPU stood at Rs 138.2 as of March 2021. Average data consumption for FY21 stood at 13.3 GB per user, while total data consumption for FY21 rose to 16.7 billion GB
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India s telcos avoid Chinese suppliers for 5G operations
5G could be the catalyst for India s digital economy that has the potential to reach US$1 trillion.PHOTO: REUTERS
PublishedMay 5, 2021, 2:58 pm SGT
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Ragini Saxena and P R Sanjai, Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) Indiaâs wireless carriers have avoided partnering with Chinese telecom players for 5G services, the fallout of a bloody border standoff between the neighbors, as they start trial operations in the South Asian nation.
Bharti Airtel Ltd., Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd., Vodafone Idea Ltd. and state-run Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. have tied up with equipment makers Ericsson AB, Nokia Oyj, Samsung Electronics Co. and state-run Centre for Development of Telematics, the telecom department said in a statement on Tuesday. Reliance Jio will also conduct trials using its own technology. The trial duration will be for six months, including a two-month period for procurement and setting up of equipment.
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio today launched a new bundled offer giving customers a handset, up to two years of unlimited voice calls and 2GB data per month. The offer comes in the backdrop of stiff competition in the telecom space, which has seen rival Bharti Airtel add subscribers at a faster pace in recent months. The scheme is in line with Jio’s ‘2G- Mukt Bharat’ plan which aims to turn India into 4G-only market. India still has 300 million subscribers who remain trapped in the 2G era, unable to access basic features of the internet at a time when the world stands at the cusp of a 5G revolution. The New JioPhone 2021 offer is another step in that direction. At Jio, we have and will continue to take bold steps to eradicate the digital divide,” Reliance Jio director Akash Ambani said in a statement.
Updated Feb 26, 2021 | 18:31 IST
Customers opting for the Rs 1,999 plan won’t need to recharge for 2 years, while those opting for the Rs 1,499 plan won’t have to recharge for a year. Reliance Jio announces New JioPhone 2021 offer, says will offer unlimited service for 2 years
Mumbai: Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio on Friday unveiled two brand new aggressive bundled offers on its 4G feature phone - JioPhone - in a clear bid to to target the country’s remaining 300 million feature phone users and reverse the recent slowdown in its 4G customer additions.
The telecom operator has launched two new offers under the JioPhone 2021 banner. The first, priced at Rs 1,999, offers the feature phone with 24 months of unlimited services. The second, priced at Rs 1499, offers the VoLTE device with 12 months of unlimited services. Both plans offer unlimited voice calls and a monthly data allocation of 2GB.