Reliance Jio is reported to be getting ready to sell its first SIM cards tomorrow, but only for those who buy its devices such as LYF handsets and Mifi wireless internet hotspots. According to a person working in the company, the operator is gearing up to sell its first bundled SIM cards on Monday. Reliance Digital has […]
Sometimes, rumors can spread so fast that it becomes difficult to distinguish between fact and fiction. And often, what you need is just a small misunderstanding (or misreporting) for things to go wrong. The story about Reliance Jio tariff coming with a plan of 75 GB and 4500 minutes for just Rs 200 is a case […]
Reliance Jio will offer 40 GB of data free with its MiFi device — which will reportedly be priced in the Rs 2,000-2,500 range — according to a screenshot of the company’s tariff plans shared by a user on Twitter. The company has announced new tariff plans. Please see details here, or on this chart. […]
The initial sales of Reliance Jio connections will be restricted to Reliance Digital outlets with the twin aim of kickstarting the sales of LYF branded devices and subjecting the network to more extensive testing, according to multiple sources. During this phase — which will most probably start this weekend, there will be only one tariff plan and no […]
Reliance Jio, the country’s latest telecom operator, will start its services with coverage over 70% of India’s population, Chairman Mukesh Ambani said. “From Day one, we will look at providing 40-80 times faster internet speed than the current speed,” he said at FICCI’s annual entertainment industry conference FRAMES. “We will cover 90% population with 40-80 […]
International financial services group Credit Suisse said Reliance Jio, the telecom arm of Reliance Industries, are preparing for a soft launch of its 4G services, three months after it was opened up to employees and their friends. “Our visits to Reliance Digital stores in Mumbai revealed that the stores are preparing for a possible soft […]
Reliance Digital outlets in India have recieved stocks of Reliance Jio SIM cards and will start selling them over the next one week or ten days. They will be followed by small retailers within the next 10-15 days. Due to technical issues, the company is unlikely to give 4G voice (VoLTE) facility initially, according to […]
A twitter user by the name of JP Singh has created a small flutter by claiming that Reliance Jio Infocomm will launch its 4G services this Sunday. — UPDATE: We have confirmed from mid-level Jio employees that the company is indeed working towards a launch in various states over the next 10-15 days. The target […]
Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Communications said it had decided to extend its talks with Aircel Cellular owned by Malaysia’s Maxis group. It said “based on the good progress made so far, it has extended the exclusivity period with Maxis Communications Berhad (MCB) and Sindya Securities and Investments Private Limited, the shareholders of Aircel Ltd, by 60 […]
The launch date of Reliance Jio’s 4G service has been pushed back by 15 days to Apr 15, said a Kerala-based partner of the upcoming mobile operator. “They informed us that the (new) date is Apr 15,” he said. The first launch date given to the distributor was in “early March“. This was however postponed to […]
Customers of Idea Cellular turned out to be the happiest among those of all the big private telecom operators in India, while those of Reliance Communications were the most likely to make complaints to the regulator or the government. Among all private operators small and big, MTS’ subscribers made the highest number of complaints per […]
Reliance Jio, which is yet to sign up a single paying customer, has already overtaken most of the telecom operators in India as far as tower numbers are concerned. As of last month, the upcoming operator had already erected around 1.2 lakh towers in India. This means that by now, Jio — which is still […]
The launch of Reliance Jio’s 4G service is not being postponed, an analyst report said quoting a company insider, adding the company is likely to go for a phased roll out. “.. a recent company insider has mentioned that Jio launch is not being postponed and that there was a misquote. While we believe that […]
Tata Docomo, the telecom brand of Tata Teleservices Limited, launched unlimited calling packs for subscribers in Mumbai, Maharashtra & Goa. “With this offer, Mumbai subscribers can call 6 Million Tata Docomo customers without roaming charges while roaming in Rest-of-Maharashtra & Goa. Customers travelling within Mumbai, Rest-of-Maharashtra & Goa can now enjoy seamless connectivity and no […]
Reliance Retail, sister company of upcoming telecom operator Jio, is bringing out two 4K UHD smart TVs in India, sized 50 inch and 65 inch. The 50-inch model will be priced Rs 55,900, while the 65-inch model will be a premium one with a tag of Rs 1.55 lakh. Both prices are before discounts, and […]
Reliance has introduced three more LYF 4G smartphones with prices starting from Rs 4,999 in India ahead of Jio’s expected launch in the next 3-4 weeks and also cut prices of existing phones. The new phones launched today are Flame 2, Wind 4 & Water 7, out of which the cheapest one is Flame 2. Wind 4, […]
Reliance Jio, which is expected to launch its 4G services in a month, has released version 2 of its App suite called Jio Apps. The program is in beta testing on Play store and not visible to general public. However, those with RJio SIMs get a message with a link to enable them to be part […]
With the countdown on for the launch of Reliance Jio’s 4G services, sister company Reliance Retail has announced that its LYF branded phones are now available in 1.2 lakh outlets in India. In all, it has appointed 1,200 distributors for the handsets. The first two models to be widely distributed are the LYF Flame 1 […]
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd has leased out 6,505 towers to other telecom operators and ‘leased in’ space on 15,113 towers, with Bharti Airtel emerging as the biggest renter of BSNL towers in India. The state-owned company had, for over a decade, refused to allow private companies to put up their antennas on its towers, fearing […]
The launch of Reliance Jio’s 4G services will not be delayed beyond March-April, sources said, indicating that recent reports to the contrary are merely the result of media confusion. “Nothing has changed,” said a ground-level marketing executive. “Targets remain the same.” Media had reported that Jio has pushed its launch once again, this time to […]
