According to the latest numbers released by Reliance Industries as part of its quarterly update, its telecom arm Reliance Jio has comfortably overtaken all other telecom companies in India in terms of the length of its fiber backhaul. Fiber backhaul is crucial to the operations of any telecom company as it helps it deliver high-speed […]
Under its Reliance 4G upgrade offer, PayTM is offering Intex Aqua Super 16 GB phone for just Rs 5,909 under a cash back scheme along with a free 4G SIM from Reliance Communications. The Intex phone is currently selling on Snapdeal for Rs 7,500 and on Amazon for Rs 8,300 and was launched late last year […]
Reliance Jio has hardly hit the market, but its entry is leading to some innovative, and profitable, reactions from its rivals as far as telecom consumers in India are concerned. Though Idea Cellular withdrew its double data offer this month, Bharti Airtel has announced a new scheme under which it will offer a free Mifi […]
Reliance Communications, controlled Anil Ambani, has listed its first 4g mifi device on its ecommerce website, just days ahead of the planned upgrade of its CDMA service to 4g LTE. The mifi device will work on all the three bands on which Reliance Jio and Reliance Communications plan to operate their LTE services – 3, […]
Reliance Jio continues to hold a substantial spectrum advantage over nearest rival Bharti Airtel, even after the latter’s recently announced deal to purchase airwaves from Aircel Cellular. According to the data collected from various sources including company reports, Jio holds spectrum in 62 of the 66 4G slots in the country, while Bharti Airtel holds […]
The share of 4G-enabled phones in the overall smartphone sales in India has zoomed to 62% in January from 11% a year ago, Reliance Jio said while briefing analysts about its fourth-quarter results. In the Rs 8,000-plus category, 95% of the smartphones come with 4G LTE, the operator said. Jio had been criticized for going […]
Reliance Industries, the parent of Reliance Jio, today told investors that the company is now in the process of expanding its test launch beyond its employees and that this will gradually be expanded to full operations. “The launch is now being expanded to others in the eco- system. This test program will be progressively upgraded […]
Reliance Jio and its partner Reliance Communications are all set to emerge as the strongest wireless connectivity provider in Mumbai and at least eight other circles, going by the latest regulatory filing by RCom. The Anil Ambani company today told the exchanges that the government of India has approved a plan by the two companies […]
PayTM, arguably the most aggressive etailer in India as far as discounts are concerned, is now offering a free Reliance Communications’ 4G SIM with every 4G smartphone sold by the company. The 4G SIM will be delivered to the customer within 7 days of order the product, Paytm says on the product listing pages. The […]
As we predicted two week ago, Reliance Jio has kicked off its advertisement campaign for its bundled 4G and smartphone offer during the Indian Premier League. The first ad features the who’s who of Indian cricket, including captain MS Dhoni and star hitter Virat Kohli. The advertisement also features Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, and has […]
Reliance Communications mobile stores will start getting 4G SIMs starting some time next week for offering it to existing CDMA subscribers, said a source based in Kerala. However, till Jio’s full launch, neither new CDMA connections nor new 4G connections will be sold by RCom. Only upgrades to existing CDMA users will be provided. As we reported […]
In what seems like a genuine leak, a Youtube user named We Love Jio has posted a screencast of upcoming 4G tariff plans and prices from what looks to be the beta version of jio.com, the company’s official website. PLEASE NOTE: This news is no longer relevant, and the company has unveiled a new website […]
Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Communications has put up a banner on its website with the words “Upgrade to 4G Coming Soon”, indicating that the company will indeed start rolling out its 4G services early next month. Media reports has indicated earlier that the company informed the government of its decision to move its CDMA subscribers to […]
Reliance Communications Ltd, promoted by Anil Ambani, will start its 4G LTE services on May 4, the PTI reported, quoting a government official. This suggests its partner Reliance Jio could roll out 4G earlier. The operator has told the government that it will roll out its 4G services on May 4, a senior official told […]
The Reliance Group is all set to make a big promotion of its upcoming Reliance Jio 4G and LYF handset brands at the upcoming Indian Premier League sports event. The LYF logo will be emblazoned on the right arm of all the Mumbai Indian players, and underneath the logo will be the tagline ‘Smartphone+’ (see […]
Reliance Jio has started pushing its 4G SIM cards into its LYF distribution network for bundling with handsets, suggesting that the company will launch its handset and SIM combo ahead of the IPL. The first match of the IPL will be played on Saturday. The SIM cards being pushed to LYF retailers will be given […]
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 […]
