Reliance Jio Infocomm
Jio to spend another Rs30,000 cr on network enhancement
14 Jan 2017
The Mukesh Ambani-led company is also expected to launch handsets at Rs999 and Rs1,500 during this quarter, which, analysts say, could spell a setback of sorts to the smartphone market
Reliance Jio tops download charts with average 4G speed of 9.9 Mbps
11 Jan 2017
Reliance Jio 4G network's average download speeds reached 18.16 megabits per second in December 2016, its highest since launch of its commercial 4G services in September, while it was 6.7 per cent for Vodafone in the same month, as per Trai data
Reliance Jio extends free services to 31 March
01 Dec 2016
Reliance Jio has grown faster than Facebook and Whatsapp in the first 3 months, becoming the fastest growing technology firm, says chairman Mukesh Ambani
After initial flash-bang, Reliance Jio growth slumps over 50%
18 Nov 2016
Despite expanding distribution channels from Reliance-owned retail stores and other outlets, Reliance Jio's subscriber growth has fallen to less than 50 per cent after the first 15 days of launch
Reliance Jio’s free voice service broke no rules, says govt
17 Nov 2016
Reliance Jio Infocomm has not violated any rules by offering voice services free on its network and there is no rule that prescribes the minimum tariff that an operator should charge, nor can it be called predatory, says the government
Reliance Jio speeds fail to match claims
24 Oct 2016
Trai slaps Rs3,050-cr fine on 3 telecom majors for blocking Jio calls
22 Oct 2016
The telecom trio of Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular blame Jio’s "free" calls for the traffic congestion and asymmetry, because of which they also bear higher costs
Jio is disruptive, but a viable investment model: Mukesh Ambani
18 Oct 2016
Mukesh Ambani says being a disruptive venture, Jio had troubles with the regulator and the incumbents
Rcom-RJio ‘virtual merger’ to double competition
28 Sep 2016
By pooling and sharing both spectrum and telecom infrastructure the two brothers hope to achieve synergies and bring down cost of operation without any additional capital expenditure
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