Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Reliance Jio Chairman Mukesh Ambani outlined the company’s 5G rollout plans and promised that Jio would be the first company to bring 5G service to India, saying that the company is working on a 2G mukt, and 5G yukt, India, or 2G-free, and 5G-enabled.
During the company’s 44th Annual General Meeting (AGM) which was held in virtual mode, Ambani shared about the growth of its relatively new JioFiber broadband service. Ambani stated that Jio has started testing its 5G solution in India, and it has successfully demonstrated speeds in excess of 1Gbps.
Henceforth, Reliance also announced that JioFiber has now been installed in 3 million active homes since inception, of which 2 million were added in the last one year. Jio will use Google Cloud to power Jio’s 5G solutions in the future, and for also powering Reliance Retail, JioMart, JioSaavn, and JioHealth.
Ambani detailed that Jio is working with global partners to develop an end-to-end 5G ecosystem, including new devices. The Jio 5G technology will also enable the creation of compelling apps in healthcare, education, entertainment, and retail. It is developing a new connected ambulance, in partnership with Hiranandani Reliance Foundation Hospital. The connected ambulance will incorporate features like remote doctor access, real-time hi-fidelity telemedicine, with the aim to make the ambulance a virtual hospital emergency room while on the move.
Jio is also working with Reliance Foundation Schools to develop immersive and interactive AR and VR content for students and classrooms to make the learning process more eventful. Jio also aims to export its 5G solutions to other telecom providers across the globe.
Reliance also announced that JioFiber was installed in 2 million new premises in last year despite of many months of restrictions during the lockdown. Additionally, JioFiber is said to have now been installed in 3 million active homes since inception making it the largest and the fastest-growing broadband operator in India. Data consumption on JioFiber has grown by 3.5 times more than compared to a year ago. Ambani announced that JioFiber’s network is present outside 12 million homes and business premises with a deep fiber footprint in top 100 cities.
