The word is out; Reliance Jio wants to mark its entry into the Indian market with a bang, which is why it’s leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that it creates a favorable atmosphere for its much anticipated 4G services to thrive in. News is that the biggie has joined hands with Huawei for sourcing a number of 4G LTE devices to work with its network.
It has been learned from industry sources that the deal between the two companies includes the supply of not only 4G smartphones, but also tablets and Mi-Fi dongles. Moreover, Huawei isn’t the only Chinese player that has been roped in by Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio, as a couple of other unmentioned manufacturers have also been targeted by it.
The shipment dates cannot be found yet, so the time frame during which the new network operator plans to release its 4G services in India is still a mystery. Citing a PTI report, The Economic Times has disclosed that there are currently two other Chinese firms that are in advanced talks to provide 4G devices via Reliance Jio.
The infant telecom operator wants to have a massive launch of its 4G services later this year. It’s hence that it has targeted around 5000 towns and cities from around the country for the release. This makes for over 90 percent of urban India and more than 215000 villages in total. RJio is believed to possess the country’s largest intra-city optic fiber network right now.
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The waiting game is still on, and we still haven’t been given a clear idea of when Reliance Jio plans on taking a full-frontal leap into the Indian market. We’ll have more on the subject when additional details are out.