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Jio Built a Telecom Tower Every Minute During 5G Rollout Says Akash Ambani
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CNBC TV18•15-10-2026, 21:12
Jio Built a Telecom Tower Every Minute During 5G Rollout Says Akash Ambani
- •Jio constructed telecom towers at a pace of nearly one per minute during a 12-hour working day across India.
- •The company successfully covered 99 percent of India's living population in just 19 months during its massive 5G expansion.
- •Akash Ambani stated that Jio now boasts over 250 million 5G users and the largest spectrum bank in the industry.
- •Jio customers consume an average of 43.7 GB of data per month, significantly higher than the industry average of 26.7 GB.
- •The company aims to leverage its robust infrastructure and spectrum to deliver AI services and expand home broadband.
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Jio successfully covered 99 percent of India's living population in just 19 months during its 5G rollout. Managing Director Akash Ambani stated that the company built telecom towers at a rapid pace of nearly one per minute during a 12-hour working day.
When Jio entered the market in 2016, data cost around ₹228 per GB, but the industry average has since dropped to about ₹7.50 per GB, with Jio's cost at ₹4.90 per GB. Meanwhile, Jio customers consume an average of 43.7 GB of data per month.
Jio began rolling out its 5G services three years ago and has since surpassed 250 million 5G users. The company also plans to leverage this extensive network infrastructure to deliver AI services across 12 Indian languages.
