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Jio Bids Farewell to Foreign Tech by Building Indigenous 5G, AI, and Cloud Infrastructure
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News18•06-10-2026, 17:30
Jio Bids Farewell to Foreign Tech by Building Indigenous 5G, AI, and Cloud Infrastructure
- •Marking 10 years in the Indian telecom sector, Reliance Jio is entering a new chapter by building indigenous technological infrastructure for India's digital future.
- •Moving away from foreign technologies, Jio is developing 5G networks, broadband, cloud computing, AI, hardware, and enterprise solutions natively within India.
- •As of March 31, 2026, Jio reached 26.85 crore 5G subscribers, becoming the world's largest 5G service provider outside of China.
- •Jio provides innovative services including JioAirFiber using UBR technology, JioCloud PC for TV-based computing, and the affordable JioBharat phone priced at 799 rupees.
- •It offers enterprise solutions like Private 5G-in-a-Box, JioThings for IoT, and JioBrain, an AI platform to automate network maintenance.
Key Questions Answered
As of March 31, 2026, Reliance Jio acquired 26.85 crore (268.5 million) 5G subscribers, establishing itself as the world's largest 5G service provider outside of China.
Priced at ₹799, the JioBharat phone is designed for ordinary people who cannot afford a smartphone. It provides live TV, JioPay UPI transactions, and support for 23 languages, connecting users to Jio's digital ecosystem.
For locations where fiber cables cannot be laid, Jio provides the 'JioAirFiber' service using indigenously developed UBR (Unlicensed Band Radio) technology.
