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From connecting India to building a digital future: Jio's ambitious new chapter
- •A decade after transforming mobile data, Jio is expanding aggressively into 5G, broadband, cloud, AI, and enterprise technology.
- •Jio reached 524.4 million subscribers by March 2026, with over 268.5 million utilizing its standalone 5G network.
- •The company is shifting from importing technology to building an end-to-end Made in India 5G stack and proprietary innovations.
- •Initiatives like JioAirFiber, JioCloud PC, JioBharat, and JioBrain are transforming homes, enterprises, and everyday digital experiences.
Key Questions Answered
By the end of March 2026, Jio had reached a total of 524.4 million subscribers, with more than half—specifically 268.5 million—actively using its 5G network.
Jio built its network on a standalone 5G architecture instead of adding 5G layers over an existing 4G core. This standalone setup lays the critical foundation for advanced capabilities like network slicing, private 5G deployments, and large-scale machine-to-machine communications.
JioBrain serves as Jio's in-house artificial intelligence and machine-learning platform designed to power predictive insights, anomaly detection, and network automation. It drives autonomous network optimization while expanding AI capabilities across cloud platforms, enterprise services, and customer offerings.
