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Jio aims to add 314 million new subscribers in the next 5 years says Akash Ambani
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News18•15-10-2026, 18:22
Jio aims to add 314 million new subscribers in the next 5 years says Akash Ambani
- •Akash Ambani claimed that Reliance Jio has the potential to add 314 million new subscribers over the next five years.
- •The company plans to achieve this by expanding its network, upgrading 2G users to faster internet, and onboarding new customers.
- •Over the next five years, 100 million Indians will reach the age of getting a mobile SIM for the first time.
- •Jio has successfully brought 99 percent of India's population under its network coverage over the past 19 months.
- •Working 12 hours a day, Jio is currently installing a new mobile tower every single minute.
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Akash Ambani claimed that Reliance Jio has the potential to add another 314 million new subscribers over the next five years by expanding its communication network, onboarding new users, and offering faster internet to 2G mobile users.
Jio expects growth driven by 100 million Indians reaching the age to get a mobile SIM for the first time over the next 5 years, alongside 24 million existing users transitioning from 2G to 4G or 5G networks.
Over the past 19 months, Jio has brought 99 percent of India's population under its network coverage. Operating 12 hours a day, the company is actively installing a new telecom tower every single minute.
