Reliance Comm to trade airwaves with Reliance Jio for 4G

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Reuters MUMBAI
Last Updated : Jan 18 2016 | 4:49 PM IST

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Reliance Communications Ltd has agreed to trade airwaves in nine service areas with the upcoming 4G telecommunications venture of Reliance Industries Ltd , the companies said on Monday.

Reliance Communications, controlled by billionaire Anil Ambani, will also share its airwaves in the 800 megahertz band with Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd in 17 service areas, the companies said in separate statements, without disclosing the financial details.

Reliance Industries, controlled by Anil's elder brother and India's richest man Mukesh Ambani, is preparing for the commercial launch of the nation's biggest 4G broadband network.

(Reporting by Devidutta Tripathy; Editing by Anand Basu)

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First Published: Jan 18 2016 | 4:34 PM IST

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