RJio mulls to use satellites to provide 4G LTE connectivity in remote areas

Reliance Jio has reportedly awarded a contract to the US-based Hughes Communication for technology and would use capacity from ISRO to provide 4G LTE connectivity in remote areas

Reliance Jio, a Mukesh Ambani owned telecommunication service provider, is reportedly planning to provide 4G LTE-based voice and data services in remote locations through satellites. The telecom operator has reportedly awarded a contract to the US-based Hughes Communication, a satellite-based internet and television service provider – according to a news report in the Economic Times. Jio would use capacity from Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and technology from Hughes to provide 4G LTE connectivity in remote locations, the report added.

According to the report, Reliance Jio is planning to use satellite-backed connectivity solution in around 400 remote locations to provide