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RJio's launch of 4G services within 2 months

It has about 1.5 million test-users on its network

Reliance Jio raises Rs 2,000-crore debt

The issue has been assigned a rating of 'AAA' by CRISIL and ICRA

Reliance Jio expands its trial phase to retailers

Reliance Jio has expanded its by-invitation trial offer to its retailers. While the company has no immediate plans to open up the Jio service to consumers, it has launched a programme under which retailers will be able to offer a limited number of Jio connections to customers buying Lyf handsets.Reliance Digital and Reliance Digital Xpress stores have been given a limited number of invitations that can be used to refer customers interested in buying the Lyf phone with the Reliance Jio 4G connection. Moreover, there is a cap on the invitations that can be given to a particular Reliance Digital store per day.According to sector sources, Jio is sitting on an inventory of more than two million Lyf handsets it imported last Diwali. The move could be aimed at clearing the inventory. The Reliance Digital and Reliance Digital Xpress stores the Business Standard spoke to in Bengaluru, Delhi, and Mumbai said the process continued to be based on invitations, but now they could provide invitations

RJio expands trial phase via retailer referral programme

Reliance Digital and Reliance Digital Xpress stores have been given limited number of invites, which can be used to refer customers interested in buying Lyf phone

RJio upbeat on trial run, launches website

Jio has a pan-India 4G network coverage, claiming to be 80 times faster than rivals

Reliance Jio test drive: service open to select customers through invite only

Trial offer is only by invite as of now, but is expected to be extended soon to select customers of Reliance Digital Express

Reliance Jio launch delay frustrating investors: Citi Group report

However, the report said that the delay is expected to be on the account of the company's chase for 'perfection'.

Reliance Jio: 5 latest developments

In the first month itself, average monthly consumption per user was in excess of 18 GB and increasing rapidly

DoT approves spectrum sharing between RCom, RJio in nine circles

This will allow both the firms to offer 4G services on 10 MHz block in 800 Mhz band after the sharing arrangements

DoT approves RJio, RCom spectrum sharing in nine circles

This will allow both firms to offer 4G services on 10 MHz block in 800 Mhz band; for the remaining 13 circles, RJio plans to trade spectrum from RCom

RJio brings high-speed subsea cable network to India

The network has been built by six telcos to handle high bandwidth demands of emerging technologies and applications

Jio consortium announces 8,100 km, multi-nation cable system

The Indian company owns and operates the strategically important undersea cable landing facility in Chennai.

SC dismisses PIL against 4G licences to Jio

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a public interest litigation filed by an NGO challenging grant of 4G licences to Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio Infocomm. A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur junked the petition of Centre for Public Interest Litigation, which challenged the government's decision to allow the company to offer voice services on its 4G spectrum. The apex court, however, asked the government to look into the issue.

SC dismisses plea for cancelling Reliance Jio's 4G licence

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea by NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) seeking cancellation of Reliance Jio's 4G licence

Jio 4G service will rank India among top 10 nations in digital world: Mukesh Ambani

Speaking at the Ficci-Frames conclave, Ambani said Jio will expand country's coverage to 70%

RJio preparing for soft launch of 4G soon

Jio has already launched services for Reliance group employees and their friends three months back

Why Reliance Jio's delay is good news for consumers

Increased and aggressive competition will bring down costs of services in the telecom space

Reliance Jio to raise Rs 5,000 cr via debentures

4G telephony services to be rolled out in first half of FY17

Reliance to launch Jio by Dec, set to kick off pricing war

Promises 4G smartphones for less than Rs 4,000 and voice & data services at Rs 300-500 a month; RIL to invest Rs 1 lakh cr in digital services in 12-18 months