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Reliance Jio aims to bring Kolkata under 5G service coverage by June 23

Reliance Jio Monday said that major parts of the city will be brought under the telecom major's 5G service by December of this year and the work will be completed by June 2023. The high speed data services will be launched in Siliguri soon and the north Bengal city will be second in the state after Kolkata where the company will offer its 5G services. The 5G launch in Siliguri will be part of the December 2023 dateline for complete coverage rollout by the company in the country, a senior official of Reliance Jio said. . Airtel had earlier announced the launch of its 5G services in Kolkata and Siliguri. Jio has launched its services in select cities and is ramping up coverage gradually. "In the Bengal region, we will soon launch 5G in Siliguri. In Kolkata, the coverage is currently being ramped up on a daily basis. Major parts of the city will be covered within December and it will be completed by June '23," the official said. Jio on Monday showcased its products and services at

Jio strongest telecom brand in India, ahead of Bharti Airtel and Vi: TRA

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio is India's strongest telecom brand in India, ahead of Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea Ltd, according to brand intelligence and data insights company TRA. TRA, formerly Trust Research Advisory, in its 'India's Most Desired Brands 2022' ranked companies according to their brand strength. Reliance Jio topped the telecom category, followed by Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea Ltd and BSNL. In the apparel category, Adidas was the top brand followed by Nike, Raymond, Allen Solly and Peter England. BMW topped the automobile list, followed by Toyota, Hyundai and Honda, while LIC was ranked 1 on the banking and financial services index that had State Bank of India at number 2 and ICICI Bank at 3rd. Kent topped the consumer appliances ranking, followed by Livpure and Okaya. In consumer electronics, LG, Sony and Samsung were the top three brands. ITC topped the diversified conglomerate list, followed by Tata and Reliance. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation

Pixel 7 series, Pixel 6a to get 5G as part of December Feature drop: Google

Google said, it has been actively working with the Indian carriers to enable 5G on its supported devices at the earliest

Jio True 5G now in Bengaluru, Hyderabad; unlimited data under welcome offer

Starting November 10, Jio users in Bengaluru and Hyderabad will be invited to the 'Jio Welcome Offer', to experience unlimited 5G Data at up to 1 Gbps+ speeds, at no additional cost

Apple rolls out iOS 16 Beta with 5G support for Airtel, Jio for iPhones

The Apple 5G Beta is open to anyone in the country with a valid Apple ID who accepts the agreement during the sign-up process

Reliance Jio takes a bold call on financial services amid tough competition

By separating financial services from its core business through the listing, RIL wants to keep it at arm's length, which would be a necessary regulatory requirement for the financial services business

Jio offers to deposit Rs 3,720 cr in escrow account to acquire RCom assets

Telecom operator Jio has proposed to deposit Rs 3,720 crore in an escrow account to complete the acquisition of Reliance Infratel which is undergoing liquidation process. Billionaire Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani-run Jio placed the bid of Rs 3,720 crore in November 2019 to acquire tower and fibre asset of debt-ridden subsidiary of his younger brother Anil Ambani managed firm Reliance Communications. Jio's subsidiary Reliance Projects and Property Management Services in an application before NCLT last month said that the company is committed to and is willing to implement the resolution plan of Reliance Infratel, which was approved by the committee of creditors earlier. Jio said delay in acquisition of RITL (Reliance Infratel Ltd) assets due to inter-creditor disputes will deteriorate the value of assets. "In order to avoid any further delays, the applicant proposes to deposit the total resolution amount in an account with State Bank of India as was directed by this hon'ble tribunal in th

Telecom operators to step up pace of 5G network rollout from December

Number of towers may be increased to 10K per week by Jan

K V Kamath is independent director of RIL, non-exec head of financial arm

Reliance Strategic Investments, of which he is the non-executive chairman, will be renamed Jio Financial Services Ltd, and will be listed on the bourses pursuant to a demerger scheme

Reliance Strategic Investments appoints K V Kamath as Independent Director

Kamath served as Chairman of Infosys. In 2015 he was appointed as the first President of the New Development Bank set up by the BRICS countries from where he retired in 2020

Vodafone Idea Q2 loss widens to Rs 7,595 crore on higher expenses

Gross revenue in the second quarter of FY23 increased by 12.8 per cent YoY to Rs 10,614 crore

Jio 5G network significantly better than Airtel, shows Ookla 5G test report

Jio's 5G network using the C-band results in performance ranging between 606.53 Mbps and 875.26 Mbps median download speed

To improve ARPU, telcos to hike tariffs more frequently in FY23: Report

Reliance Jio is most likely to lead the hikes as it is now focussing on profitability and aims to launch an IPO in next couple of years

Indian iPhone users may get to use 5G services starting next week

Apple Inc made the commitment at a meeting of key mobile device makers called by the DoT on Wednesday

Modi says India best for investments; JSW, Adani commit Rs 1 trn in K'taka

JSW, Adani commit to spend over Rs 1 trn each in Karnataka over 5-7 years

Should you buy, sell or hold Bharti Airtel post September quarter numbers?

Here's how leading brokerages have interpreted Bharti Airtel's September 2022 quarter (Q2FY23) numbers

Bharti Airtel to focus on rural markets to narrow gap with Reliance Jio

Decision on differential 5G pricing may be taken after 6-9 months: Vittal

Landlines in the time of 5G: Private sector getting serious about business

The latest data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) showed Reliance Jio at 28.31% market share in wireline subscribers, ahead of BSNL at 27.46% and Bharti Airtel at 23.86%

After 5G, here's how Ambani will use financial services to tighten DNA loop

A successful fintech loans platform draws upon what the Bank for International Settlements calls a self-reinforcing "DNA loop," shorthand for data, network and activity

OTT apps: COAI bats for 'same service, same rules' under draft telecom Bill

Industry body argues for 'same service, same rules', says current disparities give OTT players privileges but not responsibilities