By 2021, analysts estimate over 40 per cent of Jio's subscribers would be smartphone users
Captures 38% of the feature phone segment in 2018 through frequent innovation
Analysts estimate with incumbent telcos seeking to raise prices, it is up to Jio to take the lead
RIL reiterated plans to hive off the fibre and tower businesses into separate companies to manage spend on these capex heavy business segments
The operating revenue of Reliance Jio increased by 50.9 per cent to Rs 10,383 crore during the October-December 2018 period
Jio network recorded an average download speed of 20.3 mbps in November
Airtel and Vodafone Idea are also trying to expand the penetration of fourth-generation technology (4G) users in their subscriber base as they take this network to the hinterland
This device would cater to large section of the mobile phone customers, who aspire to move from feature phones to smartphones
DoT in the meeting said it would not be able to grant the no objection certificate (NoC) until RCom gave an undertaking that it would be responsible for any liabilities which might arise
RMS increases 630 bps in 2 quarters, mostly at the expense of incumbent players
DoT agreed to give NOC for RCom-RJio deal provided Reliance Realty did not sell shares
The first option is to lease its assets to competing telcos at a rental rather than only use them for captive consumption
An analyst pointed out that of the Rs 4 trillion investment announced by Reliance Jio, about Rs 1.2 trillion is estimated to be for the fibre busines
Reliance Jio is also banking on GigaFiber to get more subscribers in the metros
Jio's adjusted gross revenue share went up by 7 percentage points in Q2FY18-19 over the previous quarter in the circles of the C category
Reliance Jio overtakes Airtel to become Railways' telecom provider from January 1
Reliance Jio's market share surges 20.8% in August, says report
Priced at Rs 2,999, the JioPhone 2 is a 4G LTE-enabled feature phone that runs on KaiOS, which now supports popular social media and instant messaging apps
While the incumbent operators had guarded their subscriber base against the onslaught of Jio for long, it now looks like the old operators have started to lose
The cashback will be given in 'Reliance digital coupons' and customers who are active RJio users and are enrolled in the 'Jio Prime' membership will be eligible for it