Jio, Qualcomm to fast track 5G network infra in India

CIOReviewIndia Team | Wednesday, 21 October 2020, 05:05 IST

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Reliance Industry Ltd’s digital services subsidiary Jio Platforms Ltd and US-based Qualcomm Technologies will be developing 5G solutions to fast track the roll out of indigenous 5G network infrastructure and services in India.

A press release said, “Qualcomm and Jio Platforms along with its wholly owned subsidiary Radisys Corporation today announced their expanded efforts to develop open and interoperable interface compliant architecture based 5G solutions with a virtualized RAN."

Led by Mukesh Ambani, Jio-Qualcomm is a step closer of rolling out indigenous 5G network whenever the government sells spectrum in auctions.

“Jio has developed a complete 5G solution from scratch. This will enable us to launch a world class 5G service in India using a 100% homegrown technology and solution

The made-in-India solution will be ready for field deployment next year, and Jio will be able to easily upgrade its 4G network to 5G due to the telco’s converged network infrastructure,” at RIL’s 43rd annual general meeting in July said Ambani.

In contrast to Jio’s confidence of launching 5G soon, its rival Bharti Airtel Ltd and Vodafone Idea Ltd are of the view that India is yet to develop an ecosystem for the state-of-the-art technology and reserve price of spectrum in the bands meant for 5G services is costly.

Mathew Oommen, President, Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, said, “The development of secure RAN solutions with Qualcomm combined with Jio Platforms and scale provides the ideal combination for local manufacturing and for accelerating the realisation of Atmanirbhar Bharat for an inclusive 5G nation.”

Enabling users experience a faster data speed, 5G technology comes with low latency communications and enhanced digital experience across connected devices like smartphones, enterprise laptops, augmented and virtual reality products and internet of things (IoT) solutions.

Raising Rs. 1.52 trillion from Google, Inc. and Facebook, Jio settled its digital goals in just four months. The investment arm of Qualcomm, Qualcomm Ventures invested Rs. 730 crore in Jio Platforms for a 0.15 percent stake.

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