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What Ambani said about Reliance Jio at India Mobile Congress: Full speech
Full text of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani’s speech at India Mobile Congress:
Honourable Minister Shri Ravi Shankar Prasadji, Shri Manoj Sinhaji,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
A very warm good morning.
Dear Friends,
Today, we are living in an India of unprecedented hope and promise…
…An India that is poised to embrace an immensely exciting future.
Just one data point…
In my lifetime, I have always been told that India has the largest number of extremely poor people in the world.
But that is NO longer the case today.
A World Bank report indicates…
that India will have fewer than 3% of its population living under extreme poverty by 2021.
As per a United Nations report…
as many as 271 million people have been liberated from the prison of poverty in the last decade alone.
This is a truly historic achievement and the credit rightly belongs to all our citizens.
Today…
India is among the fastest growing large economies in the world.
This has happened due to a combination of force-multiplying factors.
Most notable among these is the visionary leadership of our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji.
During the past five years… he has galvanised India.
He has launched more number of transformative initiatives… than in a comparable period anywhere in the world.
An equally important factor is the contribution of Indian entrepreneurs… especially those in the telecom, IT and digital space.
Never before has India witnessed such an explosion of entrepreneurial spirit.
India has moved from 155th rank in mobile broadband penetration…
to being the number 1 nation in mobile data consumption in the world… in less than two years.
This is the fastest transition anywhere in the world from 2G/3G to 4G.
By 2020, I believe that India will be a fully-4G country… and ready for 5G ahead of others.
Every phone in India will be a 4G enabled phone… and every customer will have access to 4G connectivity.
At Jio, we are committed to connecting everyone and everything… everywhere… always with the highest quality and the most affordable price.
Friends,
What gives me special satisfaction is the silent revolution taking place in Rural India.
I am personally excited about the promise and prospect of bringing Digital Revolution to India’s villages…
to agriculture and rural enterprises…
to women… and to marginalized communities everywhere.
I am equally excited about connecting millions of small shop keepers in India.
The Digital Connectivity Revolution can transform Rural India most comprehensively.
In the past eight months alone… as many as 50 million villagers have got affordable smartphones.
For most of them… it is not only their pehla phone…
but also their pehla radio and music player…
pehla TV…
pehla camera…
and pehla Internet in their lives.
Imagine what this 5-in-1 means for the aspirational explosion in India.
And imagine how it can transform India when it becomes 6-in-1… with Indians getting the revolutionary power of pehla Artificial Intelligence in their hands.
All this at only 100 rupees per month.
This combination of connectivity with affordability is unparalleled in the world.
I would like to acknowledge the contribution of the Government’s BharatNet program in providing high-quality connectivity in some of the remotest areas of our country.
This transformation will accelerate as we get ready for a 5G world… driven by the pro-active approach of the Government.
Today at the IMC, you can experience 5G and its various use-cases in our pavilion.
Friends,
With JioGigaFiber… We have now begun an ambitious push in fixed broadband… through Fiber-to-the-home and premise.
Jio is committed to building a deep-fibre network across the country… and ensuring that every premise is connected with the highest quality network.
All of us are proud that India has become the world’s largest mobile data consuming nation.
We now have a similar opportunity to replicate this success in fixed broadband as well.
I believe India will rise from a lowly 135th rank… to be amongst the top three nations in fixed broadband… at a pace that will surprise the world.
And from day one… JioGigaFiber will offer complete fixed-mobile convergence…
where Indians will travel seamlessly between mobile and fixed broadband networks…
4G and 5G when on the move… and Wi-Fi when indoors.
Friends,
We can together create a period of unprecedented growth, empowerment, employment and prosperity for everyone across our great nation…
… In a future that will be shaped by the FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION…
… A future founded on the robust pillars of connectivity, computing and data…
… A future powered by path-breaking digital technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Blockchain, Internet of Things, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality…
…A future of exponential growth and immense opportunities for 130 crore connected Indians.
This Revolution will open the floodgates of limitless possibilities for India… and Indians… especially young Indians.
I assure you that our Industry will play the role of a catalyst in this mission of propelling our nation towards this bright future.
We have to be mindful that data is the most important resource in this new world.
And India and Indians will generate humungous amount of data.
It is important that we utilise this rich-resource for the benefit of India and Indians, with adequate safeguards.
With universal connectivity and extreme affordability, our Prime Minister’s inspiring idea of EASE OF LIVING for all can now be realised.
With world-class digital infrastructure in place… India is now ready to not only embrace… but actually lead the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
This is because, each one of the 130 crore people of India… can now productively participate in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
We can solve the largest unsolved problems facing humanity… right here in India.
Let me mention only four.
First: The Fourth Industrial Revolution can realise the Prime Minister’s promise of doubling the incomes of 150 million Indian farmers.
Second: It can realise the AYUSHMAN BHARAT scheme’s promise of bringing healthcare to 500 million people ─ the largest health insurance initiative in the world.
Third: It can bring quality education to 200 million students in Indian schools and colleges.
Fourth… and not the least… it can create more jobs with the digitally-connected and AI-powered marketplace of small merchants and small enterprises ─ which I call NEW COMMERCE for NEW INDIA.
India will demonstrate the greatest digital transformation in people’s lives in world history.
Friends,
India will be among the largest digital markets in the world.
Every enterprise must have an ‘India First’ vision to participate in this market.
We will need to reinvent to grow and nurture this market to its full potential.
This will be a win-win for the entire industry… for India… and for the entire world.
To achieve this… we need a grand coalition – of everyone in the industry, government, civil society and the citizens.
I strongly believe that India will enable every citizen to realise her fullest potential… on the back of this grand coalition.
May God bless our great nation… India.
Thank you!
NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel, India’s telecommunications services provider, today announced the launch of its ultra-fast 5G services in 125 cities. Airtel 5G Plus service is now available to customers in over 265 cities in the country.
Airtel 5G Plus has three compelling advantages for customers. First, it runs on a technology that has the widest acceptance in the world with the most developed ecosystem. This ensures that all 5G smartphones in India seamlessly work on the Airtel network. Second, the company promises to deliver the best experience – between 20 to 30 times higher speeds than today coupled with brilliant voice experience and super-fast call connect. Finally, Airtel 5G Plus network will also be kinder to the environment with its special power reduction solution. Powered by the reliable Airtel network infrastructure, Airtel 5G Plus will provide superfast access to High-Definition video streaming, gaming, multiple chatting, instant uploading of photos et all.
Commenting on the launch, Randeep Sekhon, CTO, Bharti Airtel said, “5G has revolutionized the world of internet, ushering new era of connectivity and communications that will prove to be a game-changer for the country. At Airtel, we remain committed to delivering the highest quality of network and service to our customers as we roll-out 125 more cities today. Airtel was the first in the country to offer 5G services in October 2022, and today’s mega launch is our promise to connect every Airtel customer in the country with ultra-fast Airtel 5G Plus. Our 5G rollout is on track to cover all towns and key rural areas by March 2024.”
Airtel 5G Plus service availability will continue to rapidly expand – including service in all towns and villages in the country soon – as the company is working towards offering nationwide coverage. Airtel is now offering its 5G services in every major city from the upper northern city of Jammu to the southern tip of Kanyakumari.
In the last one year, Airtel has demonstrated the power of 5G with a host of powerful use cases that will change the way customers lead their lives and do business. From India’s first live 5G network in Hyderabad to India’s first private 5G network at the BOSCH facility in Bengaluru to partnering with Mahindra & Mahindra to make its Chakan manufacturing facility, India’s first 5G enabled auto manufacturing unit, Airtel has been at the forefront of 5G innovation.
NEW DELHI: Apple Inc has rolled out a beta programme to enable 5G on Apple devices as the upgrade lets users try out pre-release software.
This software upgrade enables 5G access on Apple devices, as and when service providers Jio, Airtel and Vodafone enable 5G network access, sources said.
Apple Users have to enrol for the Beta Programme on the website, install a profile and download the software.
Jio users using iPhone 12 and above, in cities where JioTrue5G has been rolled out, will be invited to the Jio Welcome Offer. Jio Welcome Offer provides unlimited 5G data at up to 1 Gbps speed to users at no additional cost. However, there is a condition that prepaid users must be on active Rs 239 and above plan. All Postpaid users are eligible for this trial.
Airtel is not providing any special 5G offer like Jio to their users. In the cities/areas in which the Airtel 5G network has been launched, users can trial 5G services as a part of their existing plan, once they have updated the latest Apple Beta software.
While an email sent to Apple did not solicit an immediate response, the firm had last month stated: “We are working with our carrier partners in India to bring the best 5G experience to iPhone users as soon as network validation and testing for quality and performance is completed. 5G will be enabled via a software update and will start rolling out to iPhone users in December”.
Airtel and Jio customers on iPhone 14, iPhone 13, iPhone 12 and iPhone SE (3rd generation) models can experience 5G as part of Apple’s iOS 16 Beta Software Program. The Apple Beta Software Program is open to anyone with a valid Apple ID who accepts the Apple Beta Software Program Agreement during the sign-up process.
If a user has an iCloud account, that is an Apple ID, it is recommended they use that. If they do not have an iCloud account or any other Apple ID, they can create one.
Customers who want to try the beta software should back up their iPhones before installing the beta software. It is recommended to install the beta software only on non-production devices that are not business-critical. Users can also provide feedback to Apple on quality and usability, which helps Apple identify issues, fix them, and make Apple software even better.
The iOS beta comes with the built-in Feedback Assistant app, which can be opened from the Home screen on the iPhone or iPad or from the Dock on the Mac.
Source: Press Trust of India
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Nokia wins multi-year deal with Reliance Jio India to build one of the largest 5G networks in the world
NEW DELHI: Nokia has announced that it has been selected as a major supplier by Reliance Jio to supply 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment from its comprehensive AirScale portfolio countrywide in a multi-year deal. Reliance Jio is India’s number one mobile operator and has one of the largest RAN footprints in the world.
Under the contract, Nokia will supply equipment from its AirScale portfolio, including base stations, high-capacity 5G Massive MIMO antennas, and Remote Radio Heads (RRH) to support different spectrum bands, and self-organizing network software. Reliance Jio plans to deploy a 5G standalone network which will interwork with its 4G network. The network will enable Reliance Jio to deliver advanced 5G services such as massive machine-to-machine communications, network slicing, and ultra-low-latency.
Akash Ambani, Chairman Reliance Jio, commented: “We are pleased to be working with Nokia for our 5G SA deployment in India. Jio is committed to continuously investing in the latest network technologies to enhance the experience of all of its customers. We are confident that our partnership with Nokia will deliver one of the most advanced 5G networks globally.”
Pekka Lundmark, President and CEO at Nokia stated: “This is a significant win for Nokia in an important market and a new customer with one of the largest RAN footprints in the world. This ambitious project will introduce millions of people across India to premium 5G services, enabled by our industry-leading AirScale portfolio. We are proud that Reliance Jio has placed its trust in our technology and we look forward to a long and productive partnership with them.”
Nokia has a long-standing presence in India. This new deal will mean that Nokia is now supplying India’s three largest mobile operators.
