Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday stated there was a requirement of policy measures for the early roll out of the fifth generation (5G) connectivity technologies.
Addressing the inaugural session of India Mobile Congress (IMC), Ambani stated Reliance Jio will pioneer India’s ‘5G Revolution’ in the second half of 2021.
He noted that India was amongst the ideal digitally-connected nations in the planet appropriate now.
“In order to maintain this lead, policy steps are needed to accelerate early rollout of 5G, and to make it affordable and available everywhere,” the RIL Chairman stated.
He stated that Jio’s 5G services will be powered by indigenous-created network, hardware and technologies elements, adding that Jio’s 5G operations “will be a testimony to your inspiring vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ or a self-reliant India.
He exuded confidence that the much-anticipated 5G will enable India to lead the “fourth industrial revolution” globally.
“Jio Platforms, with its household of more than 20 start out-up partners, has constructed planet-class capabilities in Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Machine Learning, Internet of Things, Blockchain, and so forth. We are building compelling house-grown options in education, healthcare, agriculture, infrastructure, economic services and new commerce,” Ambani said.
He said Jio will offer these solutions and services to the rest of the world to address global challenges, after they are proven in India.
The RIL Chairman who caused a ripple in India’s telecom industry with the introduction of low-cost 4G services with Jio reiterated his stand that 2G should be phased out with a view to provide more benefits to all telecom users, including the low-income groups.
“As several as 300 million mobile subscribers in India are nonetheless trapped in the 2G era. Urgent policy actions are necessary to make certain that these underprivileged persons have an reasonably priced smartphone so that they as well can advantage from Direct Benefit Transfer into their bank accounts, and actively participate in the digital economy.”