Reliance Industries held its 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Mumbai on 12 August, Monday, where Mukesh Ambani announced the commercial launch date of its broadband service in the country.
We’re talking about the Jio Fiber, which has been available to select users for quite some time now.
Jio has been pilot-testing its wired broadband service in different pockets of the country. This service from Jio works on optical fibre technology, which promises high-speed internet with download speeds up to 1Gbps.
Key Jio Announcements from Reliance AGM 2019
- Jio Fiber broadband service launch date announced
- Consumers can avail its services from 5 September onwards
- Consumers can choose plans which has been priced between Rs 700 to Rs 10,000 per month.
- Jio Fiber annual users will get HD/4K LED TV free with set-top box
- New Jio Postpaid Plus announced with platinum-grade services
- Jio is now the second-largest telecom player in the world
- Jio partners with Microsoft for its Azure cloud services
- Jio offering Rs 1,500 per month digital services pack for Indian startups
- Jio Fiber claimed to support zero-latency multi-player online gaming
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That's a Wrap
Phew. After all the announcements made by the company, specifically regarding its broadband service, the AGM 2019 keynote from Mukesh Ambani has come to an end.
Stay tuned for our live, with all the key announcements from the event.
Reliance AGM Live: Jio Fiber Services for Startups
Jio is not only focused on consumers, it is eyeing budding startups in the country as well. For this, Jio’s partnership with Microsoft comes to the fore.
The company is providing its connectivity network bundled with its services, as well as Microsoft’s suite of applications starting at Rs 1,500 per month. This is an unbelievable offering for companies that are building their way through different growth phases.
Reliance AGM Live: Free TV For Some Jio Fiber Users
Those Reliance Jio Fiber users opting for the annual plans will not only get bundled streaming services. In addition to that, the company will provide them with a free HD or 4K television, along with the compatible set top box as well.
Reliance AGM Live: More New Offerings from Reliance Jio
The broadband service isn’t the biggest news of the day. The telco has released a slew of international calling plans, expected to be cheaper than its competition. Jio Fiber users will also get subscriptions to popular streaming apps bundled to their service.
Jio Fiber, especially the premium users will able to stream latest movies on the day of its release in move theaters. This feature will be available from 2020 onwards. For mobile users, the telco is bringing a new postpaid offering called Jio Postpaid Plus.
