Mumbai: Jio 5G service will rollout in India in the second half of 2021, Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani revealed during his keynote at India Mobile Congress 2020 today.
Ambani said the country requires policy developments for early implementation of 5G services.
‘I assure you that Jio will pioneer the 5G revolution in India in the second half of 2021. It will be powered by indigenous-developed network, hardware and technology components,’ he added.
He said, ‘India is today among the best digitally connected nations in the world. In order to maintain this lead, policy steps are needed to accelerate the early rollout of 5G, and to make it affordable and available everywhere.’
According to Ambani, the entry of 5G network in India India will help in the country’s attempts to become ‘Atma Nirbhar’ and will also enable the country to play a greater role in the fourth industrial revolution by leading it from the front.