Jio Platforms Limited (Jio) of Reliance Industries and Qualcomm Technologies Inc., along with its wholly owned subsidiary Radisys Corporation, today announced their expanded efforts for 5G network solutions. This work aims to accelerate the development and deployment of indigenous 5G network infrastructure and services in India.
The announcement came during a virtual 5G summit today.
Qualcomm and Jio also announced that they achieved speeds in excess of 1Gbps during testing on the Jio 5GNR solution, leveraging Qualcomm 5G RAN platforms. “This achievement not only supports Jio’s 5G credentials, but also marks the entry of Jio and India into the Gigabit 5G NR product portfolio,” the company said in a statement.
Mathew Oommen, President of Reliance Jio Infocomm, said: “Developing secure RAN solutions with Qualcomm Technologies combined with Jio platforms and scale provides the ideal combination for local manufacturing and to accelerate the realization of Atmanirbhar Bharat for an inclusive 5G nation.” .
Durga Malladi, Senior Vice President and General Manager, 4G / 5G, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., said: “Ecosystem collaborations like this play a critical role in enabling operators and industry verticals to quickly and easily add capacity and coverage. 5G networking where and when it is most needed “.
With 5G technology, users will experience the benefits of higher data speeds, low latency communications and enhanced digital experiences on a wide range of connected devices, from 5G-enabled smartphones to business laptops, AR / VR products and solutions. Vertical IOT.
Reliance Industries President Mukesh Ambani at RIL’s 43rd Annual General Meeting in July said: “Jio has developed a complete 5G solution from the ground up. This will allow us to launch a world-class 5G service in India using 100% proprietary technology and solution. “
RIL had previously said that Qualcomm Ventures investment would deepen the ties between Qualcomm and Jio Platforms to support the latter in its journey towards deploying advanced 5G infrastructure and services for Indian customers.
So far, Jio Platforms has raised ₹1.52 billion investors like Google, Inc. and Facebook in just four months this year to achieve their digital goals. Qualcomm Ventures, the investment arm of Qualcomm Incorporated, has also invested ₹730 crore in Jio Platforms for a 0.15% stake.
The latest progress in the 5G product portfolio fits neatly into Jio’s overall plans to develop homegrown 5G telecom solutions, as outlined by Reliance Industries President Mukesh Ambani at the company’s annual general meeting in July. this year.
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