The telecom arm of Reliance Industries, RJIL, is likely to launch its 4G services by September this year starting from Delhi and Mumbai.
“Reliance Jio is engaged in building up team for telecom services which is almost done. Telecom services are likely to be launched in the third quarter of 2014 (July-September period) starting from Delhi and Mumbai,” reported PTI, quoting a source close to the deal.
RIL already announced in July that it would add 7,000 employees, taking its total headcount to 10,000 in 2014-15.
No comments were received from the company with regards to the latest development.
RIL may share details of services launch in June.
RJio started the first trial of its 4G services in Delhi, Mumbai and Jamnagar. The Department of Telecom has allocated 22 million numbers for launch of services.
The source added that company is evaluating devices of Korean firm Samsung and Chinese company ZTE for its customers.
After launching the service in Delhi and Mumbai,the company has identified South of India as a high revenue generating market followed by the West, North and East.
During trials, RJio has showcased broadband speed of 49 mbps–which is over 10-12 times more than the 3G mobile internet speed that consumers currently receive. At this speed, a user can download a full movie (typically around 600 MB), in about 2 minutes.
The average top speed of a 3G network is pegged at 4 mbps.
The company has prepared a network architecture plan under which it will provide a device similar to a booster antenna to consumers. This antenna will receive signal from a mobile tower and a cable will connect a set-top-box or a modem inside the home that will create a wifi network inside the house.
The STB has been developed on Google’s Android platform.
Besides customer premise equipments, RJIL has plans to connect to those homes which won’t get strong signals with an optical fibre network.
RJio also has plans to launch TV services through its 4G network.
PTI
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