In a press release, Reliance Jio said that it seeks to extend high-speed broadband services to areas that were previously inaccessible. As far as the availability of these services is concerned, they will be launched across the country soon at highly competitive prices.
Reliance Jio already serves more than 450 million Indian consumers with high-speed broadband services, and with the introduction of JioSpaceFiber, it aims to make digital inclusivity a reality for every household.
This satellite-based service, added to its existing offerings of JioFiber and JioAirFiber, ensures that consumers and businesses can access reliable, low-latency, high-speed internet and entertainment, regardless of their location.
The satellite network will also bolster mobile backhaul capacity, thereby expanding the reach and scalability of Jio’s True5G network even in remote areas.
For this project, Jio has partnered with SES, a Luxembourg-based satellite telecommunications network provider. With this partnership, Jio would be able to tap into the cutting-edge Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite technology that can deliver gigabit-speed internet services from space.To showcase the capabilities of JioSpaceFiber, the service has already been connected to four of India’s most remote locations: Gir in Gujarat, Korba in Chhattisgarh, Nabarangpur in Odisha, and ONGC-Jorhat in Assam.Highlighting the significance of JioSpaceFiber, Akash Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, said, ” Jio has enabled millions of homes and businesses in India to experience broadband internet for the first time. With JioSpaceFiber, we expand our reach to cover the millions yet to be connected”.
“JioSpaceFiber will allow everyone, everywhere, to fully participate in the new digital society with gigabit access to online government, education, health, and entertainment services, ” Ambani added.
Meanwhile, John-Paul Hemingway, Chief Strategy Officer at SES Networks, asserted, “Together with Jio, we are honoured to support the Government of India’s Digital India initiative with a unique solution that aims at delivering multiple gigabits per second of throughput to any location in India”.
Hemingway added, “Our first fibre-like services from space are already deployed today in parts of India, and we cannot wait to see how this will lead to digital transformation even in the most rural parts of the country.”