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Formerly called - Infotel Broadband
Services Limited (2009 - 2013)
Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (2013 -
2015)
Type - Subsidiary
Industry - Telecommunications
Headquarters-
Navi Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
Key people - Sanjay Mashruwalla
(Managing Director) Jyotindra
Thacker(Head of IT)Akash Ambani(Chief
of Strategy)
Products - Mobile telephony,broadband,
and4G Data services My Jio, JioChat,
JioPlay, JioBeats, JioMoney, JioDrive,
JioOnDemand, JioSecurity, JioJoin,
JioMags, JioXpressNews, Jionet WiFi
Parent - Reliance Industries
Subsidiaries - LYF
Website - www.jio.com
Jio, also known as Reliance Jioand
officially as Reliance Jio Infocomm
Limited (RJIL),is an upcoming provider of
mobile telephony, broadband services, and
digital services in India. Formerly known
as Infotel Broadband Services Limited, Jio
will provide 4G services on a pan-India
level using LTE technology.The telecom
leg of Reliance Industries Limited, it was
incorporated in 2007 and is based in
Mumbai, India.
The services were beta launched to Jio's
partners and employees on 27 December
2015 on the eve of 83rd birth anniversary
of late Dhirubhai Ambani, founder of
Reliance Industries. It will commercially
launch its services in the second half of
2016.
History:
In June 2010, Reliance Industries (RIL)
bought a 96% stake in Infotel Broadband
Services Limited (IBSL) for Rs 4,800cr.
Although unlisted, IBSL was the only firm
to win broadband spectrum in all 22 zones
in India in the 4G auction that took place
earlier that year.Later continuing as RIL's
telecom subsidiary, Infotel Broadband
Services Limited was renamed as Reliance
Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) in January
2013.
Operations:
In June 2015, Jio announced that it will
start its operations all over the country by
the end of 2015.However, four months