Jio: Jio announces nationwide 5G rollout on 26GHz mmWave spectrum

Reliance Jio has announced that it has completed minimum roll-out obligations in each of the 22 Licensed Service Areas (LSA). The rollout has been completed ahead of schedule across all spectrum bands for the spectrum it acquired in the 2022 spectrum auction.

On July 19, Jio completed submission of the prescribed details towards completion of the Phase 1 minimum rollout obligation with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) Units and by August 11, necessary DoT testing was completed in all circles.

“Honouring our commitment to the government of india, the department of telecommunications and the 1.4 billion Indians towards accelerated roll-out of high-quality 5G services, we are proud to announce that we have taken India to the leadership position globally in speed of roll-out of 5G services. We have of course also completed minimum roll-out obligations for the 5G spectrum allocated to us,” said Akash Ambani, chairman, Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited.

Jio customers are now using 26GHz mmWave-based business-connectivity across all 22 telecom circles, the company said.
“Since receiving the 5G spectrum in August last year, our team has been working round the clock to ensure we keep up the pace of 5G roll-out that we had promised to enable pan-India 5G coverage by the end of this year. This is one of the fastest 5G roll-outs of this scale globally and gives India a prominent position on the global 5G map,” Ambani added.
What is millimetre wave spectrum
Millimetre wave (mmWave) technology enables a 5G network in which all applications (existing and upcoming) will get ‘industry-leading’ speed and reliability. Rich, heavy data packets travel at fast speeds, with imperceptible network latency and zero-lag.

“The benefits of 5G mmWave include extremely high bandwidth and low latency. This can give enterprises looking to deploy emerging and innovative applications faster speeds and less delay than previous wireless networking technologies. mmWave business solutions will expand the market for leased lines by providing equally dependable fixed-wireless services, thereby digitising millions of small and medium enterprises with enterprise-grade connectivity and business solutions. This spectrum is capable of providing ultra-high-speed broadband of up to 2Gbps,” Ambani said.
In August 2022, Jio acquired a combination of low-band, mid-band and mmWave spectrum. Last week, Airtel also announced it completed minimum roll-out obligations in each of the 22 Licensed Service Areas (LSA).