Mumbai

There’s great curiosity around Reliance Jio’s proposed launch possibly this year. In a press statement for quarter results, RIL has mentioned something about Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (“RJIL”)’s present status and future plans. Presented below is full text of that part:

Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (“RJIL”), a subsidiary of RIL, is rolling out a state-of-the-art pan India digital services business. In addition to fixed and wireless broadband connectivity offering superior voice and data services on an all-IP network, RJIL will also offer end-to-end solutions that address the entire value chain across various digital services in key domains such as education, healthcare, security, communication, financial services, government-citizen interfaces and entertainment. RJIL aims to provide anytime, anywhere access to innovative and empowering digital content, applications and services, thereby propelling India into global leadership in digital economy. RJIL envisages to usher in the era of “visuality”, where video will replace voice as the new communication medium. RJIL will have one of the most comprehensive and powerful Video networks in the world.

RJIL’s customer offering is built on four key strategic dimensions viz widest coverage of LTE services, substantially superior network quality, transformational data capacity and affordable services. RJIL‟s deployment of LTE, FTTH and Wi-Fi will make high speed broadband access widely available to customers across India. This type of broadband access network offers high capacity, low latency services at an affordable price, a first for most Indian customers. RJIL will enable IP-centric and content focused services, with the ability to offer rich, multimedia communication and digital services.

RJIL is the first telecom operator to hold pan India Unified License. It holds 751.10 MHz of liberalised spectrum across the 800MHz, 1800MHz and 2300MHz bands. In addition, RJIL has entered into agreements with RCOM for change in spectrum allotment in the 800MHz band from RCOM to RJIL across 9 circles and sharing of spectrum in the 800MHz band across 17 circles. This arrangement will be extended to the balance circles as well subsequent to pending approvals from the Government, such that RJIL will have pan-India spectrum in the 800MHz band in addition to 2300MHz band. Only RJIL is using sub-GHz spectrum band for LTE services in the country today.

The combined spectrum footprint across frequency bands provides significant network capacity and deep in-building coverage for RJIL.

Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (“RJIL”), a subsidiary of RIL, is rolling out a state-of-the-art pan India digital services business. In addition to fixed and wireless broadband connectivity offering superior voice and data services on an all-IP network, RJIL will also offer end-to-end solutions that address the entire value chain across various digital services in key domains such as education, healthcare, security, communication, financial services, government-citizen interfaces and entertainment. RJIL aims to provide anytime, anywhere access to innovative and empowering digital content, applications and services, thereby propelling India into global leadership in digital economy. RJIL envisages to usher in the era of “visuality”, where video will replace voice as the new communication medium. RJIL will have one of the most comprehensive and powerful Video networks in the world.

RJIL’s customer offering is built on four key strategic dimensions viz widest coverage of LTE services, substantially superior network quality, transformational data capacity and affordable services. RJIL‟s deployment of LTE, FTTH and Wi-Fi will make high speed broadband access widely available to customers across India. This type of broadband access network offers high capacity, low latency services at an affordable price, a first for most Indian customers. RJIL will enable IP-centric and content focused services, with the ability to offer rich, multimedia communication and digital services.

RJIL is the first telecom operator to hold pan India Unified License. It holds 751.10 MHz of liberalised spectrum across the 800MHz, 1800MHz and 2300MHz bands. In addition, RJIL has entered into agreements with RCOM for change in spectrum allotment in the 800MHz band from RCOM to RJIL across 9 circles and sharing of spectrum in the 800MHz band across 17 circles. This arrangement will be extended to the balance circles as well subsequent to pending approvals from the Government, such that RJIL will have pan-India spectrum in the 800MHz band in addition to 2300MHz band. Only RJIL is using sub-GHz spectrum band for LTE services in the country today.

The combined spectrum footprint across frequency bands provides significant network capacity and deep in-building coverage for RJIL.

RJIL successfully launched full scale service offerings for the RIL group employees, partners, vendors and associates on a trial basis on 28th December 2015. Over half a million users have been onboarded on the network. The initial feedback is very encouraging and has established smooth operations of all aspects of the network. All the digital applications have also been tested extensively as part of the employee launch program. The average monthly consumption per user is in excess of 18GB within the first month of service and is increasing rapidly. Average voice usage is over 250 minutes within the first month. The launch is now being expanded to others in the eco-system. This test program will be progressively upgraded into commercial operations in coming months.

RJIL is also creating a multi-terabit capacity international network. RJIL recently announced the launch of a new, state-of-the-art 8,100 km cable system, the Bay of Bengal Gateway (“BBG”). BBG provides direct connectivity to South East Asia and the Middle East, then onward to Europe, Africa and Far East Asia through seamless interconnection with existing cable systems. RJIL owns and operates the strategically important undersea cable landing facility in Chennai, providing a high-
speed, high-capacity, low latency route connecting India to the rest of the world.

During the quarter, RJIL has issued and allotted 1,500 crore equity shares of Rs 10 each, at par, to Reliance Industries Limited, its holding company.

RJIL has retained its credit ratings of “AAA (SO)/ Stable” by CRISIL and “CARE AAA (SO)” by CARE for series PPD 1 and series PPD 2 and “CRISIL AAA/ Stable” by CRISIL and “ICRA AAA/Stable” by ICRA Limited for all other series.