JIOPHONE DIWALI-DUSSERA OFFER 2019

Reliance Jio has unveiled one more exciting festival gift to people of India. As part of Dussera and Diwali festival, Jio is providing a total worth of Rs 1500 as a free gift. Read on to know the exact details of this offer.

Currently JioPhone is priced at Rs 1500 in the market. At this price of Rs 1500, it is considered to be priced less than one-fourth the price of the cheapest smartphone available in the market. Company also boasts this device to be the perfect example of Make In India initiative, where JioPhone is claimed to be the only smartphone that is made in India, for Indian people and with an Indian Operating System.

Here is the good news, during this festive season starting from 4th of October 2019, you can avail the same JioPhone at just Rs 699. Yes, you read it right. Without any extra effort, you get a straight savings of Rs 801 (i.e. Rs 1500-Rs699).

Wait, there is more sweetness in this offer. When a consumer purchases new JioPhone under this offer, for the first 7 recharges made by consumer Jio will add Rs 99 4G data absolutely free. It brings an additional gift savings of around Rs 700.

In a detailed press release of this offer, Jio said that the hefty price benefits will allow 2G phone users to migrate to the faster 4G services which in turn will aid access to entertainment, payments, e-commerce, education, learning, train and bus booking, artificial intelligence apps and more. Jio has special plans for JioPhone users at extremely low prices along with higher data benefits. The JioPhone has been around for a while and it is one of the cheapest ways to move to 4G services. The JioPhone allows its users to make voice as well as video calls via its front camera and access modern apps such as Whatsapp, Facebook, Google Assistant and more. Users can even watch live TV and movies via all the Jio apps. The phone even connects to Wi-Fi networks and has Bluetooth connectivity.

To conclude this offer details, There is an other way of looking this offer. With a total benefit of Rs1500, you can get a JioPhone technically at zero price. How is this for a festival free gift, thanks to Reliance Jio.

ALL YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT JIO GIGAFIBER

Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries revealed many details about most awaited wired broadband plan of Jio dubbed as " Jio Gigafiber" recently. He was speaking on the occasion of 42nd Annual General Meeting of Reliance Industries Limited on the 12th of August 2019. We have collated all the major points starting from launch, service details, installation and pricing of Jio Gigafiber service in this article.

Reliance Jio, the country’s second largest Telco by customers, is scheduled to launch the most awaited commercial home broadband plans under Jio Giga Fiber from September 5 of 2019 on the eve of third anniversary of launching Reliance Jio.

The most basic plan starts from Rs 700 per month which offers a minimum speed of 100 Mbps. The plans will begin from a minimum of Rs 700 a month, going to Rs 10,000 a month for premium customers, offering a variety of services including minimum speeds of 100 Mbps, free LED TV on each connection and free calls from landlines. Jio is also planning to introduce very cheaper international call rates from the landline connections at fixed monthly rental of Rs 500 to the United States and Canada. “In India even the most basic Jio Giga Fiber will start at 100 mbps at the lowest end. We have plans to go all the way to 1 Gbps. We are pricing our plan at one-tenth of global rate to make it accessible for every home,” Ambani said.

The Premium customers of Jio Gigafiber Service will also be able to watch movies on the same day of the release. This service is expected to be made available by mid of 2020.

Jio Fiber Welcome Offer:

Jio has also announced a Jio Welcome Offer, under which all those who buy its annual plans will get an HD or 4K LED TV and a 4K set-top box for free. Landline connection will also be for free. Jio has also kept installation charges free during the initial rollout period.

How to apply for Jio Fiber:

The registration process is available on the official website of Reliance Jio. If you are interested in this service, you can apply for a Jio Fiber connection at its website here in a simple three-step process. In the first page, mention the address where you want to get a JioFiber connection. Provide details like your name, mobile number and Email id. Submit an OTP sent to your phone. The registration process, which is more like an expression of interest, is now complete. You will get a message stating that once the feasibility is confirmed you will receive a call from Jio's sales representative for further process. When your request is materialized, you will need to submit any of the two documents to get the connection: Aadhaar card or any other original valid proof of identification and proof of address like voter id card, PAN card, passport, driving license, etc.

Jio Fiber Installation Procedure:

Once the JioFiber service is available in your area, an installation engineer will soon visit your house to install the broadband system. Reliance Jio has announced on its website that during the initial rollout phase, installation charges will be free. "As part of our initial roll out we are offering complimentary JioFiber installation and connection to all our customers. Other than the refundable security deposit, as of now there are no additional installation charges," Jio said. Along with the Jio Fiber connection, you will also get a free landline for making voice calls.

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JIO TO INTEGRATE BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY

Along with the JioFiber launch, Mukesh Ambani has unveiled one more future projects of Reliance Jio during the 42nd AGM on 12th August 2019. Reliance Jio in association with Pan-India Edge computing and content distribution network is preparing to install one of the largest block chain networks in the world.

This new venture is part of the telecom arm’s plans to invest in locally up scaling advanced software technologies across India ahead of the rest of the world. The goal of Reliance Jio is to use the technology to deliver solid security, trust, automation and efficiency to almost any type of transaction. This requirement is in dire need in the sectors such as supply chains for agricultural produce and other goods which form the backbone of India's economy.

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Ambani on Monday said that Reliance Jio is a software company, and has been developing technologies like Block chain, Edge computing, and Virtual and Mixed Reality content. "Jio has over 6000 software engineers and we are continuing to attract technology talent from across India and the world," Ambani said.

He also spoke about the investments underway for the new startups which are being supported by Reliance. Ambani said that Reliance Jio has been investing in enhancing ecosystem of new technology startups. These startups have added value to various services offered by Reliance Jio. He detailed that RIL and Jio have already invested in 14 startups which have developed unique capabilities in their respective fields with a total of more than 1500 talented engineers. "This is another way we are building talent. And on the back of this talent we are now investing in scaling-up advanced technologies in our country even ahead of the rest of the world," Ambani said.

Over the next 12 months, Jio will install across India one of the largest blockchain networks in the world with tens of thousands of nodes operational on day one. Ambani said that Block chain technology offers an opportunity to invent a brand-new model for data privacy where Indian data especially customer data is owned and controlled through technology by the Indian people and not by corporates, especially global corporations. "Data is wealth and Indian wealth must remain in India." Jio is also deploying a cloud infrastructure across India. "To leapfrog the world, it is a national imperative to develop a nation-wide cloud computing infrastructure that is both cutting-edge and affordable," he said.