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Why Mukesh Ambani may not be able to repeat a Jio in broadband services

Reliance Jio

Jio Fiber

Jio Fiber is a fibre-to-the-home internet broadband service provided by telecom operator Reliance Jio Infocomm, part of the Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance group. The service was first announced as Jio GigaFiber in 2018 at the Reliance Industries 41st annual general meeting. Later renamed Jio Fiber, it is scheduled for a commercial launch on September 5, 2019.<br />
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	The Jio Fiber service is currently under trials at select locations in several cities and states. The FTTH broadband service promises a speed of up to 1 Gigabit per second. Besides, it would be the core technology enabler behind the GigaTV platform and the company&rsquo;s products in the internet of thing (IoT) ecosystem.</div>
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	Currently, the Jio Fiber broadband service is offered at select locations across the country under the company&rsquo;s preview offer. In the preview offer, the broadband service is provided by the company without any cost. But, to obtain the connection, a user needs to deposit a refundable security deposit of Rs 4,500 for a 100Mbps and Rs 2,500 for 50Mbps connection. Though there is no deadline for the preview offer, it is expected to end soon after the commercial launch.</div>
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	Though the company is yet to unveil Jio Fiber plans, Ambani announced at Reliance Industries&rsquo; 42nd annual general meeting that the Jio Fiber base plan with a 100Mbps speed would start at Rs 700. The company also shared its plans to launch &lsquo;Jio forever&rsquo; data plans, in which a free 4K LED television will be bundled with a Jio Fiber connection set-top box.</div>
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	The bundled set-top box would be capable of streaming 4K resolution content. It will also support console-like gaming with support for external joysticks and controllers. It will have a provision to make video calls and also be capable of providing mixed reality experience for shopping, education, etc. Besides content from other platforms, the set-top box would come with a built-in suite for Jio apps, for entertainment, educations, cloud services, etc.</div>
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Why Mukesh Ambani may not be able to repeat a Jio in broadband services