Reliance Jio Offers

The data from telecom operators reveals that a whopping 150 million users in India still use feature phones that highlights the need for the non-data-specific recharge options

Airtel adds 1.9 million users after 3 months, BSNL grows base

India's largest telecom operator Reliance Jio marked its 8th anniversary milestone on Thursday doling out offers on select recharge plans for its users. According to information on Jio.com website, those recharging between September 5 and September 10 will get three benefits worth Rs 700 with quarterly plans of Rs 899 and Rs 999 as well as annual plan of Rs 3,599. Benefits on offer include subscription to 10 OTTs and 10 GB data pack with 28 day-validity worth Rs 175, subscription to three months of gold membership of Zomato at no cost among others benefits. The two offerings -- Rs 899 and Rs 999 plans -- currently have daily data limit of 2GB and have validity of 90 days and 98 days, respectively, while Rs 3,599 plan comes with daily data quota of 2.5 GB, valid for 365 days. It is pertinent to mention here that in September 2016, Jio's entry with free voice calls and cheap data rates dislodged well-entrenched rivals, and the Mukesh Ambani-led telco subsequently emerged as the natio

Interestingly, users can choose to watch content from over 13 popular OTT apps with a single login, according to a release

Leading telecom operators are targeting users with 365-day plans priced between Rs 2,545 and Rs 3,099 through aggressive in-app promotions

In the last two rounds of tariff hikes, Vodafone Idea (Vi) in December 2019 and Bharti (Dec 2021) took the lead, while R-Jio was the last one to raise tariffs

On June 19, Vodafone sold 18 per cent stake in Indus Towers for Rs 15,300 crore to repay debts. Post stake sale, Vi's holding in Indus Towers stood at 3.1 per cent

The coupons will become available in the user's MyJio account after recharging with the Rs 2,999 Jio prepaid plan

Jio Platforms' earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (Ebitda) for the quarter was a record Rs 13,528 crore, up 12.6 per cent Y-o-Y

Jio is offering its customers a Rs 149 plan which can be a value for money deal for users if that they are searching for something affordable and of short-term validity

The device is powered by a 2.0 GHz octa-core processor and comes supported by 4 GB LPDDR4 RAM and 64 GB internal storage which can be expanded up to 256 GB with an SD card

The market leader, Reliance Jio has not announced the increments and bonuses so far

Reliance launched Jio Bharat V2 4G smartphone in collaboration with Karbonn to produce India's cheapest smartphone at Rs 999. The device has pre-installed apps like Jio Cinema, Jio Pay, Jio Savan, etc

Brokerages estimate that the launch of 'JioBharat' phones could disrupt the 2G market, and delay the tariff hike discussions in the near-term

Also announces a monthly plan of Rs 123, against rivals' cheapest plan of Rs 199

According to the latest directives issued by Trai, telecom companies have until July 31 to develop and deploy a mechanism to acquire consent from customers

According to Jio, the JioFiber Backup plan will provide a 24x7, always-on backup connection for homes with unreliable broadband connections

Stepping up the fight in fixed broadband segment, Jio on Monday introduced its entry level broadband plan at a price as low as Rs 198 per month. The plan, named Broadband Back-up plan, will come with top internet speed of 10 megabit per second. Earlier, the minimum price for availing Jio Fiber connection was Rs 399 per month. The company has also provided an option to upgrade the internet speed to 30 mbps or 100 for 1 to 7 days by paying in the range of Rs 21 to Rs 152. "...we at Jio understand the customer's need to remain connected round the clock with dependable broadband connectivity at home. With JioFiber Backup, we want to offer alternate reliable broadband connectivity for homes. This new concept of a back-up connection allows homes to have an alternate broadband connectivity with an assured supply of data at an affordable price," Jio spokesperson said. Jio now leads the fixed line connection segment with 84 lakh customers accounting for 30.6 per cent market share. A new .

Another key reason for the recent stock surge, according to analysts at Jefferies, is the hope that the government may withdraw export duties on diesel and aviation fuel

Kamath served as Chairman of Infosys. In 2015 he was appointed as the first President of the New Development Bank set up by the BRICS countries from where he retired in 2020