Reliance Jio plans to make 5G phones as affordable as 4G to consumers

Pricing is a vital part of strategy to take high speed broadband to 265 million homes

Reliance Jio will play a crucial role in ensuring that 5G devices are priced comparably to the current 4G devices to ensure that they are affordable to consumers.

In an interview to Business Standard, Mathew Oommen, president and a director on the board of Reliance Jio said: “For 5G to be relevant in India the devices for 5G have to be priced reasonable and comparable to 4G devices. The industry and the chipmakers need to work closely to achieve targets that are affordable in India. And Jio will play a critical role.”

Over two years ago, Jio kick-started the data revolution by