Jio to connect hospitals, schools, colleges in Gujarat: Ambani

NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries Limited (LTD) Chairman Mukesh Ambani  said that Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) will connect many essential facilities in Gujarat.

"In 2014-15, only 35% of Gujarat’s population had access to 3G network in Gujarat," said Ambani while speaking at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit held in Gandhinagar.

"But today, more than 90% of the state’s population is covered by Jio’s 4G LTE network and by Diwali 100% of this state will be covered,"said Ambnai.

"I am proud to say that Gujarat is the first state in India to cross the 50 lakh subscriber mark for Jio in less than 90 days," he added.

"It proves that innovation in India always takes off from this great state of Gujarat," he said.

"In the coming year, as Jio, we will connect lakhs of merchants and shops to create the commerce and the payment network to support our Prime Minister’s cash-less digital vision," Ambani said.

"Jio will connect all colleges and schools in Gujarat so that our future generation students have access to information in the coming year and Jio will connect all hospitals and medical facilities to create the next generation health and medical infrastructure in our state," he added.

On September, 2016, Jio had announced the commencement of 4G services, as per terms of its Unified License, with ‘Jio Welcome Offer’ which became effective from  September 5, 2016.

“Jio Welcome Offer’, users have access to unlimited LTE data and national voice, video and messaging services along with the full bouquet of Jio applications and content, free of cost up to December 31, 2016. All the Jio applications, including JioTV, JioCinema, JioMusic, JioMagazine, JioNews… put together worth Rs. 15,000 for an annual subscription, have been provided complimentary for all active Jio subscribers up to  December 31, 2016,”  the company had said in its Q2 FY17  report.

After December 2016, the company had extended its free service  up to 31 March 2017 with new name called-JIO HAPPY NEW YEAR OFFER.

Under the new offer, all the Jio subscribers will be entitled to certain special benefits under the JNO, which shall comprise of Jio’s Data, Voice, Video and the full bouquet of Jio applications and content, absolutely free, up to 31 March 2017. During this offer period, Jio and Jio customers, will be able to continue the journey of co-creating and building the best network experience together.

The company had also introduced the home delivery of Jio Sims.

On the other hand, the has already crossed 52 million user mark and it may touch 100 million by end of March 2017.