Reliance Industries Limited has just announced that Jio Platforms will be working with Qualcomm to set up local manufacturing sites that will produce “critical equipment” for 5G networking in India.
For those unaware, both firms have previously teamed up to develop “open and interoperable” interface compliant architecture based 5G solutions back in 2020. This had the joint effort achieve over a 1Gbps milestone last year on the Jio 5GNR solution that used the US based chipmaking giant’s 5G RAN Platforms. Last year, the company had even invested 97 million US Dollars in Jio platforms as well. Although, Qualcomm has also partnered with a local rival of Jio, namely Bharti Airtel.
Reliance also added that “India is at the forefront of the global digital revolution. Jio is accelerating the rollout of digital platforms and indigenously developed next-generation 5G stack, making it affordable and available everywhere. With 5G technology, Indian subscribers will experience the benefits of higher data rates, low latency communications, and enhanced digital experiences across a wide array of connected devices, from 5G enabled smartphones, enterprise laptops, and AR/VR products to vertical IoT solutions.”
At the moment, Reliance Jio is working on readying 5G field trials through the trial spectrum it has received from the Department of Telecommunications. This will have the firm test its own 5G technology while also working with its 4G partner Samsung, Ericsson, and even Nokia. So, the local production of the 5G equipments in the region is a major step for the nation that is aiming to adopt the newer and faster bandwidth soon.
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