PTI
MUMBAI
Jio, a new entrant in the 4G market, has achieved this growth faster than any other telecom operator or startup in the world, including the likes of Facebook, WhatsApp and Skype, Reliance Jio Infocomm said in a release.
“We are delighted and humbled by the overwhelming response across India to the Jio Welcome Offer. Jio is built to empower every Indian with the power of data,” said Mukesh Ambani, chairman, Reliance Industries (RIL).
“We are delighted that people have recognised this and are utilising our services to the fullest. We are customer-obsessed and committed to improving every day to exceed expectations of our customers.”
Reliance Jio Infocomm is a subsidiary of RIL. It launched its commercial services on September 5.
At RIL’s 42nd annual general meeting, Ambani had said his new telecom venture would aim to acquire 100 million customers “in the shortest possible time and create a new world record”. This would translate into a data usage of 250 crore gigabyte per month, he had then said.
Jio has introduced Aadhaar-based paperless Jio SIM activation across 3,100 cities and towns.
BATTLE OF SPECTRUM GIANTS
Jio, whose controversial entry into the world’s second-largest telephony market sparked off a tariff war, had onboarded 1.5 million users on its 4G network during the test phase
It is competing head-on with players such as Bharti Airtel and Vodafone by offering users data services free for four months from September 5
JIO’S TARIFF PLANS AFTER SEPT 5
Starting at ` 19 a day for occasional data users, ` 149 a month for low data users and ` 4,999 a month for heavy data subscribers
