Yes, 5G hasn't yet rolled out in India, and it probably won't for another year, but Jio has already announced a huge milestone in bringing India closer to 5G than ever before.
Jio has already achieved a 5G trial speed in excess of 1 Gbps -- speeds unheard of in Indian cellular history -- in partnership with Qualcomm's 5G-based technology platform.
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In a joint statement, Jio and Qualcomm claim their partnership is "intended to fast track the development and roll out of indigenous 5G network infrastructure and services in India."
The portfolio of Qualcomm 5G RAN offers scalable support for a wide range of 5G technologies in infrastructure categories ranging from macro base stations with massive MIMO to small cells, and feature support for all key frequency bands on sub-6 GHz and mmWave spectrum.
Using Qualcomm's 5G platform,?Jio has indigenously developed a 5G RAN (Radio Access Network) product that has achieved ultra-high throughputs -- in excess of 1 Gbps cellular speed -- for India-specific 5G rollout in the near future.?
With disaggregated and virtualized 5GNR solutions, Jio claims to advance the ecosystem of carrier-grade software-based RAN solutions that are designed to enable 5G services and experiences for all of India and beyond.
On achieving the 1 Gbps 5G speed milestone,?Mathew Oommen, President, Reliance Jio Infocomm, said, ¡°We are excited about working with Qualcomm Technologies in developing new generation cloud native 5G RAN technology that is truly open and software defined. The development of secure RAN solutions with Qualcomm Technologies combined with Jio Platforms and scale provides the ideal combination for local manufacturing and for accelerating the realization of Atmanirbhar Bharat for an inclusive 5G nation.¡±
Rajen Vagadia, Vice President, Qualcomm India Private Limited and President, Qualcomm India, said, "We're delighted to enter a new phase in our longtime relationship with Reliance Jio, building on our shared vision for 5G and supporting the digital transformation of India. As the need for reliable, robust and powerful mobile experiences increases across India, we anticipate a new wave of demand for 5G services from both end users and enterprises, such as manufacturing, health care and retail. Jio is regarded as a game changer in delivering cost effective and widespread 4G network coverage to its subscribers and we look forward to working closely with them on the journey to rollout advanced 5G infrastructure and services for Indian customers.¡±
Please remember this is just a 5G speed trial by Jio and Qualcomm. We still don't know when 5G public trials will start in India, but given the tantalizing potential and amazing speed of 5G we can't wait for 5G to arrive in India at large.