Reliance Jio Infocomm, the telecom arm of Reliance Industries, is likely to launch its fourth generation (4G) services in metros by March 2014.
To launch 4G services in eastern and north eastern states, the company will invest about Rs 7,000 crore through the next two to three years. Reliance aims to do so first in Kolkata with affordable prices. The launching will happen simultaneously in Delhi, Mumbai and Jamnagar. However, the company has not yet provided details of the pricing strategy. It may also offer devices supporting 4G services to its customers, at nominal costs.
As a part of this, Reliance Jio is in talks with manufacturers to identify appropriate devices. It is likely 4G services will be available on smartphones, smart televisions, internet dongles and tablets.
The company plans to invest Rs 3,000 crore in West Bengal. In the state, it plans to lay optical fibre cables across 5,500 km and will use 3,500 telecom towers to support its 4G services. It has already started the work by laying cables across 300 km.