Typical India Supapower hype by their media. Jio 5G to rollout by Diwali?
Jio 5G will be the world's largest and most advanced 5G network. It will deploy the latest version of 5G, called Stand-Alone 5G, which has zero dependency on our 4G network.
By what measurement? Number of 5G base stations? Area of coverage? Most people serviced? Greatest speed? Where are the numbers?
Ambani also said during the speech that the aim is not to keep 5G out of the reach of the masses. He said that 5G connectivity will not be limited to just the privileged, and the expectation is that 5G could be more affordable from Jio.
I'm getting Tata Nano vibes with this Ambani statement. We all know what happened to the Tata Nano.
Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani announced today that Jio Platforms would enter into a partnership with the US-based mobile communications firm Qualcomm to provide a made-in-India 5G network.
Really? How?
What Pravin Sawhney thinks about Jio 5G:
It very much fits my suspicion. 5G technology cannot just conjure out of Ambani's big mouth. This is how it must be done in practice. Ambani is nothing more than just an over glorified middleman.
Reality check for India. Qualcomm's 5G technology is neither the best in the world, nor it is the cheapest.