Reliance Jio, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, announced on 14th February 2014, that it has won the right to use spectrum in 14 key circles across India in the 1800 MHz band. In the recently concluded spectrum auction conducted by DoT, Government of India, Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd (“RJIL”) emerged winner.
RJIL plans to use this spectrum, ranging from 2×5 MHz to 2×7 MHz in each of these 14 circles, in conjunction with its pan India 2300 MHz spectrum to address the expected surge in demand for digital services as well as to enhance in-building coverage. RJIL plans to provide seamless 4G services using FDD-LTE on 1800 MHz and TDD-LTE on 2300 MHz through an integrated ecosystem.
