Jio GigaFibre to redefine 24/7 emergency help for all homes, says RIL CEO

New Delhi : Reliance Industries Limited announces that Jio GigaFiber FTTH broadband service will be launched on August 15. It will connect 1,100 cities of India as part of the public rollout of the service, which has been in testing for the past couple of years. The Jio GigaFiber service will bring high speed Internet via a FTTH network with last-mile connectivity, with speeds up to 1Gbps. For TVs, there will be a GigaTV Set-Top Box, which will provide users with "600 TV channels, thousands of movies, millions of songs" and other content in 4K resolution. 

Television sets with GigaTV Set-Top Box will be able to take voice commands from users with the help of a Jio TV Remote, and make calls to any TV, phone or tablet on the broadband network. There will also be home security and automation features in partnership with Byju. The Jio GigaFiber-based smart home capabilities will be installed in homes in less than an hour.

Talking about the upcoming broadband venture, Jio GigaFiber, Reliance Industries CEO Mukesh Ambani at the 41st annual general meeting (AGM) said: "The Company has already invested more than 250 million dollars in the industry. We will now extend the service to 1100 cities to offer the most advanced fibre-based broadband services. This will mean a faster internet experience. A virtual reality experience for all citizens where you can control switches in your house from outside as well. This will redefine 24/7 emergency help for all homes across India. We are calling this the Jio GigaFibre."

“Jio GigaFiber will provide ultra high-definition entertainment on large screen TVs, multi-party video conferencing from a living room, voice-activated virtual assistance, virtual reality gaming, digital shopping and immersive experiences,” Mukesh Ambani said at the AGM.