Jio Platforms
Indian multinational technology company
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| March 12 2025 | Announced plans to sell Starlink equipment as India's satellite market grows. |
| October 29 2024 | Jio Financial Services launched SmartGold, a digital gold purchase facility with a minimum amount of Rs.10. |
| July 2024 | Reliance Jio launched JioTag Air, a successor to JioTag, featuring Bluetooth 5.3 technology and supporting iOS (14+) and Android (9+) platforms. |
| December 2023 | Jio Studios decided to withdraw from producing upcoming Akshay Kumar movies Hera Pheri 3 and Welcome to the Jungle. |
| October 27 2023 | Jio launched its satellite-based GigaFiber internet service in India, marking a significant expansion of its telecommunications infrastructure into satellite internet technology. |
| October 1 2023 | Reliance began installing JioAirFiber devices for customers. |
| September 19 2023 | JioAirFiber became available for purchase to consumers. |
| August 2023 | Jio completed its nationwide 5G service rollout ahead of schedule. |
| August 2023 | At the Reliance AGM, the chairman announced JioAirFiber, a wireless network solution that eliminates the need for last-mile fiber cable connectivity using Jio 5G network. |
| July 7 2023 | Reliance Jio launched the Jio Bharat budget-friendly 4G phone priced at ₹999, targeting users still using 2G technology and aiming to phase out older mobile technology in India. |
| 2022 | Jio acquired pan-India licenses in the 700 MHz, 3,500 MHz, and 26 GHz spectrum bands during the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) 5G spectrum auction. |
| October 2022 | Contracted with Nokia and Ericsson for supplying standalone 5G network equipment. |
| October 5 2022 | Jio launched 5G services in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai. |
| February 2022 | Jio Platforms formed a joint venture with satellite operator SES, creating Jio Space Technology Limited to deliver broadband services in India using satellite technology. |
| August 2021 | Jio Platforms was ranked 155th on the 2021 Fortune Global 500 list of the world's biggest corporations. |
| June 2021 | Jio Platforms unveiled the JioPhone Next, an Android smartphone planned for launch in India by September 2021. |
| March 2021 | Jio launched comprehensive connectivity solutions for businesses, integrating services from Jio Platforms, Reliance Retail, and Microsoft Office 365, providing an integrated business communication and productivity platform. |
| January 2021 | Social media posts falsely claimed bird deaths were linked to Jio's 5G network trials, which were later proven to be unsubstantiated. The actual cause of bird deaths was determined to be an outbreak of bird flu. |
| December 2020 | Jio experienced a significant subscriber loss of approximately 2.5 million (25 lakh) in Punjab and Haryana states, resulting from the farmers' protest and subsequent boycott. |
| November 2020 | During the Indian Farmers' Protest, farmers in northern Indian states began boycotting and vandalizing Jio's telecommunication towers due to allegations of Reliance Industries supporting controversial farm laws. |
| September 2020 | Partnered with Cisco Systems for 5G deployment. |
| September 2020 | Announced partnership with HFCL to deploy fiber-optic communication and support the rollout of FTTx services. |
| July 2020 | Intel acquired a 0.39% stake in Jio Platforms, followed by Qualcomm's 0.15% stake acquisition, and Google's purchase of a 7.7% stake. |
| June 2020 | Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund confirmed acquisition of a 2.32% stake in Jio Platforms. |
| June 13 2020 | Multiple international investors acquired stakes in Jio Platforms, including Mubadala (1.85%), Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (1.16%), TPG (0.93%), and L Catterton (0.39%). |
| June 13 2020 | TPG took a 0.93% stake in Jio Platforms. |
| May 2020 | Multiple investments were made in Jio Platforms, including Silver Lake Investors obtaining a 1.15% stake, General Atlantic investing for a 1.34% stake, and KKR acquiring a 2.32% stake. |
| April 2020 | Facebook acquired a 9.99% stake in Jio Platforms. |
| April 2020 | Reliance Industries began raising capital by selling a 32.97% equity stake in Jio Platforms. |
| November 2019 | The new digital business subsidiary was named Jio Platforms, with Jio's liability transferred to RIL and RIL receiving preferential shares. |
| November 2019 | The digital subsidiary was officially named Jio Platforms, with the liability of Jio transferred to Reliance Industries. |
| October 2019 | Reliance Industries announced the creation of a wholly-owned subsidiary for its digital businesses, which would later be named Jio Platforms. |
| September 2019 | Jio launched a fibre-to-the-home service, expanding its offerings to include home broadband, television, and telephone services. |
| September 5 2019 | JioFiber officially launched, marking the company's third anniversary and introducing its comprehensive home connectivity service. |
| August 2019 | Jio announced the official launch of JioFiber on 5 September 2019, coinciding with the company's third anniversary. The launch included plans to offer streaming of films still in theatres for eligible JioFiber subscribers. |
| August 2018 | Jio began testing a new triple play fiber to the home service called Jio GigaFiber, offering broadband internet with speeds ranging from 100 to 1000 Mbit/s, along with television and landline telephone services. |
| July 2018 | Jio unveils the JioPhone 2, an updated model with a QWERTY keyboard and horizontal display. The company also announces the availability of Facebook, WhatsApp, and YouTube apps for both JioPhone models. |
| August 24 2017 | Jio launches public pre-orders for its first JioPhone, an affordable LTE-compatible feature phone running on KaiOS, featuring a 2.4-inch display, dual-core processor, and Jio-branded apps. |
| February 2017 | Announced a partnership with Samsung to collaborate on LTE-Advanced Pro and 5G technologies. |
| February 2017 | Partnered with Ciena to deploy transport Software-Defined Networking (SDN) architecture. |
| February 22 2017 | Jio crossed 100 million subscribers. |
| September 2016 | Signed an intra-circle roaming pact with BSNL, enabling users to use each other's 4G and 2G spectrum in national roaming mode. |
| September 5 2016 | Jio commercially launched its 4G services, offering free data and voice services until 31 March 2017. |
| September 5 2016 | Jio became publicly available to all customers, officially launching its mobile network services to the broader Indian market. |
| March 2016 | Jio started providing free Wi-Fi internet to spectators at six cricket stadiums hosting the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 matches. |
| December 2015 | Jio was initially slated to release its 4G broadband services in December 2015, though the actual launch was delayed. |
| December 27 2015 | Jio soft-launched its services with a beta version for partners and employees, marking the initial introduction of the mobile network operator in India. |
| July 2015 | A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in the Supreme Court by the Centre for Public Interest Litigation, challenging Jio's pan-India license, which was later dismissed. |
| June 2015 | Jio announced plans to start operations throughout India by the end of 2015. |
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