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Reliance Jio Infocomm, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, Thursday announced acquisition of spectrum in the 800MHz and 1800MHz bands in the just-concluded auction.
In a media release, the company notified that it has successfully acquired the right to use spectrum in 13 key circles across India in the recently-concluded spectrum auction conducted by the government.
The company said it has acquired spectrum holdings in the 800 MHz band in Assam, Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai, North East, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh (East) circles.
Reliance Jio has acquired 1800 MHz band spectrum across Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Kolkata, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh (East).
Reliance Jio plans to provide seamless 4G services using LTE in 800MHz, 1800MHz and 2300MHz bands through an integrated ecosystem, the company said. With this investment, in addition to the pan-India 2300MHz spectrum, Reliance Jio has spectrum in either 800MHz or 1800MHz or both in 20 out of total 22 circles in the country. This combined spectrum footprint across frequency bands provides significant network capacity and deep coverage.
“Jio’s seamless 4G services using proven multi-band LTE technology and supported by our large spectrum footprint will provide superior user experience for voice, video and data services in line with the best service providers in the world,” said Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries.
800MHz is a popular choice for sub-GHz LTE implementation globally by leading operators across North America, South Korea, Australia and other markets to enhance coverage and service experience. In addition, in the Indian context, LTE implementation in this band has greater potential given spectrum availability in the future.
Through this acquisition, Reliance Jio’s total equivalent spectrum footprint has increased from 597.6MHz to 751.1MHz (including uplink and downlink), strengthening its position as the largest holder of liberalised spectrum.
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