Jio announces partnership with Qualcomm to develop 5G RAN

Qualcomm Technologies Inc and Jio Platforms Limited (Jio) along with latter’s wholly-owned subsidiary Radisys Corporation have announced developing an open and interoperable interface compliant architecture-based 5G solutions with a virtualized RAN. The aim is to fast track the development and roll out of indigenous 5G network infrastructure and services in India.
Qualcomm and Jio also announced that they achieved over a 1Gbps milestone on the Jio 5GNR solution, using Qualcomm 5G RAN Platforms. This marks the entry of Jio and India into the Gigabit 5G NR product portfolio.
Mathew Oommen, president, Reliance Jio Infocomm, said, “We are excited about working with Qualcomm Technologies in developing new generation cloud native 5G RAN technology that is truly open and software defined. The development of secure RAN solutions with Qualcomm Technologies combined with Jio Platforms and scale provides the ideal combination for local manufacturing and for accelerating the realization of Atmanirbhar Bharat for an inclusive 5G nation.”