Jio in discussion with Elon Musk’s Tesla to build captive private network: Report

NEW DELHI: India’s Reliance Jio is in discussion with Elon Musk’s Tesla to build out a captive private network for the electric vehicle (EV) company, Financial Express reported, citing unnamed industry sources.

The sources, however, said that the discussions are currently preliminary and may progress further only if Tesla “firms up” its plans for setting up a manufacturing unit in India, as per the report.

The captive private network is said to manage all critical operations at faster speeds, while also handling connected car solutions, automating production processes, and more, the report added.