JioPhone Next launch coming, but here is what Reliance wants from Samsung, Vivo, Xiaomi and others

JioPhone Next launch is expected to boost Jio’s subscriber base immensely with some putting the number at 500 million. However, in addition to that, Jio is looking at OEMs like Samsung, Vivo, Xiaomi, HMD Global for SIM-locked devices with the intent of locking in subscribers permanently with bundled offers.

However, first comes JioPhone Next launch, which is just around the corner, with Mukesh Ambani led Jio set to roll out the affordable smartphone on September 10. With the arrival of the company’s first budget smartphone in partnership with Google, India’s largest telecom operator could be looking at extending its lead even further over its rivals in the country. The company already has over 400 million subscribers, and the arrival of this phone could push that number above the 500 million mark.