Mukesh Ambani hints at 5G rollout in second half of 2021

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday pitched for policy interventions to bring smartphones to 300 million 2G phone users in India even as he announced Reliance Jio plan to rollout 5G service in next year.

Speaking at the inaugural session of India Mobile Congress, he said there are 300 million phone users “trapped” in 2G and there is a need for policy intervention to bring to them smartphones that are capable of doing digital transactions.

He also announced that Reliance Jio has plans to launch 5G services in the second half of 2021.

India, he said, is today among the best digitally connected nations in the world.