Stiff competition awaits Reliance Jio as it takes ‘made-in-India’ 5G tech to the world

MUMBAI: Reliance Jio will face stiff challenges as it enters the 5G club and offers its product to operators globally, with rivals Huawei, Nokia and Ericsson ahead in developing the technology and in filing patents, experts said.

“Jio is the latest entrant in 5G technology and its competitors like Huawei, Ericsson and Qualcomm have had a head start. It will take Jio some time to catch up with its rivals,” said Nirupam Lodha, a partner at L&L Partners who specialises in patent laws.