RCOM to strengthen ties with Reliance Jio for 4G services

Reliance Jio customers will fall back on to RCOM’s extensive 2G and 3G networks, as RCOM is the only operator in India to hold 5 MHz or more of the most valuable 800–850 band spectrum, across the country, Ambani said.

Reliance Communications Ltd. (RCOM) is planning to further strengthen its strategic partnership with Reliance Jio by extending their cooperation in offering 4G services.

Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani told RCOM shareholders at the company's AGM in Mumbai on Wednesday.

“We are at an advanced stage of discussion for finalising nationwide trading and sharing arrangements in the 800–850 MHz band. Both the companies will have reciprocal agreements for roaming by respective customers on each other’s networks,” Ambani said.

He also said that these arrangements will facilitate RCOM customers’ access to Reliance Jio’s ‘world class’ 4G/LTE networks on an asset-light and minimal capex model.

“Reliance Jio customers will fall back on to RCOM’s extensive 2G and 3G networks, as RCOM is the only operator in India to hold 5 MHz or more of the most valuable 800–850 band spectrum, across the country,” Ambani said.