

Jio’s 5G ‘faster lane’ service rollout hinges on policy clarity, demand
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.As 5G monetization remains sluggish, Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd will plan a wider rollout of 5G premium services through network slicing based on demand from users, their willingness to pay, and the much-awaited regulatory clarity.While the telecom operator noted that its network is technically ready to support direct-to-consumer premium 5G services for specialized use cases like gaming and for enterprise offerings, it clarified that it is currently not looking to introduce network slicing for everyday mobility voice or data services."The 5G premium services with our SA (standalone architecture) stack that we are able to offer, some of this is being done on a trial basis. We need to ensure that we are fully regulatory compliant, but these products are ready for the market,” said Anshuman Thakur, head of strategy at Reliance Jio, during the March-quarter earnings call on Friday.On offering differentiated 5G for everyday voice or data services, Thakur said the company’s network supports the same, "but whether consumers need something like that, whether the consumers pay a premium for that, and whether that would be regulatory compliant.
I think those are the things that we'll need to work through”.Network slicing refers to the creation of multiple virtual networks on a single physical 5G network, much like slicing a pizza into different pieces, each tailored to support specific services with distinct performance levels, such as speed, latency, security and reliability.Telecom operators can offer each slice to mobile users as premium plans with faster speeds, lower latency, or priority connectivity for specific use cases such as gaming or streaming. For enterprises, they can provide higher
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