Jio targets global expansion after 10 years in India

TL;DR: Jio Platforms Managing Director Akash Ambani said on September 6, 2026 that Jio is targeting global markets with technology developed in India across connectivity, digital products, enterprise solutions, and artificial intelligence.

Jio Platforms Managing Director and Reliance Jio Chairman Akash Ambani said on September 6, 2026 that Jio is looking beyond India and plans to take its India-built technology to global markets across connectivity, digital products, enterprise solutions, and artificial intelligence.

Reliance Jio Infocomm started commercial mobile services in India on September 5, 2016. The company said it first trialed the network with employees from December 28, 2015, later extended access to friends and Reliance Industries employees, and kept services free for all subscribers for the first six months after commercial launch.

Jio said it crossed 50 million subscribers in 83 days after commercial launch and 100 million subscribers in less than six months. The company had 533.3 million customers as of June 30, 2026.

Jio said it carries more than 23 exabytes of data traffic each month. Akash Ambani said the company has accelerated India’s transition to 5G, while the article said Jio added nearly 500 million connectivity subscribers over the decade.