JIO spreads its 5G Service in TN at over Rs.40,000 cr. cost

Chennai: Reliance Jio today announced that it has invested over Rs 40,000 crores for deploying the 5G network
in Tamil Nadu.
Addressing a media meeting, the company said it provided employment to almost one lakh people in the state, directly and indirectly.
Jio expanded the footprint of its true 5G services in TN by launching in six key cities namely Coimbatore, Madurai,
Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Hosur and Vellore.
The Minister for Information Technology and Digital Services, T Mano Thangaraj announced this launch in the presence of Neeraj Mittal, Additional Chief Secretary, IT & Digital Services Department, TN.
Jio demonstrated the immersive benefits of 5G in the field of healthcare, through Jio Community Clinic medical kit, and the
AR-VR device, Jio Glass.
In his address, Mano Thangaraj said “5G services in the long run will bring transformational benefits for people of TN. The state government has special focus on the start-up ecosystem and the advent of 5G services in the state will give a great boost to the start-ups here that are working on new technologies such as IoT, blockchain, AI, machine learning and data analytics in TN.”
Jio said “We are excited to expand Jio True 5G in six more cities in TN. Soon, it will be present across the length and breadth of the state. By December 2023, every village and town of TN will have Jio’s True 5G services.”