With this acquisition, Jio's spectrum footprint now increases to 26,801 MHz (uplink plus downlink), strengthening its leadership position.

Jio has already deployed the largest amount of spectrum across India on bandwidth-efficient technologies like 4G and 5G, using this incremental spectrum to address geography-specific demand and ensure the highest quality customer experience on its network. Has been achieved.

Jio is the only operator in India that has access to low-band, mid-band and high-band (700 MHz, 3300 MHz and 26GHz) spectrum, giving it a unique advantage to deliver great customer experiences on 5G. ,

Akash M. Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, said, “We have already demonstrated our commitment to the Digital India vision by launching one of the world's fastest and widest standalone 5G networks within 12 months of spectrum allocation .

“This new spectrum acquisition will continue to enable us to meet the aspirations of the new India in terms of increasing traffic demands and improved customer experience, which is no longer limited to just urban markets. We want every Indian to enjoy the transformative benefits of Jio.” Raise the next generation of digital solutions.”

As per the terms of the spectrum auction, the above spectrum cost can be paid in 20 equal annual installments in which interest will be calculated at the rate of 8.65 per cent per annum.