Reliance Plans Global Push For Jio’s Homegrown 5G Tech, Expands AI Play With Meta
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The development marks Jio’s first major attempt to monetise globally the telecom stack it originally built to support its rapid domestic rollout.
Jio will position itself as a managed services provider, offering India-developed telecom technologies ranging from cloud-native radio access network (RAN) systems and 5G core platforms to OSS/BSS solutions, digital applications and FWA technologies. (IMAGE: REUTERS)
Reliance Industries is preparing to export Jio’s homegrown telecom technology stack to overseas markets while deepening its artificial intelligence push through its partnership with Meta, as it sharpens focus on digital infrastructure and AI-led growth.
In its FY26 annual report released on May 28, Reliance said Jio plans to take its proprietary 5G and fixed wireless access (FWA) technologies to select international markets by partnering with local telecom operators.
Unlike traditional telecom expansion models, Jio will position itself as a managed services provider, offering India-developed telecom technologies ranging from cloud-native radio access network (RAN) systems and 5G core platforms to OSS/BSS solutions, digital applications and FWA technologies.
The development marks Jio’s first major attempt to monetise globally the telecom stack it originally built to support its rapid domestic rollout.
Reliance said Jio’s digital infrastructure now runs on a fully integrated in-house technology ecosystem that includes standalone 5G architecture, indigenous unlicensed band radio (UBR) technology, connected devices, operating systems and digital applications.
The company said its proprietary point-to-multi-point UBR technology has played a key role in expanding Jio’s fixed broadband reach, helping the telecom operator capture nearly 43% of India’s fixed broadband market as of March 2026.
Jio’s planned overseas offerings are expected to include cloud-native RAN solutions, 5G core technology, UBR-based FWA systems, OSS/BSS platforms as well as products such as JioBharat devices, JioTV+ and Jio set-top boxes.
At the same time, Reliance is accelerating its AI ambitions through Reliance Enterprise Intelligence Ltd (REIL), its joint venture with Meta.
According to the annual report, the venture will combine Meta’s open-source Llama models with Reliance’s enterprise network and small business ecosystem to build what the company described as “enterprise-ready AI” solutions tailored for Indian businesses.
The focus will be on developing industry-specific AI tools and applications for enterprises and small and medium businesses across sectors.
Reliance has been increasingly positioning AI at the centre of its future digital strategy. In his letter to shareholders, Mukesh Ambani said the group has launched “Reliance Intelligence” with the goal of making AI capabilities “designed in India, scaled in India, and made accessible to every Indian”.
The company has already announced plans to invest Rs 10 lakh crore in building multi-gigawatt AI-ready data centres, part of a broader effort to create large-scale infrastructure for AI deployment in India.
Reliance said the investments are intended to reduce the cost of AI adoption and support wider use of AI technologies across sectors such as agriculture, education, enterprise and consumer services.
The company added that Jio’s subscriber base of over 524 million users and its nationwide digital infrastructure could help accelerate AI adoption at scale across India.
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