- Due to this partnership, Reliance Jio has announced its foray into satellite-based broadband communication.
- Due to this partnership, Jio will offer next-generation affordable and scalable broadband services in India.
- It will these facilities by leveraging satellite technology.
- Both the entities will form a joint venture in which Jio Platform will own a 51% stake and SES will own 49% stakes.
- They will make use of multi-orbit space networks, which are a combination of geostationary (GEO) and medium earth orbit (MEO) satellite constellations.
- They will offer multi-gigabit links and capacity to enterprises, mobile backhaul, and retail customers across India and neighboring regions.
- The joint venture will serve SES’s satellite data and connectivity services which will have upto 100 Gbps capacity.
Question:
Q.1 Which company from India partnered with Luxembourg-based firm SES to offer next-generation affordable and scalable broadband services in India?
a. Bharti Airtel
b. Reliance Jio
c. Vodafone Idea Limited
d. Tata Docomo
a. Bharti Airtel
b. Reliance Jio
c. Vodafone Idea Limited
d. Tata Docomo