Jio Platforms may push 5G technology in less advanced markets | Economic Times

New Delhi: Jio Platforms, parent of Reliance Jio Infocomm, may target West Asia, Eastern Europe and Southeast Asian regions for self-developed 5G technology after it tests and scales it up in India, while it looks to form partnerships to locally manufacture equipment, said company executives and analysts. It will soon start discussions with local players for system integration and local manufacturing of its 5G gear, said a senior company executive. “Electronic manufacturing needs to be done through specialised firms, whether it is Jio or any other provider. This will be done in India,” the executive said on condition of anonymity, adding that discussions were underway with various companies for partnerships. Bank of America Merrill Lynch said Jio may depend on its 4G gear partner Samsung so its 5G equipment is backward compatible. The executive cited earlier said Jio will focus on markets that are not advanced telecom networks.