“JioPhone Next will feature PlayStore and extremely optimised Android OS. It will come with language services, voice assistance and regular OS updates,” Ambani said during the RIL AGM.

Ambani said that JioPhone Next will not just be the most affordable smartphone in India but globally.

Ambani also announced integration between WhatsApp and JioMart on a trial basis.

“With Facebook we have launched an initial set of integration between WhatsApp and JioMart on a trial basis and the response from WhatsApp and JioMart customers is encouraging along with lots of valuable feedback,” he said.

Reliance Jio and Google Cloud announced a partnership for 5G solutions, laying foundation for India’s digitization during Reliance’s 44th Annual General Meeting (AGM). Jio will use Google Cloud’s cutting-edge technology to power Jio’s 5G solutions, said Ambani.

A roadmap for 5G rollout was on top of the radar ahead of the much-awaited AGM, Reliance’s 44th. At its last AGM, the company had unveiled 5G spectrum-based solutions.

Jio has spearheaded the made-in-India push for India’s 5G networks. It has already developed its own end-to-end telecom stack comprising radios and core tech, which is currently in pilot phase. The company plans to commercially deploy this stack once 5G spectrum becomes commercially available in India.

Jio will use Google Cloud’s technology to power Jio’s 5G solutions. Entire 5G standalone network has be installed in RIL data centres and trial sites in Navi Mumbai

Ambani said he is confident of being the first to launch a full-fledged 5G service in India.