Reliance Industries Ltd.

Reliance Industries’ subsidiary Reliance Jio Infocomm (RJIL) has unveiled its chat application across eight countries. The app, which supports voice and video calls, is being positioned in direct competition against WhatsApp and WeChat and is available for download on Android and iOS platforms. The app is now available across Canada, US, UK, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Singapore, Australia and China, apart from India.

RJIL is the first telecom operator to hold pan India Unified License. This license authorises RJIL to provide all telecommunication services except Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite Service. RJIL holds spectrum in1800 MHz (across 14 circles) and 2300 MHz (across 22 circles) capable of offering 4G wireless services. RJIL plans to provide seamless 4G services using FDD-LTE on 1800 MHz and TDD-LTE on 2300 MHz through an integrated ecosystem.