Availability of low-cost smartphones and tariffs also key to make the country 2G-free
The oil-to-telecom major's ambitious indigenous initiative is one of several projects around the world to break the monopoly of incumbent telecom gear manufacturers
Singh, 64, had undergone kidney transplant in 2011 and was not keeping well for a long time. He was admitted to a hospital in Singapore some eight months ago
Reliance Jio shares platform with Bharti Airtel to ring in 25 years of mobile telephony
At this month's AGM, Ambani promised to induct 'global partners and investors' in retail over the next few quarters
Earlier, Ambani had announced that RIL's telecom arm Jio will strive to make India free of 2G by migrating from feature phones to an affordable smartphone
For the April-June period, RIL reported a profit befote tax (PBT) of Rs 8,542 crore against Rs 14,366 crore in the year-ago period.
Ebitda for the June quarter grew 55.4 per cent to Rs 7,281 crore
Net profit surges 31%, boosted by exceptional gain of Rs 4,966 crore from BP transaction
Prasad owned a total of 640,000 RIL shares and his compensation stood at Rs 11.15 crore in FY20.
An analysis of 12 brokerage research reports shows that expectations for RIL's net profit for the quarter ended June 2020 ranges from Rs 4,600 crore to Rs 8,083 crore.
Analysts estimate net profit to come down in 1st quarter
Reliance's existing retail operation already runs close to 12,000 stores, including a cash-and-carry wholesale business, in over 6,700 Indian towns and cities
Edelweiss Securities notes that the stock's primary triggers - deleveraging, asset monetisation and digital momentum - have already played out.
One of the few in the league of RIL globally is the SoftBank Group, which has grown from being a PC software distributor and a telco to a technology-focused investor
The reverse merger may bulk up valuations ahead of an IPO in two years, but questions about the performance of the wholesale business remain
Thus far in the calendar year 2020 (CY20), RIL's market-cap has surged 49.8 per cent, or Rs 4.77 trillion, from Rs 9.59 trillion on December 31, 2019
According to reports, Amazon.com Inc is in talks to buy a 9.9 per cent stake in the company's retail arm.
The oil-to-telecom conglomerate is now ranked 46th globally on market cap, according to stock market data
JioMart services are now available through smartphone app, web portal and WhatsApp