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BSNL may consider Jio Platforms for its 4G/5 upgrade
BSNL may be considering Jio Platforms to supply its 4G/5G network upgrade – which would be a blow to the TCS-led consortium currently pegged to win the deal. Read more…
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JioMart customers can now shop and buy via WhatsApp
JioMart on WhatsApp allows consumers to browse JioMart’s grocery catalog, add items to their cart and pay for them without leaving the messaging app. Read more…
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Asteria launches drone-as-a-service offering for Indian verticals
Asteria Aerospace’s cloud-based SkyDeck offers services for drone fleet management, data processing, and AI-based analysis of aerial data. Read more…
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SoftBank Vision Fund considered buying stake in Reliance firms: CEO
SoftBank Vision Fund (SVF) said that it had considered possible investment in Jio Platforms and Reliance Retail but decided against investing Read more…
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Jio Platforms to target less advanced countries with its 5G technology
Jio Platforms is preparing to target its 5G technology to countries that are less advanced in terms of network technologies adoption. Read more…
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Jio Platforms and JioMart threaten plans of US digital giants in India
$20 billion stake sales in Reliance’s digital unit Jio Platforms and JioMart is threatening the ambitious India of plans US digital giants. Read more…
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Google backs India with $4.5bn investment in Jio Platforms
Alphabet’s Google will buy a 7.7% stake for $4.5 billion in Jio Platforms, taking a seat on its board alongside big-name backer Facebook. Read more…
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Jio Platforms attracts another three big investments, eyes $95bn valuation
Reliance Industries announces three new investments in Jio Platforms from Silver Lake, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Mubadala Investment. Read more…
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Jio Platforms looks like pulling in another $3bn, including Microsoft
Microsoft and Mubadala Investment Co have separately started negotiations with Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) to buy stakes in Jio Platforms. Read more…
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Jio Platforms attracts another $1.5bn investment, this time from KKR & Co
KKR & Co Inc will invest $1.5 billion in Reliance Industries’ Jio Platforms, its biggest investment in Asia to date, valuing Jio at $10bn. Read more…
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Mad rush to Jio – why the sudden and intense interest?
Why the mad rush to invest in Jio Platforms and what potential impact will this have on investors, Jio itself, and the overall Indian market? Read more…
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Will big investments in Jio finally create a home-grown digital ecosystem
Jio Platforms is India’s best shot at a home-grown digital ecosystem but how long it will take to generate returns on those big investments? Read more…
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Two more firms are eyeing a share of Reliance’s Jio Platforms
US private equity firm General Atlantic and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund are eyeing a share of Reliance digital unit, Jio Platforms. Read more…
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India’s Reliance cuts third Jio Platforms deal in a little over two weeks
India’s Reliance Industries has announced a $1.5 billion stake sale in digital unit Jio Platforms, a third deal in a little over two weeks. Read more…
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After Facebook, Jio Platforms gets fresh investment from Silver Lake
US-based private equity firm Silver Lake will buy 1.15% stake in Jio Platforms for Rs 5,655.75 crore (US$747 million) following Facebook. Read more…