Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Platforms Ltd. is working with Qualcomm Inc. to develop 5G solutions and accelerate efforts to bring the high-speed network to the world’s No. 2 mobile market by users.
Jio,which includes the tycoon’s wireless operator, and its wholly owned U.S.-based unit Radisys Corp. are partnering with Qualcomm Technologies to “fast track the development and roll out of indigenous 5G network infrastructure and services in India,” according to a joint statement late Tuesday. While India has yet to auction airwaves for 5G, Ambani has been preparing Jio for the fifth-generation wireless service with what he calls a technology developed in-house. That means his carrier won’t need to spend much to switch to the new system, unlike some of its rivals, according to him.