\"<p>According
According to the United States-based venture capital firm Spark Capital, Jio may achieve a 5G subscriber base of 12\/21 million and a blended average revenue per user (ARPU) of Rs 188.Rs208 in FY24E\/FY25E.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>NEW DELHI: Reliance Jio<\/a> is likely to price its 5G<\/a> smartphone in the range of Rs 8,000 to Rs 12,000, once the company has achieved broad 5G coverage in a bid to attract mass market 4G smartphone users to its fifth-generation network and consolidate its leadership further, according to a report by Counterpoint Research.

This strategy is similar to what Jio had done with the Jio Phone Next 4G smartphone, co-developed with Google, by attracting “hundreds of millions of 2G feature phone users to its 4G network”, the research firm added.

“The two-prong strategy will be key to Jio’s growth and extend its leadership in the 5G era as well. Further, at some point in 2024, Jio will also be compelled to launch an affordable 5G mmWave+sub-6GHz smartphone as the cost deltas between the two have narrowed significantly from an overall BoM (Bill of Materials) fitting perspective,” the research firm said on Monday.

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At Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)’s 2022 AGM, chairman Mukesh Ambani had said that Jio aims to launch its 5G network in four metros – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai by Diwali and achieve a pan-India coverage by December 2023. At the same time, he had revealed plans to launch ultra-affordable 5G phones in partnership with Google, though no details pertaining to the price or launch timeline were revealed.

According to the United States-based venture capital firm Spark Capital, Jio may achieve a 5G subscriber base of 12\/21 million and a blended average revenue per user (ARPU) of Rs 188.Rs208 in FY24E\/FY25E.

The telco is expected to price its 5G tariffs at a 20% premium to its 4G tariffs, as per the VC firm.

Jio leveraged partnerships with companies such as Qualcomm, Samsung, AI-startup Syntiant, along with Korean and Chinese suppliers to maintain a “disruptive BoM” of component costs at around $58 (~Rs 4,730) for the
JioPhone Next<\/a>, Counterpoint said.

According to a BoM analysis by Counterpoint Research, memory (22%), followed by the display (21%) comprise the greatest share of BoM costs. Processing and sensors and connectivity each comprise 11% share, while battery and cameras each have a 9% share.

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JioPhone Next’s memory is supplied by South Korean Samsung, the display comes from Chinese TXD, the processor is supplied by Qualcomm, and the neural processing unit (NPU) comes from Syntiant.

South Korean SK Hynix is the supplier of camera, and the battery is supplied by Guangdong Fenghua NEW Energy CO., LTD.

The affordable 4G smartphone is being manufactured at Jio's Neolync facility in Tirupati and Sriperumbudur.

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Jio may spend Rs 800 billion on deploying 700MHz, 3.5GHz radio for 5G: Report<\/a><\/h2>

“Standalone (SA) mode needs upgradation of core\/transport upgradation cost which is assumed to be Rs. 250bn (~13%). While spectrum constitutes 43% (Rs ~0.9tn), cash flow is spread across 20 years. We don’t see need for infill towers in first 3 years of deployment. Life cycle cost of 5G (Spectrum+Infra+Opex) is estimated at Rs. 250bn p.a.,” the firm said in a report on Thursday.<\/p><\/div>

\"&lt;p&gt;According
According to the United States-based venture capital firm Spark Capital, Jio may achieve a 5G subscriber base of 12\/21 million and a blended average revenue per user (ARPU) of Rs 188.Rs208 in FY24E\/FY25E.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>NEW DELHI: Reliance Jio<\/a> is likely to price its 5G<\/a> smartphone in the range of Rs 8,000 to Rs 12,000, once the company has achieved broad 5G coverage in a bid to attract mass market 4G smartphone users to its fifth-generation network and consolidate its leadership further, according to a report by Counterpoint Research.

This strategy is similar to what Jio had done with the Jio Phone Next 4G smartphone, co-developed with Google, by attracting “hundreds of millions of 2G feature phone users to its 4G network”, the research firm added.

“The two-prong strategy will be key to Jio’s growth and extend its leadership in the 5G era as well. Further, at some point in 2024, Jio will also be compelled to launch an affordable 5G mmWave+sub-6GHz smartphone as the cost deltas between the two have narrowed significantly from an overall BoM (Bill of Materials) fitting perspective,” the research firm said on Monday.

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At Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)’s 2022 AGM, chairman Mukesh Ambani had said that Jio aims to launch its 5G network in four metros – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai by Diwali and achieve a pan-India coverage by December 2023. At the same time, he had revealed plans to launch ultra-affordable 5G phones in partnership with Google, though no details pertaining to the price or launch timeline were revealed.

According to the United States-based venture capital firm Spark Capital, Jio may achieve a 5G subscriber base of 12\/21 million and a blended average revenue per user (ARPU) of Rs 188.Rs208 in FY24E\/FY25E.

The telco is expected to price its 5G tariffs at a 20% premium to its 4G tariffs, as per the VC firm.

Jio leveraged partnerships with companies such as Qualcomm, Samsung, AI-startup Syntiant, along with Korean and Chinese suppliers to maintain a “disruptive BoM” of component costs at around $58 (~Rs 4,730) for the
JioPhone Next<\/a>, Counterpoint said.

According to a BoM analysis by Counterpoint Research, memory (22%), followed by the display (21%) comprise the greatest share of BoM costs. Processing and sensors and connectivity each comprise 11% share, while battery and cameras each have a 9% share.

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<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>
JioPhone Next’s memory is supplied by South Korean Samsung, the display comes from Chinese TXD, the processor is supplied by Qualcomm, and the neural processing unit (NPU) comes from Syntiant.

South Korean SK Hynix is the supplier of camera, and the battery is supplied by Guangdong Fenghua NEW Energy CO., LTD.

The affordable 4G smartphone is being manufactured at Jio's Neolync facility in Tirupati and Sriperumbudur.

\"Jio<\/a><\/figure>

Jio may spend Rs 800 billion on deploying 700MHz, 3.5GHz radio for 5G: Report<\/a><\/h2>

“Standalone (SA) mode needs upgradation of core\/transport upgradation cost which is assumed to be Rs. 250bn (~13%). While spectrum constitutes 43% (Rs ~0.9tn), cash flow is spread across 20 years. We don’t see need for infill towers in first 3 years of deployment. Life cycle cost of 5G (Spectrum+Infra+Opex) is estimated at Rs. 250bn p.a.,” the firm said in a report on Thursday.<\/p><\/div>