Reliance Industries Restricted (RIL) held its 47th annual common assembly (AGM) on Thursday. In the course of the convention, RIL Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani addressed the stakeholders of the corporate. Ambani spoke in regards to the developments the corporate is making within the fields of 5G connectivity, synthetic intelligence, the expansion of its telecommunications subsidiary Jio, and extra. Reliance additionally made a number of bulletins on the convention, together with a brand new Jio TV OS and a number of other AI-powered companies.
Key Bulletins Made at RIL AGM
Ambani defined that Reliance was closely investing in deep-tech with three completely different methods. First, the corporate was embedding new applied sciences in all of its companies to maintain up with developments and enhance operational effectivity. Second, the corporate was specializing in incubating essential technological improvements in-house to enhance its merchandise and cut back its reliance on third-party firms.
“Third, we have now constructed an AI-native digital infrastructure for all Reliance companies, and have constructed our software program stack, integrating end-to-end workflows and real-time dashboards,” added Ambani. He additionally claimed that with its deep-tech integration, RIL can change into a prime 30 firm globally within the close to future.
5G and JioAirFiber
Specializing in Jio, Ambani stated that the telecom subsidiary has acquired greater than 350 patents in 5G and 6G applied sciences. He additionally claimed that greater than 85 p.c of the 5G radio cells working in India belonged to Jio. The corporate has additionally upgraded greater than 130 million prospects to its True 5G networks.
The corporate’s JioAirFiber, the 5G-based house broadband service, which was launched final 12 months, is alleged to have acquired a million prospects. The corporate now plans to broaden the service to greater than 100 million houses, 20 million small and medium companies (SME), 1.5 million colleges and faculties, and greater than 70,000 hospitals.
JioBrain
Ambani additionally launched JioBrain, the corporate’s AI-powered platform which integrates low latency 5G and machine studying (ML) capabilities to construct new instruments and merchandise. RIL is now embedding JioBrain-powered AI applied sciences into its processes and choices and is creating end-to-end workflows.
Jio AI-Cloud Welcome Provide
In the course of the RIL AGM 2024, Ambani additionally launched the ‘Jio AI-Cloud Welcome Provide’. With this supply, Jio customers will stand up to 100 GB of free cloud storage. The Welcome Provide shall be launched throughout Diwali this 12 months.
JioTV+
Akash Ambani, the Chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm Restricted (RJIL), launched new choices for JioTV+. The subscription service gives entry to greater than 860 reside TV channels in HD decision in addition to content material from over-the-top (OTT) streaming platforms equivalent to Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+ Hotstar. Ambani additional added that the platform has a “super-fast channel switching expertise”.
Curiously, customers will be capable of entry completely different OTT apps through JioTV+ with a single login. Nonetheless, the corporate didn’t specify whether or not customers must log in to the apps individually inside JioTV+.
The JioTV+ additionally contains a advice engine that may supply personalised strategies primarily based on the person’s viewing habits. Additional, a brand new characteristic dubbed Catch-Up TV will let customers watch a present on reside TV even after it has aired. The characteristic can return as much as seven days.
JioTV OS and Hi there Jio
A brand new working system for the Jio Set-High Field dubbed JioTV OS was launched in the course of the AGM. Ambani stated the brand new OS gives a quicker, smoother, and extra personalised expertise. It helps ultra-HD 4K video decision, Dolby Imaginative and prescient, and Dolby Atmos. The Chairman of RJIL additionally stated that the working system may also supply a standard interface for various apps, reside TV, and reveals.
Jio can also be introducing upgrades to Hi there Jio, the voice assistant for its TV OS. By urgent the microphone button on the Jio distant, customers can entry the Hi there Jio. Now, the corporate is integrating generative AI into the system to allow pure language understanding.
Ambani says this may make discovering content material on JioSTB simpler than earlier than, as customers could make obscure requests, and the voice assistant will nonetheless be capable of comply. Additional, the device can seek for content material throughout completely different OTT platforms and present a single mixed checklist.
The voice assistant can be activated with instructions equivalent to ‘Open Netflix’ or through the use of the identify of a particular film, present, or music. Moreover, it could possibly additionally management JioSTB capabilities equivalent to quantity and extra.
One other new introduction to JioTV OS is the Jio App Retailer. Ambani stated a big group of developer ecosystem is constructing new and progressive apps for Jio Dwelling. The platform contains a rising catalogue of apps catering to matters equivalent to motion-based health, instructional content material for kids, purchasing, and extra. All of those apps might be accessed through the JioSTB.
JioHome App
Jio additionally launched a brand new JioHome app, which integrates the corporate’s Web-of-things (IoT) options with JioTV OS. The app will act as the non-public management centre for all of the IoT options, and permit customers to handle numerous units together with Wi-Fi, good units, and extra with just a few faucets. It additionally consists of options equivalent to malware detection and visitor Wi-Fi administration.
JioPhoneCall AI
One other main announcement on the RIL AGM was the JioPhoneCall AI. The service lets customers entry AI options with each telephone name. It may well report and retailer telephone calls in Jio Cloud and mechanically transcribe it utilizing an in-house algorithm. It may well additionally summarise the decision in addition to translate it into completely different languages. Ambani stated this may make telephone calls searchable and shareable.
Jio customers may have a separate, devoted telephone quantity to PhoneCall AI. Customers can add the quantity to their name (as a convention name). As soon as achieved, a welcome message shall be performed. Put up that, customers can press “#1” to begin recording and transcribing the decision. The AI may also give intermittent bulletins that the decision is being recorded. Customers can pause the transcription by urgent #2. To renew, customers can press #1. As soon as the person desires to finish transcription and recording, they’ll press #3.
JioCinema
Ambani additionally spoke in regards to the development of JioCinema, Jio’s in-house OTT platform. He claimed that the 2024 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was watched by a complete of 62 crore customers in India, marking a 38 p.c improve over the earlier seasons. He additionally added that JioCinema registered 15 million paying subscribers in simply 100 days. At current, the platform incorporates unique reveals, in addition to curated actuality reveals, films, and content material from HBO, Paramount, and NBCU.
