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Jio Platforms

Reliance Jio and SES JV to offer satellite-based broadband service

| @indiablooms | Feb 16, 2022, at 10:40 pm

Mumbai: Reliance Industries-owned Jio Platforms Ltd and SES have announced a joint venture – Jio Space Technology Limited – to deliver satellite-based broadband services. SES is a satellite-based content connectivity solutions provider.

Under the joint venture, JPL and SES will own a 51 percent and 49 percent equity stake in the joint venture, respectively.

The joint venture will use multi-orbit space networks that are a combination of geostationary (GEO) and medium earth orbit (MEO) satellite constellations capable of delivering multi-gigabit links and capacity to enterprises, mobile backhaul, and retail customers across the length and breadth of India and neighbouring regions.

The joint venture will be the vehicle for providing SES’s satellite data and connectivity services in India, except for certain international aeronautical and maritime customers who may be served by SES.

In a press statement, the company said it will have availability of up to 100 Gbps capacity from SES and will leverage Jio’s premiere position and sales reach in India to unlock this market opportunity.

As part of the investment plan, the joint venture will develop extensive gateway infrastructure in India to provide services within the country.

Jio, as an anchor customer of the joint venture, has entered into a multi-year
the capacity purchase agreement, based on certain milestones along with gateways and equipment purchase with a total contract value of circa the US $100 million.

"The joint venture will leverage SES-12, SES’s high-throughput GEO satellite serving India, and O3b mPOWER, SES’s next-generation MEO constellation, to extends and complement Jio’s terrestrial network, increasing access to digital services and applications," it further added.

Jio will offer managed services and gateway infrastructure operations services to the joint venture.

This joint venture will be a catalyst for connecting the unconnected areas within India and the region to the full range of digital services, offering access to remote health, government services, and distance learning opportunities, the company said.

Akash Ambani, Director of Jio, said, “While we continue to expand our fibre-based connectivity and FTTH business and invest in 5G, this new joint venture with SES will further accelerate the growth of multigigabit broadband.

"With additional coverage and capacity offered by satellite communications services, Jio will be able to connect the remotest towns and villages, enterprises, government establishments, and consumers to the new Digital India. We are excited about this new journey combining our massive reach and customer base with SES’s innovative leadership and expertise in the satellite industry.”

Steve Collar, CEO of SES, said, “This joint venture with JPL is a great example of how SES can complement even the most extensive terrestrial networks to deliver high-quality connectivity, and positively affect the lives of hundreds of millions of people. We look forward to this joint venture whereby we can play a role in promoting digital inclusion in India.”

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