# Jio Platforms

> Jio Platforms is the digital and telecom arm of India's Reliance Industries, built around Jio, the country's largest mobile network with roughly 500 million subscribers. Launched in 2019 as a holding company, it bundles 4G/5G connectivity, home broadband (JioFiber, JioAirFiber), streaming (JioHotstar, JioTV, JioSaavn), commerce (JioMart), payments, and a growing AI stack (JioBrain). After raising more than $20 billion in 2020 from investors including Meta, Google, KKR and Silver Lake, the company is preparing one of Asia's largest tech IPOs.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** Navi Mumbai, India
- **Founders:** Mukesh Ambani (Founder & Chairman (Reliance Industries))
- **Team size:** ~8,000+ employees (Jio Platforms Limited)
- **Products:** Jio (Reliance Jio Infocomm), JioFiber & JioAirFiber, JioHotstar / JioCinema / JioTV, JioMart, MyJio & JioPay
- **Notable:** Grew from launch in 2016 to roughly 500 million subscribers, becoming India's largest mobile operator., Raised more than $20 billion from global investors in 2020, one of the fastest large capital raises in tech., Drove Indian mobile data prices to among the lowest in the world, accelerating mass internet adoption.

## Products & services

- **Jio (Reliance Jio Infocomm)** — India's largest 4G/5G mobile network operator, offering voice, data and standalone 5G across the country.
- **JioFiber & JioAirFiber** — Fiber and 5G fixed-wireless home broadband bundling high-speed internet, LiveTV and OTT apps.
- **JioHotstar / JioCinema / JioTV** — Streaming services spanning live channels, sports, movies and originals following the Disney+ Hotstar merger.
- **JioMart** — E-commerce platform for groceries, fashion, electronics and lifestyle goods, tied to Reliance Retail.
- **MyJio & JioPay** — Super-app for account management, recharges and UPI-based digital payments.
- **JioPhone / JioPhone Next** — Low-cost 4G feature phones and Android smartphones aimed at first-time internet users.
- **JioBrain** — AI platform and suite of tools to embed machine learning across Jio's networks and consumer services.
- **JioSaavn / JioGames / JioMeet** — Music streaming, cloud gaming and video conferencing apps within the Jio ecosystem.

## Achievements

- Grew from launch in 2016 to roughly 500 million subscribers, becoming India's largest mobile operator.
- Raised more than $20 billion from global investors in 2020, one of the fastest large capital raises in tech.
- Drove Indian mobile data prices to among the lowest in the world, accelerating mass internet adoption.
- Rolled out nationwide standalone 5G at unusually fast pace.
- Preparing one of Asia's largest technology IPOs.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Pankaj Pawar named CEO of Jio Platforms, succeeding Kiran Thomas ahead of the planned IPO.
- **2026-03** — Reliance approves listing Jio Platforms via a ₹25,000 crore fresh issue directing capital to AI and network infrastructure.
- **2026-01** — Q3 FY26 profit grew ~11% YoY with EBITDA margins expanding toward ~52%.
- **2025** — Partnership with Nvidia to build AI computing infrastructure in India.
- **2024** — JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar combined into JioHotstar after the Reliance-Disney media merger.

## Links

- Website: https://jio.com
- LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/company/jioplatforms
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/reliancejio
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@reliancejio
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reliancejio/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RelianceJio/

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Last updated: 2026-08-06